Unpivot Columns

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am trying to unpivot columns B to M but I am unable to get the desired result in query editor. I can get the desired results in Microsoft Access by writing the query and using Union All. Is it possible to do this in Power Query Editor? I have tried to add an indexed column so that I can sort through the numerical numbers after unpivot coumns B to M, but that didn't help as by unpivoting columns B to M it also changes  the index numbers.

Data:

Desired result:

Real Orders	Period	Amount
532910  Prf Svcs Rev	1	-60000.00
690296  Lab: External	1	8.22
692025  Overhead: Misc (lab)	1	1.73
5610901  KTI-PTO - Fiber GLASS	1	-16377.47
605509  Contracts-Other Svcs	1	833.57
645200  SI Expense Transfers	1	200.00
690296  Lab: External	1	0.06
692025  Overhead: Misc (lab)	1	3305.90
95142290  TIS-A/N-  salesforce	1	20081.83
532910  Prf Svcs Rev	2	-60000.00
690296  Lab: External	2	8.22
692025  Overhead: Misc (lab)	2	4.38
5610901  KTI-PTO - Fiber GLASS	2	-11331.24
605509  Contracts-Other Svcs	2	4962.10
645200  SI Expense Transfers	2	1000.00
690296  Lab: External	2	0.89
692025  Overhead: Misc (lab)	2	3929.57
95142290  TIS-A/N-  salesforce	2	28603.93
532910  Prf Svcs Rev	3	0.00
690296  Lab: External	3	0.00
692025  Overhead: Misc (lab)	3	0.00
5610901  KTI-PTO - Fiber GLASS	3	0.00
605509  Contracts-Other Svcs	3	0.00
645200  SI Expense Transfers	3	0.00
690296  Lab: External	3	0.00
692025  Overhead: Misc (lab)	3	0.00
95142290  TIS-A/N-  salesforce	3	0.00

[Anonymous]

Here is the link to the data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EMqc3KrH2J6k5LpQakikSZIH3MgHvpNHu6gZwpYuY40/edit?usp=sharing 

I tried the Unpivot Other Columns, but it didn't work out.

[danextian]

Hello,

You need more than Unpivoting for your use case. Try the M-Script below.

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("vZJBa8MwDIX/ishpg8az5diJeytjG2XdUprcQg9u6tJCSIcdyn7+5JYx2NnU8FmCKLzk6XVdtnF2gNrvnQ/ZLBMEEpIoCEVooiQqwsQZHq84KTDbzrpMSTSCA6z9AZpLH2DjLvQ015wO4/xfn6JEWW04Gg2wsrs5vHxPzo92iN/JEP9KOjXkqADqi/NHZ/dz+DiFHh4Gu3uMVrDy6hmTVUJRpQU3XAC8t8t83daQw+tp5zy8rRZNE30VWpYlK8prL6QUDIuUf82V4gbg+TxO3vZTyOvpSPpxzdFjKZmK2oXRyETS7RYKOYWqWdJuv9wYHLTejuFwCyr+pkncLVc0oK+lMvfLlZRcMRPfkAbNzexU0kaJAtGQye2yyRdPnzlAsIMLh7Pv3c3kSrAqBhsrzSUzMpX89gc=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t, Column3 = _t, Column4 = _t, Column5 = _t, Column6 = _t, Column7 = _t, Column8 = _t, Column9 = _t, Column10 = _t, Column11 = _t, Column12 = _t, Column13 = _t]),
    #"Transposed Table" = Table.Transpose(Source),
    #"Unpivoted Other Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Transposed Table", {"Column1"}, "Attribute", "Value"),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Unpivoted Other Columns",{{"Value", type text}}),
    RealOrdersName = Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each ([Column1] = "Real Orders")),
    Custom1 = #"Unpivoted Other Columns",
    #"Filtered Rows1" = Table.SelectRows(Custom1, each [Column1] <> "Real Orders"),
    #"Merged Queries" = Table.NestedJoin(#"Filtered Rows1", {"Attribute"}, RealOrdersName, {"Attribute"}, "ColumnName", JoinKind.LeftOuter),
    #"Expanded ColumnName" = Table.ExpandTableColumn(#"Merged Queries", "ColumnName", {"Value"}, {"Real Orders"}),
    #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Expanded ColumnName",{{"Column1", "Period"}, {"Value", "Amount"}}),
    #"Removed Other Columns" = Table.SelectColumns(#"Renamed Columns",{"Real Orders", "Amount", "Period"}),
    #"Changed Type1" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Removed Other Columns",{{"Amount", type number}, {"Period", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Sorted Rows" = Table.Sort(#"Changed Type1",{{"Period", Order.Ascending}})
in
    #"Sorted Rows"

Here's a screenshot of the result:

Sample PBIX - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TD1fOdwaxP2pVDPp2goKprXVIno9rkch/view?usp=sharing 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for working on this and sorry for the delayed reply. Would it be possible to have the desired result data in the same sort order (Real Order column) as the original data?

[v-xiaotang]

Hi @Anonymous 

I just want to confirm if you resolved this issue? If yes, you can accept the answer helpful as the solution or share you method and accept it as solution, thanks for your contribution to improve Power BI.

If you need more help, please let me know.

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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[Anonymous]

Hi, 

I am just waiting to have the desired result data in the same sort order (Real Order column) as the original data. At the moment, I have not been able to resolve the issue. 

[danextian]

Or have you tried Unpivot Other Columns instead by selecting only the column/s that you want to stay pivoted?

[danextian]

Hi @Anonymous 

Please post a sample data that we can copy-paste (not an image) or a link to an Excel file.