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Problems when importing CSV file
I have a CSV file that I've imported and set "comma" as the delimiter. However, the way the CSV was formatted, I'm running into issues. Below, table 1, is what Power BI & Excel automatically transform the CSV into. Table 2 is what I need the data to look like. How do I transform this?
1.)
| Username | ValidSerialNumbers |
| johndoe | XYZ1234, ABC1234, DEF1234 |
| alicedoe | WEB1234, FRE1234, BVY1234 |
2.)
| Username | ValidSerialNumbers |
| johndoe | XYZ1234 |
| johndoe | ABC1234 |
| johndoe | DEF1234 |
| alicedoe | WEB1234 |
| alicedoe | FRE1234 |
| alicedoe | BVY1234 |
brandanb , In data transformation/edit query you have an option to split column. Split column into rows. use that
check steps
https://www.tutorialgateway.org/how-to-split-columns-in-power-bi/
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brandanb , In data transformation/edit query you have an option to split column. Split column into rows. use that
check steps
https://www.tutorialgateway.org/how-to-split-columns-in-power-bi/
Hi brandanb ,
Would you please refer to the M query:
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WysrPyEvJT1XSUYqIjDI0MjbRUXB0coYwXFzdQAylWJ1opcSczORUiMJwVyeIvFuQK4ThFBYJURgLAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Username = _t, ValidSerialNumbers = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Username", type text}, {"ValidSerialNumbers", type text}}), #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Changed Type", "ValidSerialNumbers", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(",", QuoteStyle.Csv), {"ValidSerialNumbers.1", "ValidSerialNumbers.2", "ValidSerialNumbers.3"}), #"Changed Type1" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"ValidSerialNumbers.1", type text}, {"ValidSerialNumbers.2", type text}, {"ValidSerialNumbers.3", type text}}), #"Unpivoted Other Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Changed Type1", {"Username"}, "Attribute", "Value"), #"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Unpivoted Other Columns",{"Attribute"}) in #"Removed Columns"If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Best Regards,
Dedmon Dai
