I'm wondering if anybody knows how to sort 3 columns of data in a cross table, by the highest value for the 1st column. For example:
column 1 = project # identifier
column 2 = project customer name
column 3 = project customer location
value = project £ value
I need to show all 3 columns - but the first line should be the highest value project value, descending below. I understand that I could concatenate the 3 columns - but visually, I ma trying to maintain each column separately.
Any ideas very gratefully appreciated!
Thanks.
In a cross table you can just click on the column header to sort it. The columns sort independently of each other though, so you can't sort by Column A, then B, then C like you can in Excel and maintain dependence.
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I have a list of companies with certain products. Now I want to find out if one company has a certain product or not. Example, I want to find out which company had Product C and return a one on all cells:
Column 1
Company A
Company A
Company A
Company A
Company B
Company B
Column 2
Product A
Product B
Product C
Product A
Product B
Column 3 (Result):
1
1
1
0
0
This solution will require 2 additional columns. I'm assuming your first row is headers, and the range is from A1:B6. Data starts on Row 2. I'll give a few options on how to execute this though. Where I put "Product C" can also reference a cell. Whenever I'm using binary like this it's usually to filter datasets, so there might be a better alternative to what you want vs. what's below.
In Column C, =if(B2="Product C",1,0) or you can use =--(B2="Product C")
Sort by Column C in Descending Order, =vlookup(A2,$A$2:$A$6,1,0) copy and paste as values, but if you keep the formula and resort it will mess up.
If Product C would only appear once for any given company you can us Sumifs too. =Sumifs($C$2:$C$6,$A$2:A$6$,A2)
If you have 365, you can also use Maxifs($C$2:$C$6,$A$2:A$6$,A2), which won't care how you sort the dataset.
Is it possible to insert a calculated column (table 1) based on another table (table 2)? Prefer to do it this way instead of joining table because the data on table 2 may keep on changing.
Calc column is derived by taking the f1 value on Table 2 based on matching value from col X on Table 1 to the nearest p1 value of Table 2. If it is possible to do a calculated column based on another table, how do I create an expression for it?
#p.ysl - In order to add column 'f1' to Table 1, Columns 'x' from Table 1 and 'p1' from Table 2 should be matched. As the format of these columns are not the same (one is real and the other is integer), we cannot match them. Though we do, 'f1' added to Table 1 will be blank as the values don't match.
You can add a calculated column to Table 1 with round values. example: 29.23 will be 29 in this column and then add column 'f1' from Table 2 by comparing calculated column 'round(x,0)' from Table 1 and column 'p1' from Table 2. But, the issue is calculated columns cannot be used for relating tables.
One solution is to freeze this calculated column in order to use it for matching columns. But, when we freeze the column, the entire table will be embedded and data cannot be refreshed.
However, you can accomplish this with an R-script.
Go to Register data function under Tools menu:
In the script section, add below script.
t3 <- cbind(t1, round(t1,0))
In Input Parameters section, define what 't1' is.
In Output parameters section, define what t3 is. In this case, the result will be stored as a table.
Now, RUN the script
It will prompt you to assign input and output parameters. Input - assign column 'x' from table 1.
Output parameter will be a new table.
Note: You can save this data function if you want to.
Table 't3' is created. Now, you can add 'f1' column from Table 2 to this table by matching 'column2' and 'p1' as shown in the screenshot below.
To ensure this runs dynamically, Table 1 and Table 2 can be embedded but t3 table should be linked to source so that when new data gets added to Table 1/ Table 2, t3 will be updated automatically.
Hope this helps!
I have 2 excel files. 1 is a workfile in which I work, the other is the output of a database. See pic 1 for my database output (simplified).
What we see here:
The purchase order numer in column A
The row in the database in column B
The status of the row in the database in column C
The classification in column D, where W means a product we want to measure and P meaning delivery costs, administration costs etc (we don't want to measure this)
The number of items ordered and the number of items delivered in column E
The company name and product info in column F
Now, what I want, is something like this:
I want this table to be filled automatically based on the database output. It works for column B, but I'm stuck on column C, D and E.
What I want from you!
I need help with column C, D and E.
Number of rows: it needs to calculate the rows only with W in column D. So for item 4410027708 it has to be 2 (only 2 rows with W) and for item 4410027709 it should be 1.
Items ordered: it needs to add-up all the values that are directly to the right of the W in column D. So, for 4410027708, it needs to add up 3 and 5. It must ignore all the rows with P!
Items to be delivered: You may already guess this, but it needs to add up all the values in column E that are on the same row as column C with To be delivered, but only for the W rows (not the P versions). So, for item 4410027708 this should be
I suggest easy if ColumnA can be filled down first (including for the last entry) then assuming the database output sheet is called Sheet1, in:
C2: =COUNTIFS(Sheet1!A:A,A2,Sheet1!D:D,"W")
D2: =SUMIFS(Sheet1!E:E,Sheet1!A:A,A2,Sheet1!D:D,"W")
E2: =SUMIFS(Sheet1!E:E,Sheet1!A:A,A2,Sheet1!C:C,"To be delivered")
copied down to suit.
I have a table of data with 5 columns A B C D E. Under column A are values ranging from 1 to 1000 (with repeats and no blanks), and columns B to E have data relating to that number. How do I sort this table if I have a predefined list in mind, let's say I want to see only the data relating to numbers 5, 8, 15, 100, 150...etc. How would I be able to sort it with a custom list?
Let me know if further clarification is needed.
I found a solution after tinkering around.
I went into into data > advanced and selected my whole table ($A$1:$E$2000) as the "List range" and put down my list of criteria (the numbers I'm sorting for from column A) in column F as the "Criteria range". You need to enter A's header as the header of your list of criteria or else it won't work.
Hoping someone can help me here. :)
I have two columns of data in Worksheet 1:
COLUMN A = NAME (EG. TOM)
COLUMN C = TYPE OF QUERY (FAX, TEL, EMAIL, MAIL)
I would like to have in Worksheet 2:
COLUMN A = NAME (EG TOM)
COLUMN B = A COUNT OF HOW MANY FAXES TOM HAS
COLUNN C = A COUNT OF HOW MANY TELEPHONES TOM HAS
COLUMN D - A COUNT OF HOW MANY EMAILS TOM HAS
COLUMN E = A COUNT OF HOW MANY MAILS TOM HAS
If anyone can help me that would be great.
Thanks guys
You can use a pivot table. In sheet 1, click into the data table, then click Insert > Pivot table.
Drag the Name field to the rows. Drag the query type field to the columns.
Drag the Namie field again, this time to the Values area, where it will turn into a count.
Now you see a count of query types for each name in a matrix.
Use countifs instead if you really want to use formula. A pivot table would be the best way to go though.
eg for column B, row 1 on sheet 2:
=COUNTIFS(Sheet1!A:A, A1, Sheet1!C:C, "FAX")