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acitsme
Helper II
Helper II

Transforming csv field in multiple rows

 

Here is my problem: my database has lines like below. Each single record contains into Steps column a CVS list representing sequential steps each record needs to go through.

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What I need is to transform above table into below one with each row having start and end for each single step.

 

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I've tried splitting the column and than unpivoting but failed. Started to write m language but cannot move on since I'm a beginner. Smiley Wink

 

Thanks in advance 

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PattemManohar
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@acitsme  Please try below steps:

 

In "Power Query Editor" use the "Split Column" option and in advance options select rows as below

 

image.png

 

Rename the "Steps" field to Start and then add an Index field available under "Add Column" tab

 

image.png

 

Here is the M-code generated for the above steps (For reference)

 

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WKjNU0lEqMwISiTpJOsk6KUqxOkBRY5CoCZBI18nQydTJ0clVio0FAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t, Steps = _t]),
    #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.ExpandListColumn(Table.TransformColumns(Source, {{"Steps", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(",", QuoteStyle.Csv), let itemType = (type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true] in type {itemType}}}), "Steps"),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"Column1", type text}, {"Column2", type text}, {"Steps", type text}}),
    #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Changed Type",{{"Steps", "Start"}}),
    #"Added Index" = Table.AddIndexColumn(#"Renamed Columns", "Index", 1, 1)
in
    #"Added Index"

Now back to the report view, add a new column using DAX as below

 

End = 
VAR _NextC1 = LOOKUPVALUE(Test229ColumnSplit[Column1],Test229ColumnSplit[Index],Test229ColumnSplit[Index]+1) 
VAR _NextC2 = LOOKUPVALUE(Test229ColumnSplit[Column2],Test229ColumnSplit[Index],Test229ColumnSplit[Index]+1) 
VAR _NextVal = LOOKUPVALUE(Test229ColumnSplit[Start],Test229ColumnSplit[Index],Test229ColumnSplit[Index]+1)
RETURN IF(_NextC1=Test229ColumnSplit[Column1] && _NextC2=Test229ColumnSplit[Column2],_NextVal,BLANK())

 

The output looks like below but you can filter out the blank values as shown in below second screenshot

 

image.pngFiltered Out blanks in EndFiltered Out blanks in End





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PattemManohar
Community Champion
Community Champion

@acitsme  Please try below steps:

 

In "Power Query Editor" use the "Split Column" option and in advance options select rows as below

 

image.png

 

Rename the "Steps" field to Start and then add an Index field available under "Add Column" tab

 

image.png

 

Here is the M-code generated for the above steps (For reference)

 

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WKjNU0lEqMwISiTpJOsk6KUqxOkBRY5CoCZBI18nQydTJ0clVio0FAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t, Steps = _t]),
    #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.ExpandListColumn(Table.TransformColumns(Source, {{"Steps", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(",", QuoteStyle.Csv), let itemType = (type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true] in type {itemType}}}), "Steps"),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"Column1", type text}, {"Column2", type text}, {"Steps", type text}}),
    #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Changed Type",{{"Steps", "Start"}}),
    #"Added Index" = Table.AddIndexColumn(#"Renamed Columns", "Index", 1, 1)
in
    #"Added Index"

Now back to the report view, add a new column using DAX as below

 

End = 
VAR _NextC1 = LOOKUPVALUE(Test229ColumnSplit[Column1],Test229ColumnSplit[Index],Test229ColumnSplit[Index]+1) 
VAR _NextC2 = LOOKUPVALUE(Test229ColumnSplit[Column2],Test229ColumnSplit[Index],Test229ColumnSplit[Index]+1) 
VAR _NextVal = LOOKUPVALUE(Test229ColumnSplit[Start],Test229ColumnSplit[Index],Test229ColumnSplit[Index]+1)
RETURN IF(_NextC1=Test229ColumnSplit[Column1] && _NextC2=Test229ColumnSplit[Column2],_NextVal,BLANK())

 

The output looks like below but you can filter out the blank values as shown in below second screenshot

 

image.pngFiltered Out blanks in EndFiltered Out blanks in End





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

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WOW! Super fast and super cool! 

 

The combination of M code and column with DAX is so smart! 

 

Thanks

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