Pivoting in MySQL is possible with a little help from our experts. Read on to learn more. 

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Let’s take a look at how our MySQL Support Team helped our customers learn how to pivot in MySQL.

All About Pivoting in MySQL

The term pivot often describes transforming rows into columns. It is a popular feature in Microsoft Excel where the Pivot Table option displays the data differently.

Furthermore, it groups the data according to some values and displays them in columns.

Interestingly MySQL does not have a specific statement to perform pivot. Fortunately, we can get the same result in MySQL with the CASE statement.

For instance, we can accomplish this with these steps:

1. First, we have to write a SELECT query.
2. Then, we can add a SUM function in another column.

   We can use the CASE statement here inside the SUM function as well.
3. Next, add a GROUP BY clause since we are displaying columns and an aggregate function in this scenario.

Alternatively, we can also have dynamic pivot columns with the GROUP_CONCAT function and a bit of procedure code.

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Conclusion

In a nutshell, our skilled MySQL Support Engineers at Bobcares introduced us to pivoting in MYSQL even though a specific statement to carry out pivoting does not exist in MySQL.