I'd like to achieve what's in the Desired Output column in the image below. I need to take what's in row 1 (id1, id2, etc.), add ":" to that, then concatenate it with the values under each of the Field columns, add "|" to each ID-Value pair, and get that all together into one cell. I need the formula to also work for empty cells, as the number of fields to concatenate together is dynamic.
So far I've tried a big CONCATENATE formula in one cell, but I can only get it to work for as many non-blank cells as I include in the formula.
Thanks in advance!
google-sheets
Use JOIN:
=arrayformula(join("|",filter($B$1:$E$1& ":" & B2:E2,B2:E2<>"")))
excel-formula
Use TEXTJOIN
=TEXTJOIN("|",,IF(B2:E2<>"",$B$1:$E$1 & ":" & B2:E2,""))
This will be an array formula and must be confirmed with ctrl-Shift-Enter instead of Enter when exiting edit mode.
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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
Here is a screenshot of and a link to my test spreadsheet. It makes the requirements very clear:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rZr2zHaSkff9SFpwpx83_4TawruotA1jhOKqW6uYDz0/edit?usp=sharing
The formula I have come up with is very close to what I need, but "linkText" is a placeholder for the value of the array item. Here is my formula:
=if(A2="","","<a href='https://samplewebsite.com/search?q=" & trim(lower(substitute(A2,",","'>linkText</a>, <a href='https://samplewebsite.com/search?q="))) & "'>linkText</a>")
try:
=index(join(","&char(10), SUBSTITUTE($B$1, "linkText", split(A3, ","))))
Drag down to column.
Result:
First using SPLIT to split the strings between comma from the column A. Then using SUBSTITUTE to find the string "linkText" from the text in B1 and replace it with the strings from the returned strings from the split function. Then joining them all together.
NOTE: Just keep the reference string in a fixed cell in your sheet. <a href='https://samplewebsite.com/search?q=linkText'>linkText</a> to be used in the formula. As seen in above screenshot it is fixed in cell B1.
Alternate Solution using ArrayFormula:
You can also use it with arrayformula so you only have to put it in the first row and no need to drag down the formula to the column, it will automatically be expanded down just make sure to clear the cells below or it will throw an error.
=arrayformula(regexreplace(substitute(transpose(query(transpose(IF(IFERROR(SPLIT(A2:A, ","))<>"", "♦<a href='https://samplewebsite.com/search?q="&SPLIT(A2:A, ",")&"'>"&SPLIT(A2:A, ",")&"</a>", )),,9^9)), "♦", char(10)), "^\s", ""))
Result:
You may also have a look in below references for more information.
References:
SUBSTITUTE
SPLIT
JOIN
Comma separated list into matched columns pairings
So I have two rows:
ID
TagDog
TagCat
TagChair
TagArm
Grouped Tags (need help with this)
1
TRUE
TRUE
TagDog,TagArm
Row 1 consists mainly of Tags, while rows 2+ are entries. This data ties ENTRIES to TAGS.
What I'm needing to do is concatenate/join the tag names per entry. For example, look at the last column above.
I suspect we could write a formula that would:
Create an array of non-empty cells in the row. (IE: [2,4])
Return it with the header row A (IE: [A2,A4])
Then join them together by a comma
But I am unsure how to write the formula, or if this is even the best approach.
Here's the formula:
={
"Grouped Tags (need help with this)";
ARRAYFORMULA(
REGEXREPLACE(TRIM(
TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(
IF(NOT(B2:E11),, B1:E1)
),, COLUMNS(B1:E1)))
), "\s+", ",")
)
}
The trick used is called vertical query smash. That's the part:
TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(...),, Nnumber_of_columns))
You can find a brief description of this one and his friends here.
I wasn't able to create a single formula that would do this for me, so instead, I utilized a formula inside of Sheets' Find/Replace tool, and it worked like a charm!
I did a find/replace, replacing all instances of TRUE with the following formula:
=INDIRECT(SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(ADDRESS(ROW(),COLUMN()),3),"$","")&"$1")
What this formula does is it finds the cell's letter, then gets the first row of the cell using INDIRECT.
Breaking down the formula:
ADDRESS(ROW(),COLUMN()) returns the direct reference: $H$1
LEFT("$H$1",3) returns $H$
SUBSTITUBE("$H$","$","") replaces the dollar signs ($) and returns H
INDIRECT(H&"$1") references the exact cell H$1
Now, I can replace all instances of TRUE with that formula and the magic happens!
Here is a video explanation: https://youtu.be/SXXlv4JHDA8
Hopefully, that helps someone -- however, I would still be interested in seeing what the formula is for this solution.
I'm working in Google Sheets. I have a few hundred cells that contain text and numbers. The cells contain employee names and their ID#s. I want to extract the ID#s and compile them into one list. I have the formula below that will let me complete the task, but only for one cell, not for a range of cells (even if I select a range and add it to the formula):
=transpose(split(regexreplace(regexreplace(A1,"\s\d+\s"," "),"[^\d\.]"," ")," "))
For example, cell A1 would contain, "Tammy - 123456, Bob - 654987, Mike - 321456" and repeat similar until you get to something like cell DT75 "Marcus - 35768, Bruce - 95126, Lisa - 789123". Some cells in the sheet are blank. The above formula will give me the ID#s from A1 in their own cells:
123456
654987
321456
I'd like to get one column of all the ID#s in the sheet that I could then copy and paste into a completely different proprietary database. Am I coming at this the wrong way? Is a script a better angle?
Since you want your original range to be multi-column, you could try a slightly modified version of player0's formula, like this:
Use CONCATENATE to put all data in a single string.
REGEXREPLACE to remove everything but the numbers from your string.
SPLIT to divide your string into several cells, blank space being the separator.
FLATTEN put all resulting values into a single column.
=FLATTEN(SPLIT(REGEXREPLACE(CONCATENATE(A:DT), "[A-Za-z-,]+", )," "))
try:
=INDEX(FLATTEN(SPLIT(QUERY(REGEXREPLACE(A1:A, "[A-Za-z-,]+", ),,9^9), " ")))
for multi-column:
=INDEX(FLATTEN(SPLIT(FLATTEN(QUERY(REGEXREPLACE(A1:C, "[A-Za-z-,]+", ),,9^9)), " ")))
Hello I would like to check for duplicate rows, not just a cell, in google sheets, i would like to apply this formula in conditional formatting so it would highlight the cell
Here is a sample of what i want to catch
I would like to catch a duplicate row,group,or pair of cells in exact order. Can anybody help me with the formula?
I tried searching and there seems to be no article about it yet, I also tried using countif on both rows and multiply them, but that does not solve it being a pair.
Let's say you have the following data:
https://ibb.co/sFhjN34
First, range select A1:B1001.
Then, paste the following formula in the custom formula bar.
=AND(A1<>"",COUNTIF(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B),index(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B),ROW($A1),))>1)
Explaination:
ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B)
This is creating a virtual array which concat two columns A & B.
E.g. juice crackers -> juicecrackers
index(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B),ROW($A1),)
Since conditional formating will loop through all rows given the starting range you specify earlier (A1:B1001), this part is trying to loop through ROW($A_) such that index(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B),ROW($A_),) will return the combined word.
COUNTIF(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B),index(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B),ROW($A1),))>1)
Count every combined word that it specified in this array ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B)
If it countup more than 1, it means duplicated.
A1<>"" For those blank cells, we ignore it.
Combine the two conditions. AND(A1<>"",COUNTIF(ARRAYFORMULA($A:$A&$B:$B) ....)
It's not quite as perfect as you'd like, but I think this is a start:
=AND($A1=$A2,$B1=$B2)
This doesn't highlight the last row of any matches it finds, but it might be serviceable for what you want (ex. if Row 1 through Row 3 match, it will only highlight Row 1 and Row 2).
Just change the columns to match the two you're working with, and then if you want it to highlight the entire row, change the Apply to range to A1:Z or however many columns you have.