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Anonymous
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Show all string/text data in Matrix environment

Hello everyone, 
i have been struggling quite some time to show text/string data in a Matrix environment as there's a need for a pivot that has instead of numbers, text data. 
As you can see from my print screens I can only show the first, the last but nothing in between and unfortunately as I am working on Analysis Services I can't play with any power query, only dax.. 
Any ideas?
Thnx in advance

akampianakis_0-1608122143772.png

 

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Anonymous
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@Anonymous 

Matrix is used to show summarized data, to show all value. You need to also add the Description column in the Rows. 

V-pazhen-msft_0-1608517401427.png


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Anonymous
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@Anonymous 

 

There are only 2 rows in the sample, so I don't see what do you mean by between. The first and last only appear in the row total, both description data already shown in the matrix, PGK=10 and PGK=25, you only have one row because the item number is the same. 

V-pazhen-msft_0-1608277113746.png

 

If you turn off the subtotals you get:

V-pazhen-msft_0-1608277496829.png

 

If that doesn't help, please provide  a sample with a few more rows, and show us the expected output. 

 

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Anonymous
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Ok, sorry for the sample it was not that much explanatory, 
Item Number Operating Unit Item Description
910.A EU PGK=10
910.A NOL PGK=25

910.A EU PGK=25

910.B EU PGK=25

910.A EU PGK=35

Anonymous
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@Anonymous 

Matrix is used to show summarized data, to show all value. You need to also add the Description column in the Rows. 

V-pazhen-msft_0-1608517401427.png


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Anonymous
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Makes better sense along with some format processing, in order to hide item description so that it looks a bit better.!Thanks for the idea

Anonymous
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well, the user expects specific column names and specific row names, as in a pivot

Anonymous
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Could yo share a sample data with me?

Anonymous
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consider that it is on Analysis Services so there can be no modification in power query, only dax (as far as I know)

Thanks!

Item Number Operating Unit Item Description
910.A EU PGK=10
910.A NOL PGK=25

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous  Table visual doesn't solve your purpose?

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