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Cleaning up Data
Good morning,
I am new to Microsoft BI and I am trying to clean up my data as it is messing with numbers when trying to create a dashboard. I have a report for exams and on the report it has columns for name, quiz name then a column for each question. For example:
Jane Doe has 5 rows under name, then under Quiz Name the quiz is listed 5 times, then under question column is the name of each question. How do I merge data so when I make a dashboard it shows her as only one person per exam and not 5 times? Thanks!
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C3Jacks18 Sorry, having trouble following, can you post sample data as text and expected output?
Not really enough information to go on, please first check if your issue is a common issue listed here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Before-You-Post-Read-This/ba-p/1116882
Also, please see this post regarding How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490
The most important parts are:
1. Sample data as text, use the table tool in the editing bar
2. Expected output from sample data
3. Explanation in words of how to get from 1. to 2.
