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Clinpath
Clinpath

Reputation: 21

Formatting Data: Columns to Rows

I have a large data set consisting of two columns with repeat row names but unique row values. Here is a small example: 

A   1
A   2
A   3
A   4
A   5
A   6
A   7
B   8
B   9
B   10
B   11
B   12
B   13
B   14
C   15
C   16
C   17
C   18
C   19
C   20
C   21

I would like to convert this to a few rows with multiple columns. Like this: 

A   1   2   3   4   5   6   7
B   8   9   10  11  12  13  14
C   15  16  17  18  19  20  21

I tried to record a macro, but I could not figure out how to get the macro to not only select the range of cells from B1:B7 but also from B8:B14 when I click on B8. The macro always reverted to B1:7.

Here is my example macro: 

Sub Macro2()    
Range("B1:B7").Select
Selection.Copy
Range("D2").Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteAll, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:= _
False, Transpose:=True
End Sub

I have done some extensive googling and could not come up with an easy answer. I apologize if this is rudimentary.

Thank you for your help.

I should have been more specific with how my data looks. Here is an example, but I have many more rows for each row name.

A*01:01 24575.73
A*01:01 66.87
A*01:01 38.21
A*01:01 24532.88
A*01:01 2090.44
A*01:01 61.87
A*01:01 41.01
A*02:01 306.68
A*02:01 24.96
A*02:01 23182.25
A*02:01 28.23
A*02:01 54.94
A*02:01 39.87
A*02:01 22734.92
A*02:03 22.83
A*02:03 131.63
A*02:03 35.51
A*02:03 71.33
A*02:03 30.82
A*02:03 24.21
A*02:03 25.23

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4078

Answers (4)

brettdj
brettdj

Reputation: 55672

This method uses a variant array to quickly perform the transposing

It works on

  • Columns A&B with this line X = Range([a1], Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp))
  • Dumps to C1 with this line [c1].Resize(UBound(X, 1), UBound(X, 1)) = Y

code

Sub ByeSwanny()
Dim X
Dim Y
Dim lngRow As Long
Dim lngCnt1 As Long
Dim lngCnt2 As Long

X = Range([a1], Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp))
ReDim Y(1 To UBound(X, 1), 1 To UBound(X, 1))

Y(1, 1) = X(1, 1)
Y(1, 2) = X(1, 2)
lngCnt1 = 2
lngCnt2 = 1

For lngRow = 2 To UBound(X, 1)
If X(lngRow, 1) = X(lngRow - 1, 1) Then
lngCnt1 = lngCnt1 + 1
Y(lngCnt2, lngCnt1) = X(lngRow, 2)
Else
lngCnt1 = 2
lngCnt2 = lngCnt2 + 1
Y(lngCnt2, 1) = X(lngRow, 1)
Y(lngCnt2, 2) = X(lngRow, 2)
End If
Next lngRow

[c1].Resize(UBound(X, 1), UBound(X, 1)) = Y

End Sub

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Upvotes: 1

engineersmnky
engineersmnky

Reputation: 29308

A Simple Solution would be:

Sub transposer()
    Dim lcell As Range
    Dim c_row  As Integer
    Dim a_cell As String
    Dim c_col As Long
    Sheet1.Columns("A:B").Sort key1:=Sheet1.Range("A2"), order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlYes
    For Each lcell In Sheet1.Range("$A$1", "$A$" & Sheet1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row)
       If a_cell <> lcell Then
           c_row = c_row + 1
           a_cell = lcell
           Sheet1.Cells(c_row, 3) = a_cell
           c_col = 4
       End If
       Sheet1.Cells(c_row, c_col) = Sheet1.Cells(lcell.Row, 2)
       c_col = c_col + 1
    Next lcell
    Sheet1.Range("A:B").EntireColumn.Delete
End Sub

This assumes there are headers if no headers then 

Sheet1.Columns("A:B").Sort key1:=Sheet1.Range("A2"), order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlYes

Should be 

Sheet1.Columns("A:B").Sort key1:=Sheet1.Range("A1"), order1:=xlAscending

Upvotes: 1

sancho.s ReinstateMonicaCellio
sancho.s ReinstateMonicaCellio

Reputation: 15551

The solution for this is slightly adapted from here (see also this accepted answer). If your source range is A1:B21 (it can be easily extended), and you want your new data to be stored in D1:L3, use the following formulas:

For D1: =INDEX($A$1:$A$50,ROW()*7-6,1)

For E1: =INDEX($B$1:$B$50,ROW()*7-6,1)

For F1: =INDEX($B$1:$B$50,ROW()*7-5,1)

For G1: =INDEX($B$1:$B$50,ROW()*7-4,1)

... and so on for row 1. Then copy from D1:L1 downwards as needed.

The upside of this approach is that it does not use VBA.

The downside is that it uses a fixed number of items for each letter. If that were variable, I conceive that more complex formulas might do the job, and there is a clear way of doing it with VBA.

Upvotes: 0

Makah
Makah

Reputation: 4513

Try somethign like this:

Const DEST_COLUMN As Integer = 5

Sub ByMakah()
    Dim lastRow As Integer, rowIndex As Integer
    Dim name As String, value As String, destionationRow As Integer, destionationCol As Integer

    'Clear Area
    Range("E:AA").ClearContents

    lastRow = Range("A10000").End(xlUp).Row
    Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(lastRow, 1)).Copy
    Cells(1, DEST_COLUMN).PasteSpecial

    Range(Cells(1, DEST_COLUMN), Cells(lastRow, DEST_COLUMN)).RemoveDuplicates Columns:=1, Header:=xlYes

    'Fill values
    For rowIndex = 2 To lastRow
        name = Cells(rowIndex, 1)
        value = Cells(rowIndex, 2)

        destionationRow = WorksheetFunction.Match(name, Columns(DEST_COLUMN), False)

        'Get lastCol
        destionationCol = Cells(destionationRow, 1000).End(xlToLeft).Column + 1
        Cells(destionationRow, destionationCol) = value
    Next rowIndex

End Sub

Upvotes: 1

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