Excel Hierarchy Data Import

[suvratrai]

Hi Team,

I have a requirement where i need to import an Excel file or SmartSheet into PowerBI desktop.

The dataset has a hierarchy setup on one of the columns which is getting imported as members of one single column when i try to import this data into Power BI Desktop.

Here is the image: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsC5PgabP0U9gWvqQKdjaF7VdqY6?e=UDUL1w

I would like to break this excel column in RED BOX into different columns as per the members of the hierarchy given on the excel data.

If Power BI Desktop will not support this, can anyone suggest any workarounds for this use case?

Thanks in advance!

Suvrat

[arifshah]

Hi, Can you please explain how would the unpivot option split it into multiple columns according ot the hierarchy? I have a similar problem but I could not understand your solution.

I need the second column in this matrix into multiple columns i tried your solution but the value column creates the same single column that was in the original column

This is the original column

this is after unpivoting it

I will appreciate your help in this

[v-yuta-msft · Accepted solution]

@suvratrai ,

Do you mean you want to achieve sevaral columns like [Main Category], [Second level Category], [Thrid level Category] and etc in the columns section in matrix visual, right?

If that's what you want to achieve, you can click query editor-> transform and click on the hierarchy columns above, then click unpivot columns.

After applied, you can create a matrix visual and then drag the new generated "value" column into column section.

Community Support Team _ Jimmy Tao

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.