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Tiphany01
Frequent Visitor

Matrix multiple measures display

Dear all,

I have the below data in excel and I would like to create a pivot in PowerBI as shown below. But I am unable to achieve the view I need. (Column Header interchange) The below is just an example :

 

Sample data:

AnimalsTypeLegsWeight
LionWild4200
TigerWild4220
DogDomestic415
CatDomestic45

 

Currently in PowerBI:

Tiphany01_0-1634557521682.png

 

Desired View:

Tiphany01_1-1634557559021.png

I have come across few posts suggesting unpivotting / calculation groups as a probable solution. But the dataset is of huge capacity and dont think both are feasable. Are there any other ways to achieve the desired view? 

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v-xiaotang
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Tiphany01 

Thanks for reaching out to us.

You can try this, create the table

vxiaotang_0-1634806581446.png

Table1 = GENERATE(
    VALUES('Table'[Animals]),
    {"Legs","Weight"})

then create a measure

Measure = 
    IF(MAX([Value])="Weight",
        CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Weight]),FILTER('Table',[Type]=MAX([Type])&&[Animals]=MAX('Table1'[Animals]))),
        CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Legs]),FILTER('Table',[Type]=MAX([Type])&&[Animals]=MAX('Table1'[Animals]))))

result

vxiaotang_1-1634806637340.png

 

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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

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v-xiaotang
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Tiphany01 

Thanks for reaching out to us.

You can try this, create the table

vxiaotang_0-1634806581446.png

Table1 = GENERATE(
    VALUES('Table'[Animals]),
    {"Legs","Weight"})

then create a measure

Measure = 
    IF(MAX([Value])="Weight",
        CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Weight]),FILTER('Table',[Type]=MAX([Type])&&[Animals]=MAX('Table1'[Animals]))),
        CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Legs]),FILTER('Table',[Type]=MAX([Type])&&[Animals]=MAX('Table1'[Animals]))))

result

vxiaotang_1-1634806637340.png

 

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Tiphany01 , You need to unpivot the columns for that, Then only you will be able to move leg and weight up 

 

https://radacad.com/pivot-and-unpivot-with-power-bi

 

other option

column header grouping
https://www.daxpatterns.com/dynamic-segmentation/
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Matrix-Display-Values-above-Columns/td-p/256905
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/grouping-measure-results/td-p/456795

 

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