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
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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
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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
microsoft-excel pivot-table
edited Nov 28 at 16:29
Mureinik
2,25151525
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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up vote
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
microsoft-excel pivot-table
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
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
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
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
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
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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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