Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

July 28 - August 9 | Final Round of the Power BI Dataviz World Championships. This is your chance. Learn more

Reply
monibuw
Regular Visitor

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.

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
amitchandak
Super User
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

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
amitchandak
Super User
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

Helpful resources

Announcements
FabCon and SQLCon Barcelona 2026

FabCon & SQLCon – Barcelona 2026

Join us in Barcelona for FabCon and SQLCon, the Fabric, Power BI, SQL, and AI community event. Save €200 with code FABCMTY200.

Fabric Community Sticker Design Challenge Barcelona Carousel

Fabric Community Sticker Challenge - Barcelona 2026

If you love stickers, then you will definitely want to check out our community sticker challenge, Barcelona edition!

July Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - July 2026

Check out the July 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.

Power BI DataViz World Championships carousel

Power BI DataViz World Championships - June 2026

A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.

Top Solution Authors