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Anonymous
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How do I repeat row values in a matrix?

This seems like a simple formatting issue, but I don't see any options to make it happen.

 

I have a matrix with three categories in Rows, dates going across in Columns, and values going down. 

 

The problem is, when I expand all my categories across the matrix, I just get a single instance of each category level, without repeating values. The problem is, when I export the data, I want it to look like a table, with repeated values.

 

In other words, right now it looks like this:

Category 1Category 2Category 31-Jan2-Jan3-Jan
FoodFruitApples212
  Oranges476
  Bananas952
 VegetablesCelery895
  Carrotts626
Non-FoodPaperToilet Paper321
  Paper Towels784

 

And I want it to look like this:

Category 1Category 2Category 31-Jan2-Jan3-Jan
FoodFruitApples212
FoodFruitOranges476
FoodFruitBananas952
FoodVegetablesCelery895
FoodVegetablesCarrotts626
Non-FoodPaperToilet Paper321
Non-FoodPaperPaper Towels784

 

Anyone know how to make this happen?

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Anonymous
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@Anonymous,

In Matrix visual, repeated values will be grouped and hided automatically, there is no method to expand your categories across the matrix.

Regards,
Lydia

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Abishek
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Try this

Abishek_0-1718888602146.png

 

Anonymous
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I have data as below 

Venkata_chintal_0-1671452421031.png

and the expected output is 

Venkata_chintal_1-1671452451091.png

 

I was able to achieve 

Venkata_chintal_2-1671452491925.png

 

 

but for the groups values are not being repeated. Appreciate any help on this.

Seems like you want to change the stepped layout under options of row headers options.

Anonymous
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i had the same issue. there is awork around. in you dataset, just have an other column of INT and is unique to category3 . something like serial number for your category3 columne. use this column in rowgrouping  at the highest level  you will see the repeated data. 

eg.

 

1  fruit  apple

2  fruit  orange

3  veg   carrots

Hi

 

I know this is an old post now and i still can't believe this is not a standard feature of a Matrix yet... But what do you mean by Row Grouping, i can't get the concept of an idex for category three, how would that help?

 

Thanks

Anonymous
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@Anonymous,

In Matrix visual, repeated values will be grouped and hided automatically, there is no method to expand your categories across the matrix.

Regards,
Lydia

Anonymous
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Hi, @Anonymous : is this issue still there ? or any solution. 

Anonymous
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Alternatively, You can start with lowest level of grouping as row 1 and highest as row n, that will fall in line with no breaks.

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