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Anonymous
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Combine two columns with same name from different table in visualisation

I have two sets of table as below:

cust_nameABC
John553
Mary 3 
Ken 4 

 

cust_nameCDE
John2 1
Amy14 
Julia6 1

 

How can I combine and sum the column C in visualisation as below:

 

cust_nameABCDE
Amy  14 
John555 1
Julia  6 1
Ken 4   
Mary 3   

 

The two original tables were formed based on different level of breakdown and the level of breakdown does not work parallel with each other. Some of the breakdown will be coincidentally having the same name at a particular level. Thus, is that possible not the append the table, but applying the summation with the same name at the visualization level? Can it also be applied to  the same scenario each time i change the level of breakdown?

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Hardik
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after appending the queries for tables,you can create a dax query to summarise the data for the same name Screenshot_18.png

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Anonymous
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HI @Anonymous,

 

You can also try to use unpivot columns and pivot column function to achieve your requirement.

Sample: create new blank query to store transformed records.

let
    Source = Table.Combine({Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Table1",{"cust_name"}, "Attribute", "Value"),Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Table2",{"cust_name"}, "Attribute", "Value")}),
    #"Pivoted Column" = Table.Pivot(Source, List.Distinct(Source[Attribute]), "Attribute", "Value", List.Sum)
in
    #"Pivoted Column"

16.PNG

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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Hardik
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Continued Contributor

after appending the queries for tables,you can create a dax query to summarise the data for the same name Screenshot_18.png

Anonymous
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Hi @Hardik, is there any other alternative without appending the table?

Anonymous
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HI @Anonymous,

 

You can also try to use unpivot columns and pivot column function to achieve your requirement.

Sample: create new blank query to store transformed records.

let
    Source = Table.Combine({Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Table1",{"cust_name"}, "Attribute", "Value"),Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Table2",{"cust_name"}, "Attribute", "Value")}),
    #"Pivoted Column" = Table.Pivot(Source, List.Distinct(Source[Attribute]), "Attribute", "Value", List.Sum)
in
    #"Pivoted Column"

16.PNG

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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