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Value and Identifier in 2 Columns
I'm pretty sure this is rather easy but I cant figure out the best terms to search for the solution.
I have numerical values that I want to sum but their "identifier" is next to the value in another column. Its an exported report and as you can see, the categories change.
| Model Material 1 | Model Material 1 Usage | Model Material 2 | Model Material 2 Usage |
| VeroPureWhite | 56.992 | Agilus30Clear | 33.619 |
| VeroMagenta | 0 | VeroPureWhite | 28.605 |
| VeroPureWhite | 52.155 | Agilus30Clear | 34.051 |
| VeroPureWhite | 39.022 | Agilus30Clear | 26.847 |
| VeroPureWhite | 44.657 | Agilus30Clear | 26.145 |
Whats the best way to properly categorize the data to get the sum of each material type?
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- Greg_DecklerCommunity Champion
Anonymous What is the expected output or is that the expected output? Sorry, having trouble following, can you post sample data as text and expected output?
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The most important parts are:
1. Sample data as text, use the table tool in the editing bar
2. Expected output from sample data
3. Explanation in words of how to get from 1. to 2. - CNENFRNLCommunity Champion
Hi, Anonymous , maybe you're intended to convert the dataset like this?
If so, try the codes below,
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WCkstyg8oLUoNz8gsSVXSUTI107O0NAIyHNMzc0qLjQ2cc1ITi4B8Y2M9M0NLpVgdiB7fxPTUvJJEoIQBEKObYmShZ2ZgCleMYoGRnqGpKTYLTPQMTA2x6jG21DMwwuYoIzM9CxNzrHpMTPTMTM2x6zE0AbotFgA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [#"Model Material 1" = _t, #"Model Material 1 Usage" = _t, #"Model Material 2" = _t, #"Model Material 2 Usage" = _t]), #"Merged Columns" = Table.CombineColumns(Source,{"Model Material 1", "Model Material 1 Usage"},Combiner.CombineTextByDelimiter(";", QuoteStyle.None),"1"), #"Merged Columns1" = Table.CombineColumns(#"Merged Columns",{"Model Material 2", "Model Material 2 Usage"},Combiner.CombineTextByDelimiter(";", QuoteStyle.None),"2"), #"Unpivoted Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Merged Columns1", {}, "Model", "Value"), #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Unpivoted Columns", "Value", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(";", QuoteStyle.Csv), {"Material", "Usage"}), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"Material", type text}, {"Usage", type number}}) in #"Changed Type" - CNENFRNLCommunity Champion
Anonymous , I came up with a more generic way of conversion if your dataset consists of more pairs of Material/Usage,
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WCkstyg8oLUoNz8gsSVXSUTI107O0NAIyHNMzc0qLjQ2cc1ITi4B8Y2M9M0NLpVgdiB7fxPTUvJJEoIQBEKObYmShZ2ZgCleMYoGRnqGpKTYLTPQMTA2x6jG21DMwwuYoIzM9CxNzrHpMTPTMTM2x6zE0AbotFgA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [#"Model Material 1" = _t, #"Model Material 1 Usage" = _t, #"Model Material 2" = _t, #"Model Material 2 Usage" = _t]), #"Unpivoted Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(Source, {}, "Attribute", "Value"), #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Unpivoted Columns", "Model", each Text.Select([Attribute], {"0".."9"})), #"Added Index" = Table.AddIndexColumn(#"Added Custom", "Index", 0, 1, Int64.Type), #"Integer-Divided Column" = Table.TransformColumns(#"Added Index", {{"Index", each Number.IntegerDivide(_, 2), Int64.Type}}), #"Grouped Rows" = Table.Group(#"Integer-Divided Column", {"Model", "Index"}, {{"Count", each Record.FromList([Value], {"Material", "Usage"})}}), #"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Grouped Rows",{"Index"}), #"Expanded Count" = Table.ExpandRecordColumn(#"Removed Columns", "Count", {"Material", "Usage"}, {"Material", "Usage"}) in #"Expanded Count"- AnonymousNot applicable
I dont think this shows the final output I am looking for.
Essentially, this data is a report generated by our 3D printer showing how much material is used of each type. There could be the same material in different bays of the machine. Each row is an individual project/print.
I want to be able to take all this data and essentially add up the "Model Material # Usage" of each material. As shown below, VeroPureWhite was in multiple material bays.
Model Material 1 Model Material 1 Usage Model Material 2 Model Material 2 Usage Model Material 3 Model Material 3 Usage Model Material 4 Model Material 4 Usage VeroPureWhite 56.992 Agilus30Clear 33.619 TissueMatrix 18.039 VeroMagenta-V 24.561 VeroMagenta 0 VeroPureWhite 28.605 Agilus30Clear 22.325 TissueMatrix 9.522 VeroPureWhite 52.155 Agilus30Clear 34.051 TissueMatrix 15.961 VeroMagenta-V 17.285 VeroPureWhite 39.022 Agilus30Clear 26.847 TissueMatrix 8.506 VeroMagenta-V 12.31 VeroPureWhite 44.657 Agilus30Clear 26.145 TissueMatrix 8.535 VeroMagenta-V 9.665 VeroPureWhite 53.209 Agilus30Clear 35.149 TissueMatrix 16.944 VeroMagenta-V 18.458 VeroPureWhite 0.223 Agilus30Clear 0 TissueMatrix 0 VeroMagenta-V 0 VeroPureWhite 42.624 Agilus30Clear 31.298 TissueMatrix 11.424 VeroMagenta-V 12.515 VeroPureWhite 17.799 Agilus30Clear 2.116 TissueMatrix 2.116 VeroMagenta-V 2.116 VeroPureWhite 0.132 Agilus30Clear 0 TissueMatrix 0 VeroMagenta-V 0 VeroPureWhite 1.374 Agilus30Clear 1.058 TissueMatrix 1.058 VeroMagenta-V 1.058 VeroPureWhite 0.008 Agilus30Clear 0 TissueMatrix 0 VeroMagenta-V 0 VeroPureWhite 0.062 Agilus30Clear 0 TissueMatrix 0 VeroMagenta-V 0 VeroPureWhite 0 Agilus30Clear 0 TissueMatrix 0 VeroMagenta-V 0 VeroPureWhite 40.188 Agilus30Clear 24.96 TissueMatrix 10.583 VeroMagenta-V 10.658 VeroPureWhite 49.989 Agilus30Clear 49.728 TissueMatrix 49.728 VeroMagenta-V 49.728 - Jimmy801Community Champion
Hello Anonymous
this solution should work out for you. Is dynamic as well. Condition is that all columns with "Usage" in the name are put in one column and all other as well (This logic we can also change). After the final table is create, I applied a group function to sum all the same materials
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("rZQxa8NADIX/i+dUSLqTfDeWzIEOJR2CBw8mNYQWnAT686sEN6T125rtTjL69J503u2a7TB9vpyn4e19PA3NqjGnWjUOz/vxcD4mXh+Gfop7SuRS4/A6Ho/nYdOfpvErrlKI0yV+qbTp98PHqX/axl0zmUvTrXb3qUjw/PE9Vgs5G8CqUlJbYiuZ6q34LwVKYqhUysQmQIFRdQEKpCUtBiGpEiuySZ1KbpeQQsaOGKFPICJncmsxQjKwJBDJAKKSO1ZhiZQrssoCgYYd25EzklEoW4EQJtUEGLwsz6AyY3OUXDPqXEhrAZ0LZYWdK5lge2L+bUX2xIaJLxk/4cVLuMaxN5LQFv3LG6HUImsk1h85M4cXxlzjuGvm8uiuo6g/3Ap++N7FxArSHn+7ClZCmKwk5C7H68b25kq1oLWLRKtggrf4X8ic6Lpv", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [#"Model Material 1" = _t, #"Model Material 1 Usage" = _t, #"Model Material 2" = _t, #"Model Material 2 Usage" = _t, #"Model Material 3" = _t, #"Model Material 3 Usage" = _t, #"Model Material 4" = _t, #"Model Material 4 Usage" = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Model Material 1", type text}, {"Model Material 1 Usage", Int64.Type}, {"Model Material 2", type text}, {"Model Material 2 Usage", Int64.Type}, {"Model Material 3", type text}, {"Model Material 3 Usage", Int64.Type}, {"Model Material 4", type text}, {"Model Material 4 Usage", Int64.Type}}), ColumnsMaterial = List.Select(Table.ColumnNames(#"Changed Type"), each not Text.Contains(_, "Usage")), ColumnsUsage = List.Select(Table.ColumnNames(#"Changed Type"), each Text.Contains(_, "Usage")), CreateListMaterial = List.Combine(List.Transform(ColumnsMaterial, (column)=> Table.Column(#"Changed Type", column))), CreateListUsage = List.Combine(List.Transform(ColumnsUsage, (column)=> Table.Column(#"Changed Type", column))), CombineFinalTable = Table.FromColumns({CreateListMaterial, CreateListUsage}, {"Material", "Usage"}), #"Grouped Rows" = Table.Group(CombineFinalTable, {"Material"}, {{"Usage Sum", each List.Sum([Usage]), type number}}) in #"Grouped Rows"Copy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works.
If you need any help for this, come back to me
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- AnonymousNot applicable
So it looks like alot of people had different approaches and i'm still trying to figure out the grouping.
I grouped the data and unpivoted the table. I plan to use the data/time started as the unique indentifier column.
Since the material used falls on a line under the material type used, I need to get these on the same line? The group by function is what is confusing me.
Printer Started Completed Total Job Time Total Print Time Status Attribute Value 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 1 VeroPureWhite 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 1 Usage 56.992 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 2 Agilus30Clear 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 2 Usage 33.619 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 3 TissueMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 3 Usage 18.039 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 4 VeroMagenta-V 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 4 Usage 24.561 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 5 BoneMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 5 Usage 23.18 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 6 GelMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Model Material 6 Usage 26.864 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Support Material 1 SUP706 00E0F434FC6C 9/18/20 15:06 9/18/20 19:14 0.04:08:31 0.04:04:32 Finish Support Material 1 Usage 202.76 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 1 VeroMagenta 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 1 Usage 0 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 2 VeroPureWhite 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 2 Usage 28.605 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 3 Agilus30Clear 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 3 Usage 22.325 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 4 TissueMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 4 Usage 9.522 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 5 BoneMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 5 Usage 9.956 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 6 GelMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Model Material 6 Usage 13.025 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Support Material 1 SUP706 00E0F434FC6C 9/16/20 7:18 9/16/20 9:26 0.02:08:29 0.01:57:46 Finish Support Material 1 Usage 95.823 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 1 VeroPureWhite 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 1 Usage 52.155 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 2 Agilus30Clear 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 2 Usage 34.051 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 3 TissueMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 3 Usage 15.961 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 4 VeroMagenta-V 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 4 Usage 17.285 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 5 BoneMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 5 Usage 18.246 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 6 GelMatrix 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Model Material 6 Usage 23.779 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Support Material 1 SUP706 00E0F434FC6C 9/11/20 7:52 9/11/20 11:29 0.03:37:48 0.03:32:18 Finish Support Material 1 Usage 169.415 - Jimmy801Community Champion
Hello Anonymous
I don't know what this dataset has now to do with the original request. Seems like you didn't show us the reald dataset in your initinal post. If you can show us how your orignal dataset is looking like, and what exactly you need.
Here my best guess 🙂
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("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", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Printer = _t, Started = _t, Completed = _t, #"Total Job Time" = _t, #"Total Print Time" = _t, Status = _t, Attribute = _t, Value = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Printer", type text}, {"Started", type text}, {"Completed", type text}, {"Total Job Time", type duration}, {"Total Print Time", type duration}, {"Status", type text}, {"Attribute", type text}, {"Value", type text}}), MaterialType = {"Model Material 1", "Model Material 2","Model Material 3", "Model Material 4", "Model Material 5", "Model Material 6", "Support Material 1"}, #"Pivoted Column" = Table.Pivot(#"Changed Type", List.Distinct(#"Changed Type"[Attribute]), "Attribute", "Value"), AddRecordList = Table.AddColumn ( #"Pivoted Column", "RecordList", (rec)=> List.Transform(MaterialType, (trans)=> Table.Column(Record.ToTable(Record.SelectFields(rec, List.Select(Table.ColumnNames(#"Pivoted Column"), (sel)=> Text.Start(sel,Text.Length(trans))= trans))), "Value")) ), DeleteColumns = Table.RemoveColumns ( AddRecordList, List.Select(Table.ColumnNames(AddRecordList),(sel)=> List.AnyTrue(List.Transform(MaterialType, (trans)=> Text.Start(sel,Text.Length(trans))= trans))) ), #"Expanded RecordList" = Table.ExpandListColumn(DeleteColumns, "RecordList"), #"Extracted Values" = Table.TransformColumns(#"Expanded RecordList", {"RecordList", each Text.Combine(List.Transform(_, Text.From), "&&"), type text}), #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Extracted Values", "RecordList", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter("&&", QuoteStyle.Csv), {"RecordList.1", "RecordList.2"}), #"Changed Type1" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"RecordList.1", type text}, {"RecordList.2", Int64.Type}}), #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Changed Type1",{{"RecordList.1", "Material"}, {"RecordList.2", "Material Usage"}}) in #"Renamed Columns"Copy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works.
If this post helps or solves your problem, please mark it as solution (to help other users find useful content and to acknowledge the work of users that helped you)
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Have fun
Jimmy