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Durbs
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How to create multiple columns from a single source column

Hi all, 

 

First post, had a search but couldn't find my query answered.

 

Using API to our own cloud-hosted software, I've successfully downloaded the relevant tables to start populating the graphs.

 

Our software can be configured to let clients add their own data fields, these effectively get stored in two columns; FieldName and DataValue.

The issue I'm having is I want to return three columns, one for each field name, e.g.

Company Name | Annual Income | Primary Product | Supplier

 

The data however comes into the table as this

Company Name | Data_Field | Data_Value

ACME | Annual Income | £2000.00

ACME | Primary Product | Outlook

ACME | Supplier | UKSoft

...repeated for each company

 

Whereas I want to come out:

Company Name | Annual Income | Primary Product | Supplier

ACME | £2000 | Outlook | UKSoft

 

I've tried duplicating the column twice and then filtering, but this just hides the values.

 

Any ideas?

 

 

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ImkeF
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Super User

You have to pivot column "Data_Field" with column "Data_Value" for values. 

In the advanced options choose "Don't aggregate".

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

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ImkeF
Super User
Super User

You have to pivot column "Data_Field" with column "Data_Value" for values. 

In the advanced options choose "Don't aggregate".

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

If you liked my solution, please give it a thumbs up. And if I did answer your question, please mark this post as a solution. Thanks!

How to integrate M-code into your solution -- How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data -- Check out more PBI- learning resources here -- Performance Tipps for M-queries

That's great thanks 🙂

 

I had to remove some preceeding columns before converting to pivot or I ended up with various NULL fields in double lines, but that's perfect.

 

 

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