I want to import central banks interest rates into google sheets. The table I'm using can be found here:
=importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1)
For each items that I want from this table, I would have a function like (in this example, to fetch 1.00%):
=value(substitute(index(importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1),2,3),",",""))
If I need this whole table, which consists of 12 rows (excluding header) x 4 columns, I would have 48 such formulas. It seems to me that:
this is messy, and
making 48 calls to the investing.com URL where one could probably suffice.
So I decided to try a different approach. In another tab of my google sheets, I call the whole table:
In my other tab, I thought to query this table (assume it is in a tab called rates) instead. But I don't know how. Is there a way, and if so, what is the correct way to query say:
the first name in the table (Federal Reserve (FED))?
the fourth interest rate in the table (-0.75%)?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
To get 1%, try
=index(importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1),2,3)
index
adapt parameters to fetch
the first name in the table (Federal Reserve (FED)) =index(importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1),2,2)
or the fourth interest rate in the table (-0.75%) =index(importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1),5,3)
To get all % per banks at once
=query(importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1),"select Col2,Col3",1)
The answer he gave you Mike Steelson is good, but if I were you, I would make it in such a way that I could change the parameters at any time
=query(importhtml("https://www.investing.com/central-banks","table",1);"select Col2 WHERE (Col3='"&$A1&"')",1)
where A1 = 1.00% or any number entered into that cell
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I am trying to create a sheet to determine the amount of overlapping hours for employees.
I have one table with timeclock data for the Employees.
Table 1
And another with timeclock data for their Support Staff.
Table 2
This is the desired output. Each row from table A has all the date matches from table B. From here I would compute the number of overlapping hours in the final column and then roll that up into another sheet.
Table 3, Desired Output
(apologies for image links, I can't post inline images yet)
Sample sheet here Please let me know if you have any ideas for me!
I know its a combination of QUERY, ARRAYFORMULA, FILTER and more but I just can't find the right combo.
Here's a way of doing this type of join using only built-in functions:
=arrayformula(lambda(employee,support,
lambda(datecomp,
lambda(rows,
{vlookup(index(rows,,1),{row(employee),employee},sequence(1,columns(employee),2),false),
vlookup(index(rows,,2),{row(support),support},sequence(1,columns(support),2),false)})(
split(filter(datecomp,datecomp<>""),"|")))(
flatten(if(index(employee,,1)=transpose(index(support,,1)),row(employee)&"|"&transpose(row(support)),))))(
Employee!A1:D6,Support!A1:E5))
There's a lot going on here, but the basic idea is that we are comparing the date columns of each table against each other in a 2D IF array, and where the dates match we are obtaining the row index of each table. After some manipulations we can use these row indexes on each table in two side-by-side VLOOKUPs to obtain the joined table.
DMac,
I wrote myself a QUERY replacement custom function that uses real SQL select syntax.
For your data it looks something like (You need a tab called employee and a tab called support for this to work) :
=gsSQL("select * from employee full join support on employee.date = support.date")
See my test worksheet: (line 164 on gsSqlTest sheet)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zmyk7a7u0xvICrxen-c0CdpssrLTkHwYx6XL00Tb1ws/edit?usp=sharing
You need to add one Apps Script file to your sheet to give you the custom function:
https://github.com/demmings/gsSQL/blob/main/dist/gssql.js
For more help using more features see:
https://github.com/demmings/gsSQL
For example, changing the column titles, it would be like:
select employee.name as name .... (rest of your select).
I've come looking for help regarding this issue. I'm a teacher, and am trying to help my students get all their documents together for university applications. Google Sheets tell me that I'm not able to filter cells containing vertical merges, but I want to filter by the earliest application deadline (column G) so I know which student I have to chase up first, second, third, etc., without losing the rest of the data in the row.
Does anyone know a good way of doing this? I've created a sample of my spreadsheet: here.
Thanks in advance.
Try Insert > New sheet and this formula in cell A1 of the new sheet:
=query('2021'!A1:Z, "where G is not null order by G", 1)
The sorted list is for reference only. You will need to continue to do your editing in the 2021 sheet.
I would split the data between a couple of sheets.
In the first sheet you'd have important data that can be seen at a glance and filtered easily, like student names, universities and deadlines.
In the second sheet (which you can link by student name or id) you can put extra info like necessary documents, urls etc - something like this.
Alternatively keep all the info in one sheet but don't use split columns or rows - it isn't conducive for sorting, filtering and viewing data (and what's the point of data if you can't analyse it?)
I'm wondering how I would go about adding to a cell based on two other cells.
For example, I'm creating a Google Sheets document to track profit & loss on certain things in an online game I play.
I'll try to explain this as best as possible.
If cell B71 is equal to the string in cell B7, increase the value in cell D71 equal to the number in cell D7.
However, the values will need to be compared to various other things depending on the item required.
For example, the string in cell B7 might change depending on what specific type of item is needed for that day as it does change daily.
I have cells near the bottom of the sheet which list the different type of item which will show the total amount of items used in that month.
I've tried to explain this a little better as requested below
I'm trying to make a spreadsheet that keeps track of the quantity of a specific item I use in a game for a daily task. This task can be done daily, and to keep track of profit & loss, I have created a spreadsheet to keep track of this.
So, each day, there are three different types of items (runes) that can be used in the machine to create an item called 'Vis Wax'. As Runes are cheap, creating the vis wax can generate a good profit. (I love working with data, hense the spreadsheet.
The image above shows what a daily section looks like. I input each type of rune (has to be 3), input the quantity used and the amount each rune is worth to create the total cost under Total.
Further down below, this table has been created
This will keep track of each rune and the amount used during that month.
So with that said, I'm looking for a solution so that if Air rune is entered in ANY of them slots with the QUANTITY used, it'll update that table accordinly (as well as the other runes that are used too). I've tried nested IF statements, but don't seem to have any luck. With the amount of checks that seem to be happening, I can't seem to find a working solution. As Air Rune might be in slot 1 one day, then slot 3 the next day. So it seems each cell in the Quantity Table will need to compare EACH cell in the daily section, to each rune type that can be used.
Hopefully that has explained it a little better.
Spreadsheet Link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sYLpZJ46IpNk52gxMoJOIZsOCWToLkC4FF83RBncCf0/edit?usp=sharing
I would suggest you to use a different structure and take all the data from one day in one column, something like this:
In this way you will be able to extend the days keeping the formulas in a really simple way. Below, I will explain some useful formulas that you can use to lighten your work:
Day: =text(DAY(B2),"dddd")
Rune type: Check Data validation to create a drop-down list of your rune types
For counting how many runes have you used you can use SUMIFS function. It returns the sum of a range depending on multiple criteria. In your case, you need apply it three time per rune, as you can have the same rune in three different places. You see it with the following image:
The formula is: =SUMIFS($B$8:$H$8,$B$7:$H$7,A25) + SUMIFS($B$12:$H$12,$B$11:$H$11,A25) + SUMIFS($B$16:$H$16,$B$15:$H$15,A25). In this way you only need to write it once and you can fill the rest of the runes just dragging the mouse. If you need more days just change the column H with the last column that you want to take.
I assume that with all this information you can also keep track of your monthly statics easily. I suggest you to create a different sheet for each month.
I hope that my answer was useful, let me know if you have any doubt.
George, I agree with #fullfine, your data structure does not seem ideal for data analysis. And it doesn't seem that efficient for data entry either, with the sideways scrolling (at least on my screen).
But I recognise that you might not want to change it, perhaps having specific reasons for that layout, and having invested time in it. So I offer this formula as an alternative, which basically pulls the needed cells from your existing sheet, and comes up with the totals you'll need.
=QUERY(QUERY({B7:D9;G7:I9;L7:N9;Q7:S9;V7:X9;AA7:AC9;AF7:AH9;
B20:D22;G20:I22;L20:N22;Q20:S22;V20:X22;AA20:AC22;AF20:AH22;
B33:D35;G33:I35;L33:N35;Q33:S35;V33:X35;AA33:AC35;AF33:AH35;
B46:D48;G46:I48;L46:N48;Q46:S48;V46:X48;AA46:AC48;AF46:AH48;
B59:D61;G59:I61;L59:N61},
"select Col1, Col2, Col3*Col2 where Col1 <>'' order by Col1 label Col3*Col2 '' ",0),
"select Col1, sum(Col2), sum(Col3) group by Col1 label sum(Col2) '', sum(Col3) '' ",0)
The same formula can be used for each month, since it always totals all 31 days, even if the month has fewer days.
For your Rune table in the Statistics sheet, you only need the firsts two columns, so you could delete the "sum(Col3)" from the last select statement.
For your smaller financial table, you would take the sum of the Col3 produced by the above formula, ie. the total value of all the runes used. A similar formula would be used to collect the count of the wax produced, its value, and the profit/loss for each day. This would let you complete the financial table.
If you do decide to go with this approach, and want any help with completing the tables, or the formulas, please share your sheet so "anyone can edit it", to make it easier for me to assist you.
That's about as clear as I make what I'm trying to do in Google Sheets.
Here's a sample table with two tabs.
Tab 1
Basically, I've got a table fed from a form. One column has names of say 50 various people. The names repeat randomly.
Other columns contain comments that each person made.
Tab 2
Here is essentially a heat map of keywords used by the different people. Column A are the keywords, while row 1 contains the keywords I'm interested in.
Each cell in this grid should (1) search tab 1 for all instances of each name, then (2) count the number of times the keyword appears in all of that person's comments.
Countifs doesn't work because the array arguments are different sizes.
I can't figure out how to phrase a filter embedded in a countif.
And using QUERY seems like it will cause trouble because my actual spreadsheet is something like 100 names and 40 keywords.
I'm open to suggestions and grateful for your help!
ken.
In B2 try
=sum(ArrayFormula(--regexmatch(filter(Sheet1!$B$2:$F, Sheet1!$A$2:$A=B$1), "\b"&$A2&"\b")))
Then fill down to the right and down as far as needed.
To make the match case-insensitive, change "\b"&$A2&"\b" to
"\b(?i)"&$A2&"\b"
See if that works?
I'm making a Google Sheet for our handyman business and need to collect totals on multiple client labor and material activities. I have a pretty decent sheet going, but, since we work for different clients on different days, with lots of other information in between, it would be nice if I could make a cell collect totals from any cell that has their name at the top of the column instead of chasing all over the sheet to get the client's grand total at the end of the week. Kind of like, if any cell in Row 3 has the word (name) Doe in it, return the value in row 10 of the corresponding column (where the labor for that day has been added up for that client on that day). It'd be great if it could add everything up for that client for the week every time their name is mentioned.
Too much to ask? Thanks for any help!!
If you can standardize the column that the name will occur in you can use vlookup to do exactly what you want. You may need to use partial matches as well if you want only check for part of the name https://exceljet.net/formula/partial-match-with-vlookup.