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How to translate data into a longitudinal database
- Apr 18, 2019
Load Table1 into the PQ editor.
Select columns person_id and quiz_year. Right click -> unpivot other columns.
Select column Attribut. Right click -> replace value -> enter quiz_reponse and qr.
Select column quiz_year. Click on the ABC icon in the header and change the data type into Text.
Add user defined column. Type this formula: "year_"&[quiz_year]&"_"&[Attribut]
Select columns quiz_year and Attribut. Right click -> Remove.
Select column Benutzerdefiniert. Transform -> Pivot column. Select Value column: Wert.
Select more options: Do not aggregate.
The wording might differ because I use a non-english version and tried to translate.
Besides "right click" the commands are also available in the ribbon.
- Ian_4-learninApr 18, 2019Copper Contributor
Thanks for the response. I imagine I need to install power query for this work? I don't know if you meant to send me that file. It has a new table, but doesnt show how you got that new table. I did find the Power Query feature and am playing with it now, but cant figure out how to duplicate what you did.
- Detlef_LewinApr 18, 2019Silver Contributor
Load Table1 into the PQ editor.
Select columns person_id and quiz_year. Right click -> unpivot other columns.
Select column Attribut. Right click -> replace value -> enter quiz_reponse and qr.
Select column quiz_year. Click on the ABC icon in the header and change the data type into Text.
Add user defined column. Type this formula: "year_"&[quiz_year]&"_"&[Attribut]
Select columns quiz_year and Attribut. Right click -> Remove.
Select column Benutzerdefiniert. Transform -> Pivot column. Select Value column: Wert.
Select more options: Do not aggregate.
The wording might differ because I use a non-english version and tried to translate.
Besides "right click" the commands are also available in the ribbon.
- Ian_4-learninApr 18, 2019Copper Contributor
Detlef_LewinThank you for your help! This works just fine.