I've got a sheet where I'm using a Query formula to create a small "reporting section"
It's working fine except for the fact that it's missing data for the top right cell.
I've put a simplified screenshot below
So the query is basically getting data from the bigger table on the left where Column B matches the name in cell G2.
It's working fine, in that it is returning the data when I change the employee name, but for some reason, it skips the top right cell (highlighted in red)
It should say Figures there, but for some reason it's empty and I can't figure out why.
Even if I take out the where clause in my query formula. I get all the data, and the Figures value is in the top row, but further down it's missing, and I have no idea why.
The query() function only supports one data type per column. The subheadings are text, and will be returned as null because they are in a numeric column.
To make it work, put these values in cells B1:D1:
Employee Project Name Figures
The choose View > Freeze > 1 row and delete the rows in the data table where column C is Project Name, and modify the formula like this:
=query(B1:D, "where B = '" & G2 & "' ", 1)
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I am trying to create a health related spreadsheet that has a lot of data - a lot of which isn't relevant to this question so I've simplified it. There is a column for each type of pain where you write on a scale of 0-10 how intense your pain was, and another column for any relevant notes. The data is broken up into named ranges to make it easier to display on different tabs (HeadData = Head Pain, ChestData = Chest Pain, etc. - 15 named ranges in total.)
One of the tabs I'm working on has a table where you are viewing only the specific named range, in this case HeadData.
=query({HeadData}, " Select * where Col1 is not null ",1)
This works perfectly, but I want to replace {HeadData} with a reference cell to a drop menu so you can select the specific pain area column you want to be displayed.
If I put the reference cell in G1 with a drop down list of the named ranges and select ChestData and try to do
=query({&G1&}, " Select * where Col1 is not null ",1)
It is only picking up G1 (ChestData) as a string and not the actual named range.
So my question is, is there a way to make a drop menu containing named ranges that turn into actual sets of data and not strings when placed in the data section of the query?
Here is my spreadsheet, any help is appreciated. Thanks!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CcuSV2bbfxsUPPkmj-fru2yYYmmtpXk9LKEF85sxVUw/edit?usp=sharing
You can use INDIRECT for this.
INDIRECT
Returns a cell reference specified by a string.
Change your formula to
=query({INDIRECT(G1)}, " Select * where Col1 is not null ",1)
The INDIRECT function will convert the string in G1 to a cell reference and then the rest of your formula will query the relevant named range.
Given the following table:
I was able to find a formula that adds a blank row after each row for the 'Track Name' column, which allowed me to populate the new table (see expected output) correctly with ArrayFormula into merged cells.
={"Track Name";ARRAYFORMULA(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(ARRAY_CONSTRAIN(ROW(Data!A2:A),COUNTA(Data!A2:A)*2-1,1), {IF(LEN(Data!A2:A),ROW(Data!A1:A)*2,),Data!A2:A},{2},FALSE)," "))}
Now, is it possible to then use ArrayFormula to retrieve the artists & features while skipping rows to allow for user input?
Expected output:
I could probably set this up using a script, but if I can avoid that then I think that'd be better...
Try:
=ArrayFormula(iferror(vlookup(array_constrain(row(A2:A),COUNTA(A2:A)*2-1,1),{if(len(A2:A),row(A1:A)*2,),ArrayFormula(split(ArrayFormula(B2:B & "," & C2:C),","))},{2,3,4,5},false)," "))
Result:
For the merged cells for the Track Name column I'm assuming you've formatted this manually.
To explain this I've used this formula from the reference link:
=ArrayFormula(iferror(vlookup(array_constrain(row(A2:A),COUNTA(A2:A)*2-1,1),
{if(len(A2:A),row(A1:A)*2,),B2:C)},{2,3},false)," "))
I replaced the range B2:C with the formula from this post ArrayFormula with TextJoin of a row of columns to join columns B and C and split them to multiple columns. I also changed the {2,3} to {2,3,4,5} (you need to change this if you are expecting more columns).
NOTE: This does not work for merged cells it is only displaying the value on the left cell if you have 2 horizontally merged cells.
Please see the reference link below if you need more information on the formula used.
Reference:
Refer to this link for more detailed explanation: Insert Blank Rows
I'm compiling a list based on the first answers recieved between row N and AF.
I'm using these two formulas:
=INDEX(N2:O2,MATCH(FALSE,ISBLANK(N2:O2),0))
and
=INDEX(R2:AF2,MATCH(FALSE,ISBLANK(R2:AF2),0))
Is there a way to combine them whilst not searching in rows P & Q?
These are generated from a Form response so can't just be switched around.
try:
=INDEX({N2:O2, R2:AF2}, MATCH(FALSE, ISBLANK({N2:O2, R2:AF2}), 0))
If Sheet1 is an intake sheet of form results, you should not add any data, formulas or even formatting to that sheet. It virtually always causes issues. A form intake sheet should be left exactly as it is. A new sheet can then be used to bring over the results of the form intake sheet as you want to see them.
However, since you didn't specify any of that, I will supply a formula written to work in the same sheet as your posted example and in-sheet examples.
Clear an entire column and place the following in the top cell of that column:
=ArrayFormula({"Attendee Name"; IF(E2:E="",,IFERROR(REGEXEXTRACT(TRIM(TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(FILTER(IF(N2:AK="",,N2:AK&"~"),N1:AK1=N1)),,COLUMNS(N1:AK1)))),"\s*([^~]+)"),"(none listed)"))})
This one formula will produce a header (the text of which you can change within the formula itself as you lie) and all valid results for all rows.
The inner IF will append a tilde (~) to any non-null entries in the range N2:AK.
FILTER will keep only those columns in this range where the header is the same as the header in N1 (i.e., "Attendee Name").
TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE( ),,COLUMNS( ))) is colloquially called a "Query smash." It will form one cell from all horizontal results per row.
TRIM will cut any preliminary spaces and form a true string.
REGEXEXTRACT will pull the from the first non-space character up to but not including the first tilde (from those appended in the first step)—in other words, the first full valid entry from any column.
IFERROR will return a message if there is an error, with the likely error being that there were no valid entries for "Attendee name" in any column.
The outer IF will leave the cell blank if the no training event exists in E2:E.
{ } forms a virtual array that places the header over all other results.
ArrayFormula( ) signifies that multiple results will be processed at once.
Because this is an array formula that is being "asked" to process every row, you cannot manually type into any cell of this results column. If you do, you will "break the array"; everything except what you just typed will disappear, leaving only an error in the formula cell. If you need to add or change a name, you need to do that in the raw results range (e.g., manually type a name or a new name in Col N), which will then turn up in the formula output range.
I have list of partner name codes, delimited by space. Like the one shown in below,
I have another table(E:F), from where I have to map them to show the partner names like the column C, perhaps i am not able to understand how to make it happen,
I have tried using this formula which brings only one partner name but when there are multiple it does not shows up, do i need to add another function like TEXTJOIN or what I am doing wrong here.
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(IFERROR(REGEXEXTRACT(A2,JOIN("|",FILTER($E$2:$E,$E$2:$E<>""))),""),$E$2:$F,2,0),"")
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See my sheet ("Erik Help"). The following formula is in cell B1:
=ArrayFormula({"PARTNER NAMES";IF(A2:A="",,REGEXREPLACE(TRIM(TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(SPLIT(A2:A," ",0,1),D:E,2,FALSE)&",")),,COLUMNS(SPLIT(A2:A," ",0,1))))),",$",""))})
This one formula produces the header (which you can change within the formula itself as you like) and all results for all rows.
IF(A2:A="",,...) means if a cell in Col A is blank, then the result in the same row of Col B will also be blank (i.e., null).
SPLIT (the first time in the formula) will split the Col-A values at the spaces.
VLOOKUP will try to find each split value in the D:E list. If found, the full name will replace the initials. If not found, IFERROR will return null.
You will see &",". That is appending a comma to any full names that are returned.
TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE...),,COLUMNS())) is what many call "QUERY Smash." It basically, flips the remaining results of the VLOOKUP into columns instead of rows, turns everything into headers (to get them in one cell per column) and then flips them back to row orientation.
TRIM gets rid of spaces where no names were found in the full list.
REGEXREPLACE(... ,",$","") replaces any final comma that has no name after it with null.
I have a very hard problem to solve, which must be completed with a formula (not a script).
Basically, the Raw input column needs to be dynamically filled down until it hits the next piece of text.
Here's an example file with includes the expected output.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ibqCvY39NlhCRWsbBdxKITUUpVpp9wXdEz44T-pHDY0/
Is it even possible to achieve?
Thanks
This will work based on your ask, assuming that A2 is never blank, place this in the first row of data (not header):
=ArrayFormula(IF(A2:A<>"", A2:A, B1:B))
It checks to see if there is a value in column A, if there is, it fills that column, if not, it copies the cell above.
Delete everything in Column B (including the header) and place the following formula in B1:
=ArrayFormula({"Header";VLOOKUP(FILTER(ROW(A2:A),ROW(A2:A)<=MAX(FILTER(ROW(A2:A),A2:A<>""))),FILTER({ROW(A2:A),A2:A},A2:A<>""),2,TRUE)})
Here is a basic explanation of how this formula works:
A virtual array is created between the curly brackets { }; this virtual array contains a header and all results. You can change the header name to whatever you like.
VLOOKUP looks up every row number that is less than or equal to the highest row number that contains text in A2:A. Each of these qualifying rows is looked up in a second array that contains only the row numbers and Column-A data from non-blank rows, returning the data itself. Since rows are in perfect ascending order and the last parameter of VLOOKUP is set to TRUE, all blank rows in the first array will "fall backward" to find the most recent row that did have something in Column A.