How to simulate UNPIVOT in Access?

Solution 1:

This query ...

SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 1] AS key_field
FROM tblUnpivotSource
UNION ALL
SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 2] AS key_field
FROM tblUnpivotSource
UNION ALL
SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 3] AS key_field
FROM tblUnpivotSource;

... returns this recordset (using your sample table values as tblUnpivotSource) ...

ID A B C key_field
-- - - - ---------
 1 x y z         3
 2 x y z        57
 1 x y z       199
 2 x y z       234
 1 x y z       452
 2 x y z       452

Solution 2:

Unfortunately there is no easy way to do this with access. You can do this by using a UNION to get each value

SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 1] As key
FROM Table
WHERE [Key 1] = 3

UNION ALL

SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 1] As key
FROM Table
WHERE [Key 1] = 57

UNION ALL

SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 2] As key
FROM Table
WHERE [Key 2] = 199

UNION ALL

SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 2] As key
FROM Table
WHERE [Key 2] = 234

UNION ALL

SELECT ID, A, B, C, [Key 3] As key
FROM Table
WHERE [Key 3] = 452