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JR_Lee
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Power Query transformation help

I'm struggling to transform the following data:

 

JR_Lee_0-1643363671825.png


so it looks something like the below for each salesperson and each month:

JR_Lee_1-1643363711802.png

this is where i've got to but i cant seem to isolate the month names:

JR_Lee_2-1643363796067.png


Attached xlsx link is here

 

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ImkeF
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Hi @JR_Lee ,
1) add a column with the following syntax: "if [Column2] = "Coke[PG 29]" then [Column1] else null
2) Check that new column and fill down values. This will returne a column with the repective months in rows.

 

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ImkeF
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @JR_Lee ,

you must do that before the unpivoting.
Either before or after the Promoted Headers step:


ImkeF_1-1643375422823.png

 

 

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

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JR_Lee
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That works, very cool! Thank you @ImkeF

ImkeF
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @JR_Lee ,
1) add a column with the following syntax: "if [Column2] = "Coke[PG 29]" then [Column1] else null
2) Check that new column and fill down values. This will returne a column with the repective months in rows.

 

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

JR_Lee
Frequent Visitor

Hi @ImkeF 

Not sure if I have misundestood but when I add the column I get the following (which inclueds the salesperson name)

JR_Lee_0-1643370318989.png

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@JR_Lee , Unpivot all product columns in power bi

 

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

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@amitchandakafter unpivoting all product columns how can i deal with the following:

JR_Lee_0-1643364449347.png

 

@JR_Lee , I think this requires a little bit of clean-up outside power bi, having a month on a column.

 

But check with M expert.

@ImkeF , any suggestion for this

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