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Software ==>	PowerPivot (72 exercises)
Topic ==>	Hierarchies (2 exercises)
Level ==>	Average difficulty
Subject ==>	Power BI training

Create hierarchies using the RELATED function to make a pivot table look neat and tidy

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Before you can do this exercise, you'll need to download and unzip this file . Once you've done this:

Go into SQL Server Management Studio;
Open the SQL file you've just unzipped (you can press CTRL + O to do this); then
Execute this script.

This will generate the database that you'll need to use in order to do this exercise (note that the database and script are only to be used for exercises published on this website, and may not be reused or distributed in any form without the prior written permission of Wise Owl).

Create a new workbook, and import the tblPurchase and tblCalendar tables into a PowerPivot data model:

You'll need to create the relationship shown between the tables also.

Create a hierarchy within the Calendar table such that your pivot table field list looks like this:

Your hierarchy should include the year, quarter and month.

Use your hierarchy to display the following pivot table:

Check that you can expand each year to show the sales by quarter and then by month.

If that was too easy, and you still have time, you could always try adding a hierarchy by environment, habitat and product. To do this first add these 3 tables into your data model (you'll need to link the product and purchase tables together also).

Use the RELATED function to show the environment and habitat for each product: