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Urgamanix
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Transposing / Pivoting and Keeping Columns Updated

This issue is killing me, and I haven't found any clear resource to help me solve it.

 

I have a simple table of daily data, with an attached date:

 

Urgamanix_0-1747021679645.png

 

I'm loading this data into PowerBI, and then using the data transformation tool to make the dates the columns and the headers the rows:

Urgamanix_1-1747021724493.png

 

However, every new day, I have to go into PowerBI and add the new column to the table:

Urgamanix_3-1747021763382.png

How do I get PowerPI to just automatically add every day as a new column when it exists in the database?

 

Regards Geoff

 

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Ritaf1983
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Hi @Urgamanix 
You should use Matrix visual like :

Ritaf1983_0-1747024859698.png

Date on columns
Categories on rows 
Measure on values 

If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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Urgamanix
New Member

Doh - I should be using a completely different visualisation! Thank you so much!

Happy to help 🌺

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile
Ritaf1983
Super User
Super User

Hi @Urgamanix 
You should use Matrix visual like :

Ritaf1983_0-1747024859698.png

Date on columns
Categories on rows 
Measure on values 

If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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