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Susan_Colyn
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Separate text in column, keep it linked to a unique value to add it as a filter in direct query mode

Hi there,

I have a column called Work Performed By which has all the names of our engineers who work on a certain job.  The job will have a work code.  I would like to separate the names but keep a link / relationship to the work code.  The users would like to filter on an engineer's name to see which job they completed.

Please let me know if it is possible to do this in direct query mode and how.

Here is an example of the data

Work Performed byWork CodeHours
Joe Soap, Eddie NixonS00262212610
Peter Smith, Ken Hardy, Steven GreenS0025836980

Thank you,

Susan

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Greg_Deckler
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@Susan_Colyn Split the Work Performed by column in Power Query and then unpivot the resulting columns.



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Dear Greg,

This is a direct query though, and does not have data in the power query.

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