Using Word seems to work fine for me
Names Default To Here(1);
dt = New Table("Untitled 18",
Add Rows(1),
Compress File When Saved(1),
New Column("S", Character, "Nominal", Set Values({"COLUMN %(AC353)"}))
);
dt << New Column("", Character, Nominal, Formula(
Word(2, :S)
));
Could you provide the datatable instead of an image? Also changing the separator to () instead of " " (default) might work
Word(2, :S, "()")
-Jarmo