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Changing Columns into Rows

nora_m
6 - Meteoroid

Hi! 

can someone please help me figure out how to get the data from the current data format to the desired data format? i tried cross tab but i must have done something wrong...

 

Current Data      
DateNameTypeProduct 1Product 2Product 3Product 4
8/11/2021A1Product 1  Product 4
8/11/2021B2Product 1Product 2  
8/11/2021A3 Product 2  
8/11/2021B4 Product 2Product 3 
8/11/2021A5Product 1Product 2  
8/11/2021B6Product 1   
8/12/2021C7   Product 4
8/13/2021C8  Product 3 

 

Desired Data   
DateNameTypeProduct
8/11/2021A1Product 1
8/11/2021A1Product 4
8/11/2021B2Product 1
8/11/2021B2Product 2
8/11/2021A3Product 2
8/11/2021B4Product 2
8/11/2021B4Product 3
8/11/2021A5Product 1
8/11/2021A5Product 2
8/11/2021B6Product 1
8/12/2021C7Product 4
8/13/2021C8Product 3

 

1 REPLY 1
atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @nora_m 

 

Here is how you can do it.

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1631896167863.png

1. Using transpose with key columns as Date, Name and Type converting product columns to rows.

2. Using select to rename the column as product.

3. Using filter tool to keep only non null value in product.

 

Hope this helps : )

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