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Anonymous
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Create folder structure with ids

Hello guys,

I need your help around a folder structure. In the screenshot are the names of the folders and the IDs. The fk_id always points to the parent folder. The data is not complete so don't be surprised if some fk_ids can't be found in the column id. What is the best way to create a proper and correct order structure over several levels?

Robin98908_0-1647440325469.png

 

 

The folder structure should look like this at the end.

Robin98908_1-1647440419298.png

 

Thanks for your help

Robin 

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Hariharan_R
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Hi @Anonymous 

You can achieve this with DAX PATH functions. You need to add calculated columns for all the levels.

 

Full Hierarchy = PATH('Sample'[id],'Sample'[fk_id])
Level 1 = LOOKUPVALUE('Sample'[name],'Sample'[id],PATHITEM('Sample'[Full Hierarchy],1,1))
Level 2 = LOOKUPVALUE('Sample'[name],'Sample'[id],PATHITEM('Sample'[Full Hierarchy],2,1))
Level 3 = LOOKUPVALUE('Sample'[name],'Sample'[id],PATHITEM('Sample'[Full Hierarchy],3,1))

Hariharan_R_2-1647535464163.png

 

 

Hariharan_R_1-1647535436225.png

 

Result

Hariharan_R_0-1647535410242.png

Thanks

Hari

 

If this helps to achieve the solution then please accept this as a solution.

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Hariharan_R
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi @Anonymous 

You can achieve this with DAX PATH functions. You need to add calculated columns for all the levels.

 

Full Hierarchy = PATH('Sample'[id],'Sample'[fk_id])
Level 1 = LOOKUPVALUE('Sample'[name],'Sample'[id],PATHITEM('Sample'[Full Hierarchy],1,1))
Level 2 = LOOKUPVALUE('Sample'[name],'Sample'[id],PATHITEM('Sample'[Full Hierarchy],2,1))
Level 3 = LOOKUPVALUE('Sample'[name],'Sample'[id],PATHITEM('Sample'[Full Hierarchy],3,1))

Hariharan_R_2-1647535464163.png

 

 

Hariharan_R_1-1647535436225.png

 

Result

Hariharan_R_0-1647535410242.png

Thanks

Hari

 

If this helps to achieve the solution then please accept this as a solution.

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