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hazwoper
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Help Transforming this Audit Inspection Data

The data is in this format (shortened for simplicity, but there are 20+ questions/corrections and additional identifying columns):

ManagerDateRegion Site NameQuestion 1CorrectionQuestion 2CorrectionQuestion 3Correction
John Smith1/15/2023WestABC FacilityNoFix XYZYes NoCall Locksmith
George Foreman1/23/2023Southeast123 PlantYes NoFix SignageYes 

 

The response for each question is Yes or No. If No is selected, a correction is filled out. (For example: Is the fire extinguisher working? If no is selected, the correction next to the question would be "Fix fire extinguiser") If Yes, Correction is left blank. 

 

I need to transform the above data to the following format in preparation for a Power Automate import to a SharePoint list:  

Site NameCorrectionDateRegionManager
ABC FacilityFix XYZ1/15/2023WestJohn Smith
ABC FacilityCall Locksmith1/15/2023WestJohn Smith
123 PlantFix Signage1/23/2023SoutheastGeorge Foreman

 

If there is a correction, then it needs to extracted into its own row accompanied by the identfiying columns (site name, date, etc.)

 

I tried a column to row transformation and pivoting the Correction columns but I can't get it to look the way I want. Any ideas? Thank you!

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Anonymous
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Hi @hazwoper ,

 

You could try unpivotting columns.

Select the following columns, and then click "Unpivot Other Columns".

vstephenmsft_0-1677573355798.png

vstephenmsft_1-1677573805966.png

Filter out "Yes", "No" and blank.

vstephenmsft_2-1677573820821.png

vstephenmsft_3-1677573852979.png

Remove the Attribute column and below is your expexted result.

vstephenmsft_4-1677573879032.png

 

 

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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

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Anonymous
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Hi @hazwoper ,

 

You could try unpivotting columns.

Select the following columns, and then click "Unpivot Other Columns".

vstephenmsft_0-1677573355798.png

vstephenmsft_1-1677573805966.png

Filter out "Yes", "No" and blank.

vstephenmsft_2-1677573820821.png

vstephenmsft_3-1677573852979.png

Remove the Attribute column and below is your expexted result.

vstephenmsft_4-1677573879032.png

 

 

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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

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