Excel - Pivot table where multiple fields are seen as a single field

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I have data similar to the below

Forename | Surname | ID | Role

-------------------------------

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | A

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | B

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | A

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | B

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | D

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | E

The pivot would result in the below

Details       | A | B | C | D | E

1 Jo Bloggs   | X | X | X |   |

1 Mary Bloggs | X | X | X | X | X

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

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asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

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Could you add a helper column concatating ID, Forename and Surname then pivot on that?
– Mark Fitzgerald
Nov 28 at 14:06

In hindsight yes but I might need to expand my answer. Would there be no opportunity to have the columns separated out?
– pee2pee
Nov 28 at 14:49

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1
down vote

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I have data similar to the below

Forename | Surname | ID | Role

-------------------------------

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | A

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | B

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | A

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | B

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | D

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | E

The pivot would result in the below

Details       | A | B | C | D | E

1 Jo Bloggs   | X | X | X |   |

1 Mary Bloggs | X | X | X | X | X

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

Could you add a helper column concatating ID, Forename and Surname then pivot on that?
– Mark Fitzgerald
Nov 28 at 14:06

In hindsight yes but I might need to expand my answer. Would there be no opportunity to have the columns separated out?
– pee2pee
Nov 28 at 14:49

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

favorite

I have data similar to the below

Forename | Surname | ID | Role

-------------------------------

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | A

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | B

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | A

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | B

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | D

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | E

The pivot would result in the below

Details       | A | B | C | D | E

1 Jo Bloggs   | X | X | X |   |

1 Mary Bloggs | X | X | X | X | X

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

I have data similar to the below

Forename | Surname | ID | Role

-------------------------------

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | A

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | B

Jo       | Bloggs  | 1  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | A

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | B

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | C

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | D

Mary     | Bloggs  | 2  | E

The pivot would result in the below

Details       | A | B | C | D | E

1 Jo Bloggs   | X | X | X |   |

1 Mary Bloggs | X | X | X | X | X

microsoft-excel pivot-table

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

edited Nov 28 at 16:29

Mureinik

2,25151525

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

asked Nov 28 at 11:36

pee2pee

1215

Could you add a helper column concatating ID, Forename and Surname then pivot on that?
– Mark Fitzgerald
Nov 28 at 14:06

In hindsight yes but I might need to expand my answer. Would there be no opportunity to have the columns separated out?
– pee2pee
Nov 28 at 14:49

add a comment |

Could you add a helper column concatating ID, Forename and Surname then pivot on that?
– Mark Fitzgerald
Nov 28 at 14:06

In hindsight yes but I might need to expand my answer. Would there be no opportunity to have the columns separated out?
– pee2pee
Nov 28 at 14:49

Could you add a helper column concatating ID, Forename and Surname then pivot on that?
– Mark Fitzgerald
Nov 28 at 14:06

In hindsight yes but I might need to expand my answer. Would there be no opportunity to have the columns separated out?
– pee2pee
Nov 28 at 14:49

add a comment |

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