# tExtractPositionalFields

Extracts data and generates multiple columns from a formatted string using positional fields.

tExtractPositionalFields generates multiple columns from one column using positional fields.

For more technologies supported by Talend, see [Talend components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/7.3/components/processing).

Depending on the Talend product you are using, this component can be used in one, some or all of the following Job frameworks:

* Standard: see [tExtractPositionalFields Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-standard-properties).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products.

* MapReduce: see [tExtractPositionalFields MapReduce properties (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-mapreduce-properties-deprecated).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products with Big Data and Talend Data Fabric.

* Spark Batch: see [tExtractPositionalFields properties for Apache Spark Batch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-properties-for-apache-spark-batch).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products with Big Data and Talend Data Fabric.

* Spark Streaming: see [tExtractPositionalFields properties for Apache Spark Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming).

  This component is available in Talend Real Time Big Data Platform and Talend Data Fabric.

### In this section

* [tExtractPositionalFields Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-standard-properties)
* [tExtractPositionalFields MapReduce properties (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-mapreduce-properties-deprecated)
* [tExtractPositionalFields properties for Apache Spark Batch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-properties-for-apache-spark-batch)
* [tExtractPositionalFields properties for Apache Spark Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/textractpositionalfields-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming)