# SPLIT\$1COLUMN\$1BETWEEN\$1DELIMITER
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Splits a column into three new columns, according to a beginning and ending delimiter.

**Parameters**
+ `sourceColumn` – The name of an existing column.
+ `patternOption1` – A JSON-encoded string representing one or more characters that indicate the first delimiter.
+ `patternOption2` – A JSON-encoded string representing one or more characters that indicate the second delimiter.
+ `pattern` – One or more characters to use as a separator, when splitting the data.
+ `includeInSplit` – If true, includes the pattern in the new column; otherwise, the pattern is discarded.

**Example**  
  

```
{
    "RecipeAction": {
        "Operation": "SPLIT_COLUMN_BETWEEN_DELIMITER",
        "Parameters": {
            "patternOption1": "{\"pattern\":\"H\",\"includeInSplit\":true}",
            "patternOption2": "{\"pattern\":\"M\",\"includeInSplit\":true}",
            "sourceColumn": "last_name"
        }
    }
}
```