Find multiple repeated values and copy rows - excel

I need to pull repeated values from a table and copy information from my Row 2 as many times as there are items returned. The example makes more sense. Here is a truncated example of the table with my data:
This is what I want to pull it into:
And the desired outcome:
My hope is I could enter "food" into the first Category cell, a name into the first Name cell. If I have 170 things in the "food" Category, it would have 170 lines of "food," 170 prices, 170 items (in my list the items are all unique), and 170 lines of "Megan," or whatever name I've entered there.
I can use INDEX and MATCH to fill out the first line of Price and Item, but if I repeat that formula it just gives me the same thing in every row. I've found ways to almost do what I want with SMALL, LARGE, and COUNTIF, but all of those return the entire list, ordered. That would mean I would have to go through and delete all the "shoes" and "books." Each of my categories will be saved in a separate file.
The table can be sorted A to Z. Perhaps there's a way to find "food," COUNTIF(?) how many times it appears, and then copy that many cells from the table to my new table? In other words, "food" first appears in A2, appears 170 times, copy everything from Table1 cells A2 to A172, print in Table2 cells A2 to A172, repeat value in D2 ["Megan"] 170 times?
UPDATE: I figured out a workaround but it could be better. I would love to find a way to pull in all the 1000+ of each item from the pivot table, rather than having to select them all by hand. This is what I'm doing now:
I put the first table's values into a pivot table, then I selected all of the "items" in each category and pasted them into my new table.
Thanks to this question, I used =IF($C2<>"",D$2,"") to fill the rows with the appropriate data, where C is Item and D is Name. It's not exactly "automated," as I had to drag the formula down 1100 cells, but all I have to do is paste the individual Items from my first table and column D copies itself.
For Price, I used this: =IFERROR(INDEX(Table1[Price],MATCH([Item],Table1[Item],0)),"")
Similar formula for Category. Again, not exactly automated.

You should consider use power query.
https://www.contextures.com/excelpowerquerycombinetables.html
This should work.
you can create the queries table for the price items and the name.
I created tbl_item and tbl_name as below.
Then i go to New Query > Combine Queries > Merge. Which should like the figure below. highlight the column where you want to base on to merge. in this case is based on category.
Click OK and you will have what you want.
Hope this help.

for a formula you might want to use this: ARRAY FORMULA: CTRL + SHIFT +ENTER
=IFERROR(INDEX($A$1:$C$7,SMALL(IF($A$1:$A$7=$E2,ROW($A$1:$A$7)),ROW(A1)),MATCH(F$1,$A$1:$C$1,0)),"")
You can adapt the ranges to your needs. I copied the formula to F2 and pulled it sideways and downwards. If you need help, just say so :)
Is there any condition for Megan?

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Return all matches in columns using one criterion (from drop down on another sheet)

I am having two tables, one table (table 1) below is main data, separated into many columns and blocks per 10 rows in one, as you can see A2:A11, A12:A21 and so on (many rows and columns) ... In Column A are unique numbers, but one number per block as a unique, and all other information in other columns can differ, sometimes will be more data sometimes not. The data is always same structured.
What I am looking is to have report / printable sheet where I will have all my columns on one sheet, but in a Column A2 for instance drop down list that will use all unique numbers from main data table and populate all matches on report page, same as it is on picture below. There are many columns that should work automatically when I choose something from "Number" drop down. The trick here is, there must be 10 rows per block also, I have organized it as it should be, but I can't figure out how to populate using functions. So, you can imagine clicking one drop down and getting those lists updated without scrolling endlessly through columns and rows on main data table...
Where I have a problem is that I am getting matches only for first rows but not whole rows (or all rows where matches are) ...
using this function:
=INDEX(Table1[Datum];SMALL(IF(Table1[Nummer]=Printable!$A$2;ROW(Table1[Nummer])-ROW(INDEX(Table1[Nummer];1;1))+1);1))
If someone can help me out, I would be happy!
Try below formula. After putting formula to cell drag down and across as needed. I have tested this formula in Excel2013 and with range (not as table). So, you have to adjust formula for table. I suggest you to first test the formula in single sheet like my screenshot and if it is successful then go for table in Report sheet.
=INDEX(INDEX(B:B,MATCH($G$2,$A:$A,0)):INDEX(B:B,MATCH($G$2,$A:$A,0)+9),ROW(1:1))

Restructuring data in excel

I am trying to condense data in a specific way. I want any occurrences of the number 1 in each column to show up as 1 (regardless of how many times it occurs) with the corresponding site, in the corresponding column. Some sites occur multiple times in the original data, and I want to make it so that only one of each unique site shows up in the resulting data table with a 1 for the corresponding column if there any 1's in the column from the original data.
I would think it would be a vlookup function, but I have tried many different things and I am really stuck on this.
Image of original data and what I am trying to do:
Thank you
This assumes that your data set only contains 1 or blank and this approach uses a Pivot Table with MAX function. Below are details in case anyone doesn't know Pivot Tables.
Select a cell in your data and insert Pivot Table. Note, I added a title for column A, as you need that in the Pivot Table.
Click in the created Pivot Table and the PivotTable Fields dialog should pop up. If not, right click in Pivot Table and select Show Field List.
Drag the Field names (Code, a, b,& c) down to the appropriate blocks below. (Values under Columns will be created for you.)
Click on the drop down arrow next to each field name and select Max. That will rename it to "Max of ...". If that bothers you, then you can type the name you want into the Custom Name field. Note, it will not let you type the same name as the field name, eg a, but it will work if you put a space in front of it.
Given that the Pivot Table would be a lot of work for a large number of columns, here is a formula based approach. Put this formula in cell G2, then drag it down and across to fill your new table.
Note, you will have to populate all codes that you have in column F. And if any new codes are added later you will have to keep this updated. One of the advantages of a Pivot Table is that it will do this for you.
I know that you won't be putting this in these cells, so adjust accordingly. In fact, I would recommend this be in another sheet.
=IF(COUNTIFS($A:$A,$F2,B:B,1)>0,1,0)
COUNTIFS($A:$A,$F2,B:B,1)
This will count each occurrence when the value in column A matches your code $F2 AND the value in column B equals 1.
If that count is >0, then you know that at least one match was found and the IF will return 1, otherwise 0.

Generate or fill cell data based on another dataset excel

I've a data set that shows;
employee name
date
time work started
time work ended
Now I am trying to have a report like sheet where I can select a certain employee name from a list of employees to view his/her time attended for a particular month.
I tried vlookup but went no where since I need to lookup by two columns plus a row.
Is this possible? without macros or vba.
Thanks
Since name and date are unique identifiers it is possible to use the sumifs function.
For ‘time in’ and ‘Rachel’ this will look as follows:
=Sumifs(column ‘time in’ from data set, column ‘name’ from dataset, “Rachel”, column ‘date’ from data set, “10/01/2017”)
Where Rachel and the date also can be a referenced cell.
=AGGREGATE(15,6,ROW(SHEET1!$A$2:$E$22)/((SHEET2!$B$1=SHEET1!$B$2:$B$22)*(SHEET2!$A4=SHEET1!$C$2:$C$22)),1)
The above formula will grab the row number that matches your criteria. to pull the information you want, you can place the row number inside an INDEX formula to get the following:
=INDEX(SHEET1!$D:$E,AGGREGATE(15,6,ROW(SHEET1!$A$2:$E$22)/((SHEET2!$B$1=SHEET1!$B$2:$B$22)*(SHEET2!$A4=SHEET1!$C$2:$C$22)),1),COLUMN(A1))
You can place the above in your first Time cell and copy right and down. You will see errors if criteria do not exist. ie no person of that name or no date data for that person. to avoid this you can wrap the whole thing in an IFERROR like the below:
=IFERROR(INDEX(SHEET1!$D:$E,AGGREGATE(15,6,ROW(SHEET1!$A$2:$E$22)/((SHEET2!$B$1=SHEET1!$B$2:$B$22)*(SHEET2!$A4=SHEET1!$C$2:$C$22)),1),COLUMN(A1)),"Nothing found")
if you would rather a blank than nothing found display change the "nothing found" to "" or 0 if you want 0 to be displayed.
Note: Aggregate is performing array like calculations in this case. As such you do not want to full column references as it will cause a lot of unnecessary calculations to be performed. Because you have unique entries, SUMIFS option given in another answer is a much better choice.
I think a pivot table will do the job for you.
Place the employee name in the filter, place date and
times in the rows.
Remove subtotals from the Pivot Table
Change Table layout to tabular and Repeat rows
Right click on the Time In and select Ungroup
Then you have the image below.
I have the following layout:
In B11 write this formula and drag down:
=INDEX($B$2:$E$5,MATCH($B$7&$A11,$B$2:$B$5&$C$2:$C$5,0),3)
In C11 write this and drag down:
=INDEX($B$2:$E$5,MATCH($B$7&$A11,$B$2:$B$5&$C$2:$C$5,0),4)
Note that these are Array-Formulas, so you need to enter them with CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER instead of the normal Enter.
You will get a #NV error if the employee hasn't worked on one of the dates A11 and A12. So you could surround the Formula with IFERROR to avoid this.

Complex Lookup Function in Excel using 4 different lookup parameters

I am working on a project within an excel database and am trying to match 4 different properties which all have their own columns (A,B,C,D) to find a corresponding value on a different page (Sheet2!). One sheet 2 the values are once again found in their own columns (B,C,D,E) and if all of the values match I then want the value in column A Sheet2! to be displayed in column E on sheet1!
The problem is is that often times the values on Sheet1! will be able to match up with as many as 12 different unique rows on Sheet2! making this incredibly difficult with only intermediate experience in VBA. There can be duplicates that match all of the criteria. And for when this happens I would like to return the first item that matches, as long as a previous match was not made on that item.
To give you more information we have given products different values that designate where they belong based off their velocity. This has split them up into Section#, ShelvingType, Verticle, and Horizontal Location. And we are looking to match these values to the values of our previously existing locations that we have that have corresponding(matching) numbers or text values.
To go into even more detail, on sheet one we have the products with values on where they should go. One sheet two with have pre-existing locations for which products can go that have values that are represntative of that location. So, we want to take the products NEW location values off page one and match the existing location values on page two. The problem is that for every location there are up to 12products that could go there. So, we want to go in order saying that product1 goes in the first location with matched values while product2 goes in the next location with matched values, and so on and so fourth
Edited to remove previous responses
Based on your further elaboration, if I understand correctly, I agree with the comment left by #Aaron Contreras. You should create helper columns which show a 'unique ID' where all criteria match, as well as an additional helper column which increases as more items of the same criteria code are found. This will become the 'ultra-unique' ID for that item.
At this point I don't think array formulas will be possible, though I will leave in the answer which provides the result of the first matching criteria without further eliminating 'previously used' results. This could likely be further refined, but I doubt it would be more elegant than simply using the helper columns shown in my response below. At least, I can't figure out how to do it elegantly.
To summarize my assumptions:
-Your available space is in sheet1; column A contaions something like the location of that available space, and columns B-E contain criteria for anything which will be stored there.
-Your new list of items to be placed in a location is in sheet2; columnA will be where our formula goes, showing the available location to put that item.
Enter on Sheet1
In column F on sheet1, drag down this formula:
=B1&C1&D1&E1
This will create a unique ID key to be searched in the future.
However, as there will be multiple hits for the same criteria on sheet1 (because multiple locations can hold the same thing), we need to make each row 'more unique' by showing how many times that criteria combination has already occurred. This formula will thus go in column G on sheet1, starting in cell G1 and dragged down:
=F1&countif($F$1:F1,F1)
As you drag it down, this will count the nth time that the specific combination of criteria has appeared on sheet1.
Enter on Sheet2
Create the same columns in sheet2, in columns F & G. The formulas will be exactly the same, they will just refer to sheet2 instead of sheet1.
Then the formula in column A in sheet 2, dragged down from A1, would be:
=index(sheet1!A:A,match(G1,sheet1!G:G,0))
This will find the first time that all criteria match from sheet1, for the nth time that this criteria has been used on sheet 2.
Let me know if there is anything here I've missed.
Unfinished array method
Again, array responses are possible, but for your purposes likely unnecesarry; you should probably have a unique ID for all combinations anyway. However, in case you want to use the array method, you can like so (does not account for multiple locations being used; left for reference only if you want to take this up):
In sheet2, enter the following formula [confirmed with CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER instead of just ENTER, every time the formula is changed] on the row 1, with the different criteria (and copied down):
=index(Sheet1!A1:A100,match(1,(Sheet1!B1:B100=B1)(Sheet1!C1:C100=C1)(Sheet1!D1:D100=D1)*(Sheet1!E1:E100=E1),0))
This uses the inherent boolean logic of "TRUExTRUE = TRUE; TRUExFALSE = FALSE; FALSExFALSE = FALSE", to find the first row where there is a match of all criteria. Note that I have not made this go all the way down all columns, as with Array formulas this is a significant resource hog.
Assuming that your data starts from 2nd row (1st row for lables):
{MATCH(A1&B1&C1&D1,B2:B100&C2:C100&D2:D100&E2:E100,0)}
The above is an array formula, so you don't have to input the curly brackets {.
Simply press Ctrl + Shift + Enter after typing the formula
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Adding in information from one spreadsheet to another

Good Morning,
I have a spreadsheet with 40,000 products and a spreadsheet with 35,000 products all with item ID's
Is there anyway I can add in the missing 5,000 ITEM ID's using a forumla? I dont want to manually go through each item and see what is missing
Thank you very much for your time and help
Cheers
If ColumnA holds the unique ID's in each sheet please try:
=COUNTIF(Sheet1!A:A,A1)
in Sheet2 and
=COUNTIF(Sheet2!A:A,A1)
in Sheet1, both copied down to suit.
Then sort both on the results of these columns and copy those that result in 0 from one sheet to the other to ensure complete sets in both sheets and to check whether either sheet has duplicates.
next to column "A" in your longer list, put a formula in cell B1 assuming your data starts from A1:
=if(isna(VLOOKUP(A1,**column A of first shorter list**,1,false)),"Missing","Exists")
and populate down until the end of the list, the entries reading "missing" are the ones that are missing from the first list.
I assume your list of source IDs lays in Sheet1!A2:A40001, row 1 is for headers. The target IDs are in Sheet2!A2:A35001
Detect which are missing.
Use the following formula in Sheet1!B2:
=MATCH($A2,Sheet2!$A$2:$A$35001,0)
Copy down to Sheet1!B2:B40001.
Filter out those already present.
Select row Sheet1!1:1. Use Data -> Filter. Go to the drop-down arrow in cell B1, and select only #N/A.
Copy those missing.
Select all values shown in column Sheet1!A:A. Copy, and paste below the last value in column Sheet2!A:A.
It is easy to figure out how to do the same if you have adjacent columns with relevant data that you want to copy as well.

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