I have a list of words every is on its own line. This is the first column of a table. I'd like to create second column by hand.
I'd like to use some plugin now, that will create an ASCII table around the text, so I have nice formatting (the starting letters in each column should be in one "vertical line" or I should be able to quickly move to the correct position with one shortcut).
Is there such a plugin for vim that eases editing such tables and controls the formatting?
If you just want text alignment into table format, I use this and it works well:
http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=294
I wrote a command line tool a few years ago which does more closely what you want:
It allows you to edit a table in CSV format:
1,my table,another field
2,my table,yet another field
Then select the block in vim, and filter it using:
'<,'>!~/scripts/tab
This then gives you:
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| 1 | my table | another field |
| 2 | my table | yet another field |
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If you want to edit the table again, you can select the whole table and repeat with untab (which is just a symlink -> tab) which converts the table back to CSV again so that you can edit.
There's also various other options:
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| Command/Option | Purpose |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| tab | Reads from stdin and tabulates comma seperated input |
| tab <-t> | Tabulates input and assumes first row are titles |
| tab <-h> | Prints this help |
| tab <-nb> | Tabulates without a border |
| tab <-fw X> | Wrap fields greater than X big don't break words |
| tab <-fs X> | Wrap fields greater than X big and break words |
| tab <-vp X> | Vertically pad table by X lines |
| tab <-hp X> | Horizontally pad fields by X chars |
| tab <-b X> | Tabulates with a border made from char X |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| untab | Reads from stdin and untabulates table input |
| untab <-b X> | Untabulate a table with border char X |
| untab <-nb> | Untabulate a borderless table |
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My data looks like below. I have Groups that I share topics each day. We do this randomly based on need.
| | Topic 1 | Topic 2 | Topic 3 | Topic 4 | Topic 5 | Topic 6 | Topic 7 | Topic 8 | Topic 9 |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Group 1 | | 19-apr | 30-apr | | | | | | |
| Group 2 | 18-apr | 25-apr | | | | | | | |
| Group 3 | | | | | 19-apr | 30-apr | | | |
| Group 4 | 18-apr | 25-apr | | | | | | | |
| Group 5 | | | | | | | 19-apr | 30-apr | |
| Group 6 | | | 25-apr | | | | | | |
| Group 7 | 18-apr | 25-apr | | | | | | | |
For our metrics & analysis, we need a list of groups per date on a different sheet. We like to know which all groups were engaged a given day. Like below
Can somebody please help me how I can get this done with only using formulas and without macros?
I believe this can somehow be handled on Index Matching or look-ups.
You could definitely do this with macros. You can do something similar without macros; it may not be precisely what you were looking for because it will leave blank space where groups were not addressed.
Method 1
Here is the formula I used and a picture of the sheet it is in:
=IF(IFERROR(MATCH(L$4,$B6:$H6,0),FALSE),INDEX($B$5:$B$13,MATCH($K5,$B$5:$B$13,0),1),"")
The idea is that if you have absolute references alongside your list of groups per date, then you can use index and match to fill in that group's name, but only if Match finds that precise date code in that group's row from the previous table. If you place an equivalent formula in the first cell, you can drag it out to the rest of the array.
The formula I used is not the only way to do this, but if you know Index and Match, then it should make sense to you.
Method 2
A more convoluted method would be to use image references. With these, it is possible to make the report precisely what you asked for on a separate sheet.
Suppose you took Method 1 and separated each column out into a different table. Nearly the same formula inside the cells below the date heading, except that you enclose the heading reference in int() as shown below. Create one table for each of N dates, where N is the number of days you want to monitor at once. Then when you want the summary to show you different dates, you go to each table and change the heading, and filter out blanks.
formula:
=IF(IFERROR(MATCH(INT($L$2),$B4:$H4,1),FALSE),INDEX($B$4:$B$11,MATCH($K3,$B$4:$B$11,1),0),"")
The below image shows what I mean by one table for each date:
Then you insert an image. Doesn't matter what image; could be a screenshot of anything. Click on that image, then click into the formula bar. Then highlight the table column you want it to represent. Below is a screenshot of how to to that:
Now place that picture on its own sheet in the workbook. Place each date table on its own sheet in the workbook. The reason you do this is: if you filter a table, everything else overlapping the filtered rows outside the table will also be hidden. You move tables to separate sheets to prevent them from hiding each other.
Finally, arrange your pictures into the order you like, filter the blanks out of the tables, and your images will be exactly what you were looking for:
Again, this is a little convoluted because if you want the report to show you new date summaries, you would have to change the headings on every table. Then you would have to go to each table and refresh it's filter. This is where macros usually come in.
Assume range A1:J8 housed your Source table, and L1:P8 housed the Date/Group Output
1] In L2, copied across :
=IFERROR(1/(1/AGGREGATE(15,6,$B$2:$J$8/($B$2:$J$8>K$2),1)),"")
2] In L3, copied across to P3 and all copied down :
=IF(L$2="","",IFERROR(INDEX($A:$A,AGGREGATE(15,6,ROW($A$2:$A$8)/($B$2:$J$8=L$2),ROW(A1))),""))
You can use the following formula to get a list of dates from a table:
=IFERROR(AGGREGATE(15,6,($B$2:$J$8/($B$2:$J$8*(COUNTIF($A$15:A15,$B$2:$J$8)=0)))*$B$2:$J$8,1),"")
To get a list of groups by date, use the following:
=IFERROR(INDEX($A$1:$A$8,AGGREGATE(15,6,(1/(B$15=$B$1:$J$8))*ROW($B$1:$J$8),ROW(A1))),"")
I have a table in an Excel sheet that is made up of 4 columns. Columns 2-4 have formulas in them. The 4th column has temperatures in it, and once it hits a certain temperature range I would like columns 1-4 (preferably) to copy over into another sheet.
How can I do that? I have tried to do a vlookup, but I don’t think it works because of the formulas in columns 3 and 4.
Do you have an example of data?
All i can think off is an lookup inside an 'If' statement
Eg.
| Column1 | Formula | Formula | Temperature |
| Text | text | text | 20 |
| Text | text | text | 25 |
| Text | text | text | 30 |
so maybe a helper column to the right
| Column1 | Formula | Formula | Temperature |Helper column |
| Text | text | text | 20 | 0 |
| Text | text | text | 25 | 1 |
| Text | text | text | 30 | 1 |
with the formula
=if(Temperature>"value","1","0")
=if(Temperature>"24","1","0")
Then use an if in your new column on different sheet saying
=if(Helper column = 1, column1, "")
In your new table
Hopefully that makes a bit of sense although it is tricky without seeing example data.
if you are ok with VBA this could probably be way easier to do!
I am forming a chart from sheet A. Sheet B contains all my data.
I want to exclude a specified date(s).
Sample data:
+---+----------+--------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| | A | B | C | D | E | F |
+---+----------+--------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 1 | Date | 29/03/2017 | 30/03/2017 | 31/03/2017 | 03/04/2017 | 04/04/2017 |
| 2 | Number 1 | -594590.4649 | -636666.4504 | 795637.1614 | 842563.4322 | 496463.9301 |
| 3 | Number 2 | 2189587.44 | 1301681.418 | 2080839.353 | 1945335.214 | 2421728.123 |
+---+----------+--------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
The final output would be me excluding 30/03/2017 , and keeping the rest in my data selected for my chart.
the issue is that I want to maybe exclude a date in the middle of my selected range. But since this may be a hassle to input a long formula each time into my data selected. I would like to see if there is any formula/function to eliminate a specified date/column. Perhaps manually enter the column you want to exclude in a formula.
My current range is something like =Graph!$AB$5:$KA$7 But is there a function to exclude one of these columns?
I can manually select which dates with Ctrl but seems tedious.
I am preparing for a class project and I am using LibreOffice (version 4.2.0 - Win32) to create the title page of my report. In sWriter, I created a 1 row, 2 column table that I pulled down so it spans the length of the page (essentially resembling a left and right sided frame in (x)html. In the left cell, I inserted a small table with filled cells for aesthetic purposes. At the moment, the title page looks like the following:
___________________
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|____|____________|
I am trying to modify the structure so it looks like the following:
___________________
| | | |
| | | |
| |___| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|____|____________|
My intention is to insert a small image in the cell located on the border. I have tried merging cells but I cannot select "across" the border and inserting a new row doesn't work either. I assume that is due to the way the table was initially constructed, i.e., dragged to the bottom of the screen.
Any constructive feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks,
~Caitlin
The solution depends on your needs, especially the content of the right "column".
If there's no text or other content that should appear besides the picture, the simplest solution would be just to insert the picture in the left "column" and drag it to its final position. Notice that the "wrap" options apply only to the left column where the image is anchored, so if you try to enter text starting at the upper left corner of the right "column", it will "collide" with the picture.
If you want to put content into the right "column" starting at the right border of the image, you should modify the table layout. I'm sure you can insert a new column, but it will appear at the bottom of the page (or even on the next page). Instead, you could split the single table row into two rows, using Menu Table -> Split cells:
Next, you can split the left cell in the first row, so the first row has three cells. Finally, hold CTRL+SHIFT and drag the right cell border of the first cell to the left (CTRL+SHIFT makes sure that moving the border only affects the current, first row). Now, the table should look like this:
___________________
| | | |
| | | |
|__|___|__________|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|____|____________|
Another solution would be to get completely rid of the table that covers the entire page. If you want to put some design content into the left "column", just add a frame, move it to its place, and enter the content. To keep the main content out of the left "column's" area, adjust the left margin (in Menu Style -> Page). Now, just add the picture to the main content and drag it to its place.
I am editing a wiki file and would like to add a new column in between of two existing columns.
| *No* | *Issue* | *File* | *Status* |
| 1 | blah | foo | open |
| 2 | blah1 | foo1 | close |
Say, I want to insert a new column between the 3rd and 4th columns above. If I could search for the fourth match of the | character in a given line, I could replace that with | |. But how one can do that in Vim?
The end result would look like so:
| *No* | *Issue* | *File* | | *Status* |
| 1 | blah | foo | | open |
| 2 | blah1 | foo1 | | close |
How about recording a macro into register q by entering qq3f|a|<ESC>q in command mode (ESC means pressing the Escape key). Now you can apply this macro to each line by :%norm#q.
Additional bonus:
With this pattern you can add more complex actions, for example replicate the first column as column 3 (if cursor is at first column):
qqf yf|;;;p0q
Oh, and the answer to your question: Search 4th occurrence of | on a line is done by 3f| (if the cursor is at position 0 and on a | character as in your example).
Consider the following substitution command.
:%s/\%(.\{-}|\)\{4}\zs/ |/
:%s/\(|[^|]*\)\{3\}/&| /
Which means: on each line (%), find three occurrences (\{3\}) of a string that starts with | followed by any number of non-| ([^|]*), and replace that with itself (&) followed by |.
You can call sed in vim as a filter:
:%!sed 's/|/| |/4'