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bigrods
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Combining and merging fields on same table?

Hi there, I searched but couldn't find anything relating to this. Hope someone could please help:

 

I have a table with and ID field and numerous fields for various Rules with a 1 or null (1 if the rule is violated, null if not).  I'd like to be able to analyse this data in a table or matrix to see the no's and types of violations etc but am having difficulty due to the fact there are multiple "Rule" fields - is there a way of taking all the fields and making 1 table to make this easier? (or any other way?)

 

e.g. Current data

IDRule 1Rule 5Rule 6
1234561 1
987654 11
24681  

 

I'd like to do some analysis on the no's of Rules violated, so was thinking I might need to have my data like this:

IDRule Violation
1234561
1234566
9876545
9876546
24681

 

How do I get from the current data to the suggested data, or is there another way of doing it? 

Thanks so much in advance!

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HotChilli
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Use Power Query.  I suggest selecting all the Rule columns and replace null with 0.

Then , again with all rule columns selected, choose 'Unpivot' from the transform menu.

That will give 3 columns ID, Attribute, Value.  You can rename if required.

Pull ID and Attribute on to a table visual (and Value if required).  Use the filter pane to select Value = 1 for rule violations.

 

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aj1973
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@bigrods 

In Power query editor select the last 2 columns of your table and use Unpivot columns like in the imgUnpivot.PNG

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parry2k
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@bigrods you should unpivot your table if you are looking something like this

 

parry2k_0-1593562096247.png

 

here is the power query, start blank query, click advanced editor and copy the following code

 

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8nRR0lEKKs1JVTCEMUxhDDOlWJ1oJUMjYxNTM6AYSIECmAYJW1qYm5mawIVgwkYmZhZQARCKjQUA", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [#"(blank)" = _t, #"(blank).1" = _t, #"(blank).2" = _t, #"(blank).3" = _t]),
    #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source, [PromoteAllScalars=true]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Promoted Headers",{{"ID", Int64.Type}, {"Rule 1", Int64.Type}, {"Rule 5", Int64.Type}, {"Rule 6", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Changed Type", {"ID"}, "Attribute", "Value")
in
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns"

 

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HotChilli
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Use Power Query.  I suggest selecting all the Rule columns and replace null with 0.

Then , again with all rule columns selected, choose 'Unpivot' from the transform menu.

That will give 3 columns ID, Attribute, Value.  You can rename if required.

Pull ID and Attribute on to a table visual (and Value if required).  Use the filter pane to select Value = 1 for rule violations.

 

Great, thanks so much this has worked!

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