Transposing columns and values to a key column Microsoft Access
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Is there a way I can transpose the data in the format example below. I can export and make it work in Excel but I would really like to be able to automate it in my database.
Example:
Table Format
Item Part A Part B Part C
—————————————-
Aaaa 1 2 3
Bbbb Null 5 6
Cccc 1 2 Null
Dddd 4 Null 6
Desired Output from Query
Item Part Qty
————————————
Aaaa Part A 1
Aaaa Part B 2
Aaaa Part C 3
Bbbb Part A
Bbbb Part B 5
Bbbb Part C 6
Cccc Part A 1
Cccc Part B 2
Cccc Part C
Dddd Part A 4
Dddd Part B
Dddd Part C 6
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asked Dec 8 at 20:10
Derwood726
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Is there a way I can transpose the data in the format example below. I can export and make it work in Excel but I would really like to be able to automate it in my database.
Example:
Table Format
Item Part A Part B Part C
—————————————-
Aaaa 1 2 3
Bbbb Null 5 6
Cccc 1 2 Null
Dddd 4 Null 6
Desired Output from Query
Item Part Qty
————————————
Aaaa Part A 1
Aaaa Part B 2
Aaaa Part C 3
Bbbb Part A
Bbbb Part B 5
Bbbb Part C 6
Cccc Part A 1
Cccc Part B 2
Cccc Part C
Dddd Part A 4
Dddd Part B
Dddd Part C 6
microsoft-access
asked Dec 8 at 20:10
Derwood726
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Is there a way I can transpose the data in the format example below. I can export and make it work in Excel but I would really like to be able to automate it in my database.
Example:
Table Format
Item Part A Part B Part C
—————————————-
Aaaa 1 2 3
Bbbb Null 5 6
Cccc 1 2 Null
Dddd 4 Null 6
Desired Output from Query
Item Part Qty
————————————
Aaaa Part A 1
Aaaa Part B 2
Aaaa Part C 3
Bbbb Part A
Bbbb Part B 5
Bbbb Part C 6
Cccc Part A 1
Cccc Part B 2
Cccc Part C
Dddd Part A 4
Dddd Part B
Dddd Part C 6
microsoft-access
asked Dec 8 at 20:10
Derwood726
62
Is there a way I can transpose the data in the format example below. I can export and make it work in Excel but I would really like to be able to automate it in my database.
Example:
Table Format
Item Part A Part B Part C
—————————————-
Aaaa 1 2 3
Bbbb Null 5 6
Cccc 1 2 Null
Dddd 4 Null 6
Desired Output from Query
Item Part Qty
————————————
Aaaa Part A 1
Aaaa Part B 2
Aaaa Part C 3
Bbbb Part A
Bbbb Part B 5
Bbbb Part C 6
Cccc Part A 1
Cccc Part B 2
Cccc Part C
Dddd Part A 4
Dddd Part B
Dddd Part C 6
microsoft-access
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Derwood726
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I don't know the SQL used in Access, but in standard SQL this would look similar to:
select Item, 'Part A', PartA
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part B', PartB
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part C', PartC
from Table
order by 1,2
answered Dec 8 at 20:23
harrymc
253k12260563
Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
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Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
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I don't know the SQL used in Access, but in standard SQL this would look similar to:
select Item, 'Part A', PartA
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part B', PartB
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part C', PartC
from Table
order by 1,2
answered Dec 8 at 20:23
harrymc
253k12260563
Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
1
Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
add a comment |
1
I don't know the SQL used in Access, but in standard SQL this would look similar to:
select Item, 'Part A', PartA
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part B', PartB
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part C', PartC
from Table
order by 1,2
answered Dec 8 at 20:23
harrymc
253k12260563
Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
1
Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
add a comment |
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I don't know the SQL used in Access, but in standard SQL this would look similar to:
select Item, 'Part A', PartA
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part B', PartB
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part C', PartC
from Table
order by 1,2
answered Dec 8 at 20:23
harrymc
253k12260563
I don't know the SQL used in Access, but in standard SQL this would look similar to:
select Item, 'Part A', PartA
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part B', PartB
from Table
union
select Item, 'Part C', PartC
from Table
order by 1,2
answered Dec 8 at 20:23
harrymc
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Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
1
Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
add a comment |
Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
1
Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
Thanks Harry, I will give that a shot. Is their a limit to how many columns can be tranposed in a union query? The table in reference has 62 part columns with roughly 50 rows of “items”.
– Derwood726
Dec 8 at 20:40
1
1
Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
Hard to say, but if you hit any limits, just use intermediate tables to break it down to manageable pieces.
– harrymc
Dec 8 at 20:49
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