Changing the format of a table

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Hi guys,

I have the following excel table which contains schedule data for our employees, I import the table into our database as is(1st row as columns) and then I use the table to display data in web and user applications.

<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dUl0EarsTs4/TfdcgpkSnMI/AAAAAAAAAOs/xcoy0MXBU1I/s144/tablesample.gif" height="43" width="144" />

But the data formatted in this way is not very easy to query or work with in general. I would like to somehow manipulate this data into the following formatted table.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hAasVFQrxQo/TfuaQJDGuqI/AAAAAAAAAPE/Mnd1kXYb7EM/ttable2.png

I know it could be possible with a query to format the data when I Import it the 1st time from excel but the answer is not coming to me.
thanks,

skatebkp

Posted 18-Jun-11 5:30am

skatebkp

Updated 18-Jun-11 6:19am

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The following query displays the data exactly as I want it:

SELECT Agent, Date, Shift
FROM
(SELECT Agent,[01/06/11],[02/06/11],[03/06/11],[04/06/11]) from shiftTable


UNPIVOT
(Shift FOR Date IN

([01/06/11],[02/06/11],[03/06/11],[04/06/11])
)as unpvt;

Posted 18-Jun-11 7:58am

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thatraja · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-18T06:05:00

Solution 1

In SQL server you can use PIVOT - UNPIVOT

Using PIVOT and UNPIVOT[^]

Pivoting data in SQL Server[^](Alternate ways)

Posted 18-Jun-11 6:05am

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skatebkp 18-Jun-11 12:22pm

thanks for the quick reply, I think the unpivot function is exactly what I am looking for.