Divide a string in a single cell into several cells - excel

Question

I have data that I need to split into individual points. My macro charts the data, as a scatter plot, with: Column A as the title of the chart, Column B as the X axis, and Columns C and D as the Y axis. What I need is for when the Product ID has more than 1 number listed to split the numbers out into their own rows and keep the columns B, C, and D the same for each row created form the original. So for row 167, I would want 3 rows (001,002,003) each with packaging, 200, and 100, in B, C, and D respectively. I am not sure where to begin. I tried to build a macro but, I immediately got tripped up when I tried to record a "Find" Formula to run on the data. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Column A: 001, 002, 003 // Column B:packaging // Column C:200 // Column D:100
Sorry I couldn't post a screenshot of my data, the forum won't let me. If you have any questions please let me know, I will be sure to check in frequently.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I worte this VERY quickly and without much care for efficiency, but this should do the trick:
Sub SplitUpVals()
Dim i As Long
Dim ValsToCopy As Range
Dim MaxRows As Long
Dim ValToSplit() As String
Dim CurrentVal As Variant
MaxRows = Range("A1").End(xlDown).Row
For i = 1 To 10000000
ValToSplit = Split(Cells(i, 1).Value, ",")
Set ValsToCopy = Range("B" & i & ":D" & i)
For Each CurrentVal In ValToSplit
CurrentVal = Trim(CurrentVal)
Cells(i, 1).Value = CurrentVal
Range("B" & i & ":D" & i).Value = ValsToCopy.Value
Cells(i + 1, 1).EntireRow.Insert
i = i + 1
MaxRows = MaxRows + 1
Next
Cells(i, 1).EntireRow.Delete
If i > MaxRows Then Exit For
Next i
End Sub
As a note, make sure there's no data in cells beneath your data as it might get deleted.

Answer 2

You will need to parse the data in column A. I would do this by splitting the string in to an array, and then iterate over the array items to add/insert additional rows where necessary.
Without seeing your worksheet, I would probably start with something like this, which will split your cell value from column A in to an array, and then you can iterate over the items in the array to manipulate the worksheet as needed.
Sub TestSplit()
Dim myString as String
Dim myArray() as String
Dim cell as Range
Dim i as Long
For each cell in Range("A2",Range("A2").End(xlDown))
myString = cell.Value
myArray = Split(myString, ",") '<-- converts the comma-delimited string in to an array
For i = lBound(myArray) to uBound(myArray)
If i >= 1 Then
'Add code to manipulate your worksheet, here
End If
Next
Next
End Sub

Answer 3

This is a better solution (now that I had more time :) ) - Hope this does the trick!
Sub SplitUpVals()
Dim AllVals As Variant
Dim ArrayIndex As Integer
Dim RowLooper As Integer
AllVals = Range("A1").CurrentRegion
Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Clear
RowLooper = 1
For ArrayIndex = 1 To UBound(AllVals, 1)
ValToSplit = Split(AllVals(ArrayIndex, 1), ",")
For Each CurrentVal In ValToSplit
CurrentVal = Trim(CurrentVal)
Cells(RowLooper, 1).Value = CurrentVal
Cells(RowLooper, 2).Value = AllVals(ArrayIndex, 2)
Cells(RowLooper, 3).Value = AllVals(ArrayIndex, 3)
Cells(RowLooper, 4).Value = AllVals(ArrayIndex, 4)
RowLooper = RowLooper + 1
Next
Next ArrayIndex
End Sub

Answer 4

Sub DivideData()
'This splits any codes combined into the same line, into their own separate lines with their own separate data
Dim a, b, txt As String, e, s, x As Long, n As Long, i As Long, ii As Long
With Range("a1").CurrentRegion
a = .Value
txt = Join$(Application.Transpose(.Columns(1).Value))
x = Len(txt) - Len(Replace(txt, ",", "")) + .Rows.Count
ReDim b(1 To x * 2, 1 To UBound(a, 2))
For i = 1 To UBound(a, 1)
For Each e In Split(a(i, 1), ",")
If e <> "" Then
For Each s In Split(e, "-")
n = n + 1
For ii = 1 To UBound(a, 2)
b(n, ii) = a(i, ii)
Next
b(n, 1) = s
Next
End If
Next
Next
With .Resize(n)
.Columns(1).NumberFormat = "#"
.Value = b
End With
End With
End Sub