CONTEXT
I have a source table with multiple columns (Source B table in example spreadsheet).
On column E we have max one name and on column F we can have from 0 to multiple names separated by a comma.
AIM
When there are values in F, add one row per each name (E,F - the last one can have more than one separated by a comma) and duplicate the common values.
It should keep the rows where there are no values in F.
The final result will have one less column than Source table.
WHAT I'VE TRIED
=ARRAYFORMULA(QUERY(IFERROR(SPLIT(FLATTEN(IF(ISBLANK(E3:F6);;
A3:A6&"♦"&B3:B6&"♦"&C3:C6&"♦"&D3:E6&"♦"&E3:E6&"♦"&G3:G6&"♦"&H3:H6&"♦"&I3:I6&"♦"&J3:J6&"♦"&K3:K6&"♦"&L3:L6)); "♦"));
"where Col3 <> 0"; 0))
Problem
This formula was applied to Source A table (in the example spreadsheet and that's = Source B table but without comma separated values in F), which didn't have more than one value in F at the time, and:
duplicates the common values as expected but it's not showing the values from F. Just duplicates the ones from E.
ads blank row if the source row doesn't have values in F
because in column K only one row has a value, it messes up the final data
doesn't do anything different with or without comma separated values in F
Example spreadsheet
--- EDIT ---
I've found this other post with a script that I also tested on the example sheet. I've reduced the number of columns to ease the test and because I think it's aiming for the last column being the one that is supposed to be splitted, if applicable.
It does split but it repeats the "Main" client on the left column and the splited one on the right, where I would like the outcome to have all clients on the same column.
To give you an idea, you can try the following script, I used the "Source for Script" Sheet and created another sheet called "Result". As you can see in the script, I used arrays to collect the data, then added it to the "Result" Sheet.
function splitNewRow() {
var source = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Source for Script");
var data = source.getRange(2, 1, source.getLastRow(), source.getLastColumn()).getValues();
var outcomeSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Result");
newArray = [];
newRow = [];
for (i=0; i < data.length; i++){
var claim = source.getRange(i+2,1).getValue();
var mainClient = source.getRange(i+2,2).getValue();
var others = source.getRange(i+2, 3).getValue();
hasComma = others.indexOf(",") != -1;
if (others != "" && hasComma == true){
newArray = [];
newArray = others.split(",");
newArray.push(mainClient);
for (j=0; j < newArray.length; j++){
newRow = [claim, newArray[j]];
outcomeSheet.appendRow(newRow);
}
}
else if(others != "" && hasComma == false){
newRow = [claim, mainClient];
outcomeSheet.appendRow(newRow);
newRow = [claim, others];
outcomeSheet.appendRow(newRow);
}
else{
newRow = [claim, mainClient];
outcomeSheet.appendRow(newRow);
}
}
}
After running the script, you get the following:
If you have any questions, let me know.
I've the below formula using ImportRange and Query along with Join and Split working correctly:
=join(" / ", QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("Google-Sheet-ID","RawData!A:AC"),"select Col25 where Col1 = " & JOIN(" OR Col1 = ", split(V2:V,"+")), 0))
Also, I've the below ArrayFormula with Split function working smoothly:
=ARRAYFORMULA(if(len(V2:V)=0,,split(V2:V,"+")))
But When I tried combining them together using the below formula:
=ARRAYFORMULA(if(len(V2:V)=0,,join(" / ", QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("Google-Sheet-ID","RawData!A:AC"),"select Col25 where Col1 = " & JOIN(" OR Col1 = ", split(V2:V,"+")), 0))))
It failed, and gave me the below error:
Error
Function SPLIT parameter 1 value should be non-empty.
Here is my sheet for your testing.
UPDATE
I changed it to:
=ARRAYFORMULA(if(len(C2:C)=0,,JOIN(" OR Col1 = ", ARRAYFORMULA(if(len(C2:C)=0,,split(C2:C,"+"))))))
So my full formula is:
=ARRAYFORMULA(
if(
len(C2:C)=0,,
join(" / ",
QUERY(
IMPORTRANGE("14iNSavtvjRU0XipPWIMKyHNwXTA85P_CafFTsIPHI6c","RawData!A:AC"),"select Col25 where Col1 = " &
ARRAYFORMULA(
if(len(C2:C)=0,,
JOIN(" OR Col1 = ",
ARRAYFORMULA(
if(
len(C2:C)=0,,split(C2:C,"+")
)
)
)
)
),
0
))))
And now getting the error:
Error
JOIN range must be a single row or a single column.
I believe this formula on the tab called MK.Testing will pull the info you're hoping for.
=QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("14iNSavtvjRU0XipPWIMKyHNwXTA85P_CafFTsIPHI6c","RawData!A:AC"),"select Col25 where Col1="&TEXTJOIN(" or Col1=",TRUE,A2:A))
I think you might have been overcomplicating things? This formula just forms a text string out of the shipment IDs to use in a query. one thing that may be tripping you up is that query() is very particular about the type of data in a column. Your shipment IDs can be numbers, or they can be number letter combos, but not both. That is, if you have some shipment IDs that contain letters and others that don't, it will be more difficult to get a query that works. (though not impossible). For the sake of helping you though, it's important that your sample IDs reflect the real ones in this way as accurately as possible.
How about doing this with Apps Script? You can get the values from the Sheet2, Shipment Ids, and the Ids from MK.Testing and compare them. If they coincide, the you copy the ETA into the Column C of MK. Testing:
function myFunction() {
var sprsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet2 = sprsheet.getSheetByName("Sheet2");
var mkTesting = sprsheet.getSheetByName("MK.Testing");
var shipmentId = sheet2.getRange("A2:A").getValues();
var idList = mkTesting.getRange("A2:A").getValues();
for (var i = 0; i < shipmentId.length; i++){
for (var j = 0; j < idList.length; j++){
if (idList[j][0] == ""){break;} //Stops if there is an empty cell in Mk.Testing's column A
if (idList[j][0] === shipmentId[i][0]){
var eta = sheet2.getRange("E"+(i+2)).getValue();
mkTesting.getRange("C"+(j+2)).setValue(eta);
}
}
}
}
References:
SpreadsheetApp Class
Range Class
I have a complex Google Sheet query that works great except when a Google Sheet doesn't have as many columns as I use in my formula.
Here's what the formula looks like now:
=sum(filter(query(INDIRECT("'" & A2 & "'!$A$7:$23"),"select Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,AA,AB,AC,AD,AE,AF,AG,AH where B='"&C2&"'",0),query(INDIRECT("'" & A2 & "'!$A$7:$23"),"select Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,AA,AB,AC,AD,AE,AF,AG,AH where B='PROJECT'",0) >=date(2017,1,1),query(INDIRECT("'" & A2 & "'!$A$7:$23"),"select Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,AA,AB,AC,AD,AE,AF,AG,AH where B='PROJECT'",0) <=date(2017,12,31)))
It works great. But the problem is I run it against many worksheets and some don't have e.g. column AG,AH and end at AF at which point I get an error.
So what I need is a way to generate the string Q,R,S....[Name of Last Column in Sheet] and then I can use that instead of my hard-coded Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,AA,AB,AC,AD,AE,AF,AG,AH but I cannot figure out how to do that.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Per comments above, final formula was:
LEFT("Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,AA,AB,AC,AD,AE,AF,AG,AH,AI,AJ,AK,AL,AM,AN,AO,AP,AQ,AR,AS,AT,AU,AV,AW,AX,AY,AZ,BA,BB,BC ",2*Columns(INDIRECT(A2&"!1:1"))-33+IF(Columns(INDIRECT(A2&"!1:1"))>26,Columns(INDIRECT(A2&"!1:1"))-26,0))
where column A contains the list of worksheets (tabs) in the Google Sheet. Put this in B2, and then copied it down. I am not marking this as the correct answer since others gave a correct formula-based answer but this did the trick for me.
This can be done with built-in functions:
On a helper sheet, let say you name it, helper, fill up range with letters A to Z, let say A1:A26
Let say that on B1 you write the following formula:
=ArrayFormula({A1:A26;TRANSPOSE(SPLIT(JOIN(",",SUBSTITUTE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE(A1:A26)&A1:A26,,27)," ",",")),","))}) . This will create a list of column letter headers.
On each new worksheet use columns(1:1) to get the total number of columns.
To get your string of column headers, then you could use something like :
JOIN(",",OFFSET(helper!B1,16,0,columns(1:1)-16))
QUERY(helper!B:B,"select B limit "&columns(1:1)-7&" offset 7")
NOTE:
If you decide to have only one helper sheet and use it on several spreadsheets, then use
QUERY(IMPORTRANGE(your_url,"helper!B:B"),"select Col1 limit "&columns(1:1)-7&" offset 7")
This can be done with script. Without seeing you spreadsheet, it is hard to know exactly what you need, but this should be close. I get the variables from Sheet1 and return the formula to Sheet1. Adjust the sheet name to fit your needs. This will look at your data sheets based on the variable sheet name determine the last column. Determine the column letters and build the string the query needs. It then sets the new query formula. I added a menu to run it from.
function onOpen() {
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().addMenu(
'Create Data', [
{ name: 'Run', functionName: 'formula' },
]);
}
function formula(){
var ss= SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
var s=ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1") //sheet where variables are
var sheet=s.getRange("A2").getValue()//variable sheet name
var sel=makeString(sheet) //get the select string of column letters
//Create formula and return to Sheet1 A3
var f= s.getRange("A3").setFormula('=sum(filter(query(INDIRECT("\'" & A2 & "\'!$A$7:$23"),"select '+sel+' where B=\'"&C2&"\'",0),query(INDIRECT("\'" & A2 & "\'!$A$7:$23"),"select '+sel+' where B=\'PROJECT\'",0) >=date(2017,1,1),query(INDIRECT("\'" & A2 & "\'!$A$7:$23"),"select '+sel+' where B=\'PROJECT\'",0) <=date(2017,12,31)))')
}
function makeString(sht){
var ss= SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
var s=ss.getSheetByName(sht)
var lc=s.getLastColumn()
var rng=s.getRange(1, 17, 1, lc).getValues()
var str=''
var ltr=[]
for(var i=17;i<rng[0].length+1;i++){
ltr[i]= columnToLetter(i)
str=ltr.join(',')
}
var str1=str.substr(17)
return str1
}
function columnToLetter(column)
{
var temp, letter = '';
while (column > 0)
{
temp = (column - 1) % 26;
letter = String.fromCharCode(temp + 65) + letter;
column = (column - temp - 1) / 26;
}
return letter;
}
Let me know if you have any questions.
I have this formula which adds a border to a row if a certain cell in that row contains any text:
=$C5<>""
I want to change the formula to not just look at column C, but at the entire row in the table (which is A:I), i.e. if any text exists at all in that row, it must apply the formatting.
Can't seem to get it right.
Just use this formula
=COUNTA($A5:$I5)>0
COUNTA counts non-blank cells so if there is any text in that range COUNTA will be > 0 and trigger the conditional formatting
Try this. I've tested it and It works for me. You need to change the "Sheet1" name with your sheet's name. Currently the macro is set to row 100. Check the values for i = 1 to 100
Sub FormatCells()
Dim Wks As Worksheet: Set Wks = Sheets("Sheet1")
Dim i As Integer
For i = 1 To 100 ' set the max no of Rows
LookupRange = Wks.Rows(i)
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Wks.Rows(i)) <> 0 Then
With Wks.Rows(i).Borders(xlDiagonalDown).LineStyle = xlNone
Wks.Rows(i).Borders(xlDiagonalUp).LineStyle = xlNone
End With
With Wks.Rows(i).Borders(xlEdgeLeft)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlMedium
End With
With Wks.Rows(i).Borders(xlEdgeTop)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlMedium
End With
With Wks.Rows(i).Borders(xlEdgeBottom)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlMedium
End With
With Wks.Rows(i).Borders(xlEdgeRight)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlMedium
End With
End If
Next i
End Sub
Hope this helps. Cheers!