Define a Pivot Column

Pivot columns are data transposition. The data transposition is the ability to change a column of data into multiple columns of data, performing a calculation on a selected value field and then grouping by the remaining columns of data.

Note:  This is only available in table visualisation.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Data Visualiser.

  2. Create a New Visualisation.
    OR
    Select an Existing Visualisation.

  3. Click edit_comp_button.png.
    The Table Configuration dialog opens.
    Tip: This acts a wizard to help all the necessary table properties.

  4. Click the Columns tab.
    Table_Config-Column_section.png

  5. Enable the Pivot Column option for the necessary column.
    The Transposition Configuration dialog opens.
    transposition_configuration_dialog.png

  6. Enable the Include All Possible Values if the column being pivoted uses a lookup the other column types do not use. When enabled this option pulls all the possible values from the lookup created as the column. The column set would be consistent; however, many of the values may be 0. If disabled, only the values in the current dataset will be created as columns.
    Note: This option does not appear in all pivoted columns.

  7. Enable the Short Values if the column being pivoted uses a lookup the other column types do not use. When enabled this option the code will be used as a header and saves space but reduces the ability to identify each value. If disabled, the entire label will be used as the column header. This takes up space; however, each column is clearly shown.

  8. Select the Target Value from the drop-down list. This value selects the column from the data for new columns.
    Note: Only numerical columns can be selected.  

  9. Select the Function Applied from the drop-down list. This value is used to select the function the pivot will apply when multiple items from the Target Value exist for one column.

  10. Click in the Current Grouping areas to create a grouping if no grouping is currently applied.
    Note: For the pivot to work, there must be at least one grouping applied to the data.

  11. Select the group from the drop-down list.

  12. Click add_grouping_button_green.png to add additional groupings.

  13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 until all the necessary groupings are added.

  14. Click apply_button_green.png.
    The Transposition Configuration dialog closes and the parameters are added to the pivot column.
    Table_Config-Column_pivot_section.png