# How to use the EVAL SPLIT command?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-the-eval-split-command/376757>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** esql\
**Created:** [April 3, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-the-eval-split-command/376757 "2025-04-03T16:22:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-the-eval-split-command/376757/1 "2025-04-03T16:22:23Z")

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Hi! I'm just starting out with Elastic.  
How do I use the EVAL SPLIT command?  
I have a field that contains the following text: value1; value2; value3;  
I'd like to split them into separate columns.