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Dmclellan1
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Separating out values in power query based on same unique identifer

Hi team,
In power query I have 2 columns. memberId and display Value. Here is a sample of the current data:

memberIDdisplayValue
8897Cool
8897Not Cool

I want it to muniplulate it to look like:

memberIDdisplayValue1displayValue2
8897CoolNot Cool

 

I have tried multiple methods and keep getting stuck with the same layout. Simple steps would be greatly appreciated. 
Thanks in advanced! 🙂

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Ok. So, the very simplest way to solve your exact issue is to create a column that has your new column headers in it, then pivot that column:

// New custom column 'ColumnHeaders'
if [displayValue] = "Cool" then "DisplayValue1"
else "DisplayValue2"

 

Pivot column:

BA_Pete_2-1708584569962.png

Output:

BA_Pete_1-1708584442324.png

 

Obviously this is largely dependent on how many actual DisplayValues you have per MemberID, and how frequently the values change.

 

Pete



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BA_Pete
Super User
Super User

Hi @Dmclellan1 ,

 

Can you provide a bit more context around your scenario please? Is this a fact table, a dimension table, do you need to perform calculations on it later etc.?

Whilst this transformation is possible, it may not be the right thing to be doing. Remember, Power Query isn't meant to get data into a visually-pleasing format/structure, it's meant to get data into the most efficient format/structure.

 

Pete



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Hi @BA_Pete,

Thanks for the reply.

This data will be displayed in a table format. The data is being imported from a web api that is seperating the recrod based on the import method but these fields (cool and not cool) are actually unrelated and should be attached to the same record. I will need to do the same thing for multiple fields from the import. If I understand how to munipulate this one thes rest should fall into line.

 

Ok. So, the very simplest way to solve your exact issue is to create a column that has your new column headers in it, then pivot that column:

// New custom column 'ColumnHeaders'
if [displayValue] = "Cool" then "DisplayValue1"
else "DisplayValue2"

 

Pivot column:

BA_Pete_2-1708584569962.png

Output:

BA_Pete_1-1708584442324.png

 

Obviously this is largely dependent on how many actual DisplayValues you have per MemberID, and how frequently the values change.

 

Pete



Now accepting Kudos! If my post helped you, why not give it a thumbs-up?

Proud to be a Datanaut!




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