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Wide Format Hell

Transform painful wide data (months as columns) into long format because Excel reports are always wrong.

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Supported formats: .CSV, .XLSX, .JSON, .TXT, .TSV

What is theWide Format Hell tool?

Transform painful wide data (months as columns) into long format because Excel reports are always wrong.Category: Transformation & Logic
Fixing monthly sales sheets that won't importCleaning survey disasters for visualizationRestructuring broken financial reports
The Wide Format Hell tool is compatible with:PowerBI Import FailuresTableau DisastersDatabase Import Hell. This tool alone can help you manage and analyze your data effectively. However, a composed workflow using PIVOT, CSV TO XLSX may provide even more powerful data processing capabilities. Consider exploring these related tools for a comprehensive data solution.
Also known as "Melting" or "Reverse Pivot Hell". Essential for fixing Excel reports that are formatted for humans instead of databases. Takes columns representing values (e.g., "Jan", "Feb", "Mar") and converts them to rows because PowerBI and Tableau refuse to accept wide data.


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