How does the SPLIT transform work in tableau

Recipe Objective - How does the SPLIT transform work in Tableau?

Split transform divides the string using a delimiter character into a sequence of tokens. It returns a substring from the string.

Steps to apply the SPLIT transform.

Step 1 > Connect the "NFL Offensive Player stats, 1999-2013.xlsx" data set.

Step 2 > Drag the "Player" dimension and drop it onto the row shelf.

Step 3 > Apply custom split transform using the space as a separator on Player dimension by right-clicking on the dimension and selecting Transform option.

Step 4 > Drag the "Player - Split 1" dimension and drop it onto the row shelf on the right of the Player dimension.

Our visualization using Split transform is Ready!