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monibuw
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Transpose Some Columns to Rows - SQL Server source

I am working with a set of demographic data and my data source is on SQL Server. To properly analyze and visualize it in Power BI, I need to transpose some columns into rows, preferably in a new table. I appreciate any recommendations to do that either in Power BI or in SQL server.

 

Here is how my data currently looks like:

Screen Shot 2021-04-15 at 1.36.21 AM.png

 

This is how I would like it to look like: 

Screen Shot 2021-04-15 at 1.36.07 AM.png

 

I have imported a portion of the data into Excel to provide the above screenshots.

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amitchandak
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@monibuw , Use unpivot in power quey 

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

@monibuw , Use unpivot in power quey 

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjkBtxSM0g

Share with Power BI Enthusiasts: Full Power BI Video (20 Hours) YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

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