I need to find a way to clean up a massive amount of data on a regular basis that has very few constant factors. I must find out how to do this with formulas.
The relevant data that I need to extract comes from a number of different groups of data. The groups are all organized with the following characteristics:
(ex. "A1) -The first cell (top left) in the group is a person's name
followed by an account number(the first three of which are
standard for all groups of data) and then some more
variable data
(ex. "A2:C?") -The following row(s) are grouped into three columns of data
that vary in the number of rows
Additional consideration: Sometimes a group of data is cut off at the end of
a page of output. The following page recreates
the name and account info heading followed by
the remainder of the relevant data.
I need to create a table that displays the name/account info as the row description, the remainder of the data in the name/account column (ex. "A2:A?")as the column headings, the second column ("B2:B?"), which is numerical in value, as the populating data, and exclude the third column.
My intention is to create a dynamic chart that only needs the raw data dropped in one worksheet and the formula(s) can organize the data on another sheet. I want to avoid the use of macros and pivot tables at all costs.
Is this type of formula possible?
I hope I have included enough pertinent information.
Thanks!
The relevant data that I need to extract comes from a number of different groups of data. The groups are all organized with the following characteristics:
(ex. "A1) -The first cell (top left) in the group is a person's name
followed by an account number(the first three of which are
standard for all groups of data) and then some more
variable data
(ex. "A2:C?") -The following row(s) are grouped into three columns of data
that vary in the number of rows
Additional consideration: Sometimes a group of data is cut off at the end of
a page of output. The following page recreates
the name and account info heading followed by
the remainder of the relevant data.
I need to create a table that displays the name/account info as the row description, the remainder of the data in the name/account column (ex. "A2:A?")as the column headings, the second column ("B2:B?"), which is numerical in value, as the populating data, and exclude the third column.
My intention is to create a dynamic chart that only needs the raw data dropped in one worksheet and the formula(s) can organize the data on another sheet. I want to avoid the use of macros and pivot tables at all costs.
Is this type of formula possible?
I hope I have included enough pertinent information.
Thanks!