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Creating a column on table that contains only certain values based on another column on that table

PhilipWebb — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:27:20 GMT

I am new to this so I may be asking a very basic question:

I have a tbale that has the following columns:

Name, Category and Value

In the report I am trying to create I want to have the Names as rows and the Categories as columns.

How do I do this?

Thanks in advance

Re: Creating a column on table that contains only certain values based on another column on that table

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:33:37 GMT

Hi PhilipWebb ,

Try using a matrix.

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Harsh Nathani

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Re: Creating a column on table that contains only certain values based on another column on that table

PhilipWebb — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:48:54 GMT

Thanks Harsh

I tried that and I get too many columns

I think what I want is to create an extra columns that only contains one category:

For example

Name, Salary Category(filtered by category 1), Bonus Category (Filtered by Category 2)

Not sure if what I am trying to do impossible

Re: Creating a column on table that contains only certain values based on another column on that table

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:55:20 GMT

Hi PhilipWebb ,

I think you want to filter your table by categories.

Create a slicer.

In the fields Value you can drag the category Column.

You will then be able to filter your table by categories.

If not, pls share sample data and your expected output.

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Harsh Nathani

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Re: Creating a column on table that contains only certain values based on another column on that table

PhilipWebb — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:31:40 GMT

Data structure in SQL Table

CalendarDate Year Month EmployeeId PayrollCategoryId PayrollComponentId Category Component USDAmount
1/31/2019 2019 1 82 2 81 Earnings Salary 3793.15
1/31/2019 2019 1 82 2 82 Earnings Commission 3741.00
1/31/2019 2019 1 82 2 86 Earnings TaxablePay 7534.15
1/31/2019 2019 1 82 5 95 Employer Liabilities ErNI 917.22
1/31/2019 2019 1 82 5 96 Employer Liabilities PenEr 84.97

And the resulting table in Power Bi

EmployeeId Salary Commission Taxable Pay
82 3793.15 3741.00 7534.15

Re: Creating a column on table that contains only certain values based on another column on that table

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 21:06:24 GMT

Hi PhilipWebb ,

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