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StuBee
Helper I
5 years ago
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Headers Changing Position

Hi Everyone,   I recieve files each week with a double header Row First row as country (but a merged cell) Second row is a list of units etc sp       UK       Total       Count ...
  • MFelix's avatar
    5 years ago

    Hi  StuBee ,

     

    For this to be dinamic one of the options is:

    • Create a new table with the same source of the previous one and keep only the two top rows:

    Table 1

    Table 2

    • On the second table
    • Add an index
    • Select all columns and unpivot

     

    • On the Column Value replace all blanks by null
    • Insert a custom column that retrieves the Column number from the Attribute column

    • Sort rows by (attention of order):
      • Text after delimiter (column created in the previous step)
      • Index

    • Add a custom column with the following code:
    if [Index] = 0 then [Value] else null

     

    • On the column you just created do fill down:

    • Add a new custom column with the following code:
    if [Value] = [Custom] then null else [Custom] &" - " & [Value]

     

     

    • Remove all columns except attribute and the FinalHeader
    • Filter all null values from the final header
    • Select all columns
    • Pivot and select dont'aggregate

    • Go to the first table
    • Append
    • Now append the second table on the first one
    • Be aware that you need to redo your step on the formula bar and change the order of the tables:

    • Promote first row has headers and remove top 2 rows
    • Disable load on table2
    • This will now be dinamic if you add more columns.

    Check PBIX file attach.