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TimothyJames
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Generate Lookup Table on Multiple columns All of which are in pairs of {ID, Title}

I have data that looks like below all in 1 table.

 

Horizontally, the values are not distinct.

Vertically, the values are not distinct.

 

1 {Title AND ID} can be in multiple rows,

1 {Title AND ID} can be in multiple columns,

 

 

AssigneeTitle1AssigneeID1AssigneeTitle2AssigneeID2AssigneeTitle3AssigneeID3
Nick M244Nick M244Nick M244
nullnullnullnullnullnull
nullnullnullnullnullnull
Nick M244Ken D344Mason W211
nullnullnullnullnullnull
nullnullnullnullnullnull
Ken D344nullnullKen D344
nullnullnullnullnullnull
Mason W211nullnullGary B225

 

How can I produce something like the following

 

Nick M244
Ken D344
Mason W211
Gary B225

 

Thank you

 

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v-shex-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @TimothyJames,

You can enter to query editor and do 'unpivot column' on these fields, then you can use attribute and value fields to accurately control which value is returned.

Unpivot columns - Power Query | Microsoft Docs

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

Community Support Team _ Xiaoxin
If this post helps, please consider accept as solution to help other members find it more quickly.

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v-shex-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @TimothyJames,

You can enter to query editor and do 'unpivot column' on these fields, then you can use attribute and value fields to accurately control which value is returned.

Unpivot columns - Power Query | Microsoft Docs

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

Community Support Team _ Xiaoxin
If this post helps, please consider accept as solution to help other members find it more quickly.
amitchandak
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@TimothyJames , refer if the attached file can help

 

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@amitchandak  thanks for the reply, How do I do it if all the columns are in their own separate columns, but 1 table.

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