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Read unstructured data - Excel calendar format

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:50:17 GMT

Hello,

We have a requirement where business feeds Engineer availability data into excel on a daily basis in a calendar format as shown below. We are to convert it into the denormalised format as stated below which can then be used for analytics using Power BI.

Any lead on how we can achieve this format change which is not static & is maintained in different sheets of excel for different months would be of great help!

Thanks!

Re: Read unstructured data - Excel calendar format

lbendlin — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 01:43:27 GMT

Please provide sanitized sample data that fully covers your issue. Paste the data into a table in your post or use one of the file services. Please show the expected outcome.

Re: Read unstructured data - Excel calendar format

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:15:20 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ，

You can refer to the following link to process your unstructured data in Power Query.

Best way to structure Excel survey data for leveraging in Power BI?

Power BI - Transferring less structured data

Data Inconsistency excel files different structure - build a model
If possible, try to process it on the data source side first. For example, like the example in your screenshot, you can combine the data of December, day and weekday into one row as a date column just as below screenshot.

Combine date information in data source

Then do the data transformation in Power Query to get the desired result. I have created a sample file(see attachment), please check if it is the result you want.

Data transformation in Power Query Editor

Best Regards

Re: Read unstructured data - Excel calendar format

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:27:00 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

Whether your problem has been resolved? If yes, could you please mark the helpful post as Answered? It will help the others in the community find the solution easily if they face the same problem with you. Thank you.

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