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PowerBINoob12
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Help with simple clustered column chart (pics included)

Hi,

I'm trying to create a simple bar chart that measures the % of my test scores for each month 

This is the format i want to be able to show in PowerBI (I created the below in excel )

 

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This is how I have the data pullled into powerbi from a sharepoint site

 

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This is as far as I have gotten :

PowerBINoob12_0-1664211770829.png

not sure what to do next so any guidance would be appreciated.

 

I think it might be down to the way i have the data entered on the table but im not sure.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @PowerBINoob12 ,

 

Approve with @parry2k .

Please try:

First, Unpivot the other columns:

vjianbolimsft_0-1664271587590.png

Output:

vjianbolimsft_1-1664271608407.png

Here is the M code:

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8krMK00sqlTSUTI0MMBJxupEK7mlJhURqdQ3sSg5gwh1jgVFmTlEmUeMrV6lealYFViiqsohxjDH0vTS4hLCxgWnFpSk5ialFhFhpn9yST5xKv3yy4g11CU1GabUAo/KWAA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Month = _t, Maths = _t, English = _t, Spanish = _t, French = _t, Latin = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Month", type text}, {"Maths", Int64.Type}, {"English", Int64.Type}, {"Spanish", Int64.Type}, {"French", Int64.Type}, {"Latin", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Changed Type", {"Month"}, "Attribute", "Value")
in
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns"

Then apply it to the visual:

vjianbolimsft_2-1664271695580.png

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_3-1664271709774.png

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

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v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @PowerBINoob12 ,

 

Approve with @parry2k .

Please try:

First, Unpivot the other columns:

vjianbolimsft_0-1664271587590.png

Output:

vjianbolimsft_1-1664271608407.png

Here is the M code:

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8krMK00sqlTSUTI0MMBJxupEK7mlJhURqdQ3sSg5gwh1jgVFmTlEmUeMrV6lealYFViiqsohxjDH0vTS4hLCxgWnFpSk5ialFhFhpn9yST5xKv3yy4g11CU1GabUAo/KWAA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Month = _t, Maths = _t, English = _t, Spanish = _t, French = _t, Latin = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Month", type text}, {"Maths", Int64.Type}, {"English", Int64.Type}, {"Spanish", Int64.Type}, {"French", Int64.Type}, {"Latin", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Changed Type", {"Month"}, "Attribute", "Value")
in
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns"

Then apply it to the visual:

vjianbolimsft_2-1664271695580.png

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_3-1664271709774.png

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

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

parry2k
Super User
Super User

@PowerBINoob12 you need to unpivot your data and then it should be easy:

 

Transform Data -> Select Month Column -> Right CLick -> Unpivot other column

 

It will add two new column Attribute and Value, rename these columns as you see fit. Close And Apply

 

In a visual, put attribute on x-axis, month on legend and count on values (y-Axis) and that will do it.

 

 

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Thanks for the guidance so far but I think there may be an issue with what is populated in attribute now?

PowerBINoob12_0-1664267522305.png


It also wont let me add more than one item to the Y-Axis:

PowerBINoob12_1-1664267619590.png

 


Any ideas?

Thanks.

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