Attempting to Query only data from cells that are not blank - google-sheets

I have a google spreadsheet with 2 sheets. The first sheet contains data that has been input by a form. Each form response will input data for the following "Timestamp", "Zone", "NPC", "Faction", "Amount", "Faction2", "Amount2", "Faction3", "Amount3", "Faction4", "Amount4", "Faction5", "Amount5".
Row 1 contains the above category names for each response input. The way the form works unfortunately is that each response is put into it's own column based on what Zone is chosen at the beginning as each Zone has different possible responses for the category. So the data is spread out from Columns C to Columns HC. Each row will only have one response per category name, but the category names are repeated and spread out.
I have been using the following query in Sheet2 to pull the information from whichever "Zone" that is selected from the E1 dropdown in the sheet.
=if(len(E1)=0,"Please Select a Zone in E1",query('Form Responses'!A2:IS,"Select * Where B = """&E1&""" "))
The problem is that it returns the entire Row for the Selected zone so the following information doesn't line up. Is there any way for me to return only the information from the Rows that have data in the cell. This would then line up the data into the correct Column for Sheet2
Below is a link to the Form with some sample data in it, the Cobalt Scar selection lines up as the responses are in the corresponding columns in the data sheet, but Crystal Caverns and Western Wastes do not. You can change selected zone to view the results in Sheet2 E1.
Also the sheet is a copy and can be edited by the public.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqEFpZnTydP-dFNNOV9sRzNRSldDUXRJX1pqSFZRYkE&usp=sharing

I haven't found an elegant solution to this type of problem, but that doesn't mean it's not solvable.
The solution I created on your sheets is easily manageable (only have to update the sheet with the area / column table), but it does take up a little more memory.
How it works:
The ArrangedData tab is the first 2 columns from Form Responses, then the "appropriate" columns (based on the selection made on sheet2; it picks the columns from a lookup on sheet5).
Then ArrangedData is filtered (based on the selection on sheet2 again) into sheet2.
Let me know if you have any questions about it.

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Get Values From a Specific Column Into a Dropdown

Want to ask if there's a quick way, an automated or using formulas for this scenario.
So I have "config" sheet, and each columns is a list used for a specific dropdown.
config!A:A = clientA
config!B:B = clientB
In a "summary" sheet, I need to add a dropdown in column C depending on the column A
For example summary!A2 contains "client A" so the dropdown in summary!C2 will show the list of clientA
And summary!A3 contains "client B" so the dropdown in summary!C3 will show the list of clientB
What I currently do is named the range each in the "config" then in "summary" I put the Data Validation for the specific name.
I was wondering if there's a custom formula that I can put in the Data Validation for Column C that depends on the value in column A. The only challenge is there are spaces so in the Named Range I remove the space. And since it depends on the column, the row number is moving.
Looking for a formula since I am avoiding App Script for this specific file. Thanks
Hopefully someone could help me on this.
Thanks much.
You are all awesome!
What you can do is set an Auxiliary sheet (or extra columns far in "Summary"). You can set Summary!C2 the next Data Validation:
=Auxiliary!A1:1
Open the settings of that data validation and make sure there are no anchors (no $, for example A$1). If there is some, delete them
Close it and then copy and paste special - Data Validation only to the rest of the cells
This way C2 will be associated with row 2 from Auxiliary, C3 with row 3 and so on
Then, you can go to Auxiliary and set a formula in each row to filter the values according to B2, B3 (or however you identify the client... (a Query, or Filter) --> You'll probably need to transpose the information, so the list becomes a row
With that done, each data validation will depend now on the value of that row
Re-reading your example, you can do the same but instead of filter you can transpose the entire Config sheet and you'll have a row per client
......
You have an example here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jF5XoBkQll5tHEjADg508NMznmbuB43tyWv5R2S1mM8/edit?usp=sharing

Query + Transpose based on value in Column B if Column A contains certain text

I am currently working with Google Forms and want to rearrange the way the responses are being displayed on the "Response Sheet". The only way I can think of doing this is by importing or moving the data to another sheet that would select and transpose certain columns if Column A contains key value.
This is what I'm seeing as part of the input and would like to see as the output if Column A Contains certain text:
Input & Output
Thank you in advance for your help!
O.K.
I rewrite headings a2:e2,
I take whole first five columns without headings e3:e6
I display content of columns A,B,F,G,H for all the rows that have 'A1' in column 1
I take tables built in point 1 and 2 together and sort them by first column
My solution is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n7Ppd8v75mb3qrnJz_Jh_b4HNaj4i56X9wRGnz0l6i8/copy
={A2:E2;
sort({A3:E6;
query(A3:H6,"select A,B,F,G,H where A ='A1'",0)})
}

Google sheet formula that finds row name and returns column headers based on marked cells

I'm trying to return the column headers for a row that is marked with an x. The row is selected from a name in the left column. I'm stuck here.
I can illustrate what I want to do by showing these images:
Start table
The result I want is this:
Outputs of the possibilities for the first sheet
I have put more information in my Example Sheet.
Link to editable example sheet
This formula should create a table (with a single formula) with the months in one column and the headers in the second column.
=ArrayFormula({A4:A15\ substitute(transpose(query(transpose(if(B4:G15="x";B3:G3&char(10);));;rows(A4:A15)));" ";)})
If you'd want to 'lookup' the months you manually type in you can wrap the above in a vlookup. Example:
=ArrayFormula(if(len(L4:L); vlookup(L4:L; {A4:A15\ substitute(transpose(query(transpose(if(B4:G15="x";B3:G3&char(10);));;rows(A4:A15)));" ";)}; 2; 0);))
You can check out both formulas in the copy of the sheet I've made in the spreadsheet you shared.

How can I compare strings and sort them accordingly using an auto-generated Google Forms response sheet?

So my goal is to have every name on the roster in column A and then have the names of those who respond (not everyone will respond) in column B. I want column A to sort alphabetically. I want column B (and the corresponding columns with answers (C-E)) to only fall in line if the name matches. Otherwise columns B through E would be left blank. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Make a new sheet with the roster names. After typing them, use the Google Sheets sorting tools to sort them.
Use the match function to identify the corresponding row in the first sheet for each of the roster names.
Once you have got the row, you can get the data for any cells in that row. See Get content of a cell given the row and column numbers .

How to retrieve a cell value and write it in another sheet checking two different columns

I have two sheets, Progress and App1stSession, in the same spreadsheet.
Progress sheet has these columns
Date Campaign Sessions 1stSessions
App1stSession sheet these columns
Date Campaign 1stSessions
I need to retrieve 1stSessions values from App1stSession. The match can be done on Date and Campaign values.
I've written this formula
INDEX(App1stSession!$A$1:C,
AND(MATCH($B1,App1stSession!$B$1:B,0),MATCH($A1,App1stSession!$A$1:A,0))),3)
Of course it doesn't work because AND retrieves 0 or 1.
So I've tried this solution
INDEX(App1stSession!$A$1:C,IF(AND(MATCH($B1,App1stSession!$B$1:C,0),MATCH($A1
,App1stSession!$A$1:A,0)),MATCH($C1,App1stSession!$C$1:C,0)),3)
I suppose that the second MATCH could retrieve the right row: neither this solution works.
Finally I've tried
=QUERY(App1stSession!$A$1:A,"SELECT """&App1stSession!$C1:C&""" WHERE
("""&App1stSession!$A$1:A&"""="""&$A1&""")AND("""&App1stSession!$B$1:B&"""="""&$C1&""")")
Again it doesn't work but I suppose because of a matter of syntax.
Any suggestion ?
Thanks
The way I would do it, is insert one unique id column/search key in column A, before the rest of your data, that is dynamically created by the date & campaign values in your App1stSession sheet:
=B1&C1
then use this type of formula to smush the same two values together dynamically on your search sheet in a vlookup fashion on your progress sheet:
=VLOOKUP(A1&B1,App1stSession!A:D,4,false)

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