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Siv_Abu
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Insert Calculated Row for SQL Datasource as a Direct Query Matrix

Hi Please some one help me or guide me .

 

How to insert a calculated row for my report.

My datasource comes as a matrix  from Oracle DB Direct Query.

Please help on how do i do it 

I Cannot create index at source level. The datasource is a calling a function in direct query Oracle DB. 

The table from Oracle DB comes into Power BI as a Matrix 

 

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@amitchandak  @Ritaf1983 @d_gosbell @Ahmedx  @lbendlin  @Ashish_Mathur Hi  could anyone of you guide on this scenario how do we handle this in power bi . Please give tips or guide on how to do this. As am unable to create index column in my Power BI or SQL level for my query . 

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d_gosbell
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There is no such thing as a calculated row. If you cannot alter the source query or do this in an import model one other option would be to create a composite model with a mapping table that had a m2m relationship with your row_names column and then had data like the following and then use the Group column in your visual.

 

Group Row_Names
Water Water
Soda Soda
Juice Juice
Soda Water Soda
Soda Water Water
Siv_Abu
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@lbendlin  I am calling a function from Oracle , which displays the data in the above format. Which looks like a Matrix in Power BI . Like the Above Picture. 

Don't use that function. Instead run your own PL/SQL query in the appropriate format.

lbendlin
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Super User

Please explain what you mean by "Oracle matrix". It would be better to refactor the Oracle query to unpivot the data into a usable format.

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