Tags: TRANSPOSE

After filtering a dataset, allow the user to display only specific columns in the result

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Here is a simple 5 column dataset showing basic employee information. The objective is to show only those rows of data in which the Score (column D) is greater then 3.  While one can solve this with a simple filter, the solution will not be dynamic.  To get a dynamic solution, one may use the […]

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Return the specific product which satisfies the user defined feature combination

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Here is a simple matrix like data layout which shows the features available in every product.  Let’s assume that this data is in range A2:E8 (including the header row) Functions Product A Product B Product C Product D Function 1 x Function 2 x x Function 3 x x x Function 4 x x Function […]

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Summarise data with multiple wildcard OR conditions

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Imagine a dataset as shown below Status Text Number Active bat 1 Passive erq 2 Passive cat 3 Active enm 4 Active dog 5 Suppose the data is in range A3:C7 (headings are in A2:C2).  The objective is to add numbers where the following conditions are met: 1. Status should be Active; and 2. Text […]

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LOOKUP unique data from multiple columns where search string appears multiple times

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In a list with multiple occurrences, the VLOOKUP() function in Excel will only return the first occurrence of the string being searched.  Furthermore,  the VLOOKUP() function returns data from one column only. To work with a list where there are multiple occurrences of a particular string and data has to be extracted from multiple columns, […]

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Sum data from a particular cell of last n sheets only

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A number is entered in cell A1 of every sheet in a multi sheet workbook.  The task is to sum numbers in cell C2 of the Summary sheet from cell A1 of last x sheets – x is the number of sheets (mentioned in cell B2 of the Summary sheet) from which numbers have to be summed […]

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Create employee wise Effort Utilisation Report

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Assume a “Labour utilisation” report which shows day wise tasks performed by different employees (row labels are task names, column labels are days and data in the matrix shows employee names).  Each employee can perform multiple tasks on the same day and same task on multiple days. Given a list of all employees, one may want to answer […]

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Count entries in a range which exclude certain user defined words

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Assume the following sentences in range B2:B6 B2 – This is an Apple Pie B3 – An apple a day keeps a doctor away B4 – These Pears, apples and mangoes are sweet B5 – In this season, prices of mangoes have increased B6 – This is a glass of Guava juice In range B9:B10, type […]

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Count word combinations in individual columns of a multi column database

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Assume a database of five rows and four columns.  Each cell of the database has some text value – let’s call this the source grid.  In another part of the same worksheets, the text values of source grid have been arranged as rows and column headings – let’s call this the destination grid. The task […]

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