merging rows while keeping data in original columns

[excelfan14]

I wonder if any of you can help me. I have a large amount of data taking up over 1000 rows. The data is for entrants results across 4 events (columns C, D, E and F). Sometimes an entrant will take part in 2 or more of the events. Each event they take part in is shown in a separate row. What I would like to do is have each entrant with the same name consolidated into just one row while keeping the event data under the correct column. What I could do if it helps is concatenate the first and surname (ie Column A and B) into just one column.

Below is an example:

DATA CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE First Surname Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Carol Jones 00:56:54 Sarah Smith 01:15:03 Peter Brown 01:03:22 Peter Brown 01:01:38 Peter Brown 01:05:36 Peter Brown 01:06:15 Steven Anderson 00:58:46 Joe Evans 00:43:17 Chris Andrew 1:06:23 Chris Andrew 1:07:24 Chris Andrew 01:09:19 Chris Andrew 01:08:22 WOULD LIKE DATA TO LOOK LIKE First Surname Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Carol Jones 00:56:54 Sarah Smith 01:15:03 Peter Brown 01:01:38 01:05:36 01:06:15 01:03:22 Steven Anderson 00:58:46 Joe Evans 00:43:17 Chris Andrew 01:09:19 1:06:23 1:07:24 <tbody> </tbody> So, Peter Brown has entered all 4 events and Chris Andrew has entered 4. Everyone else has entered just 1. I would like to find an easy way of ensuring that everyone with the same name that features more than once is consolidated into just one row as per the example at the bottom of the image above ie Peter Brown and Chris Andrew are on just one line but the data for each event is still kept under the appropriate event column. I'm afraid that, while I am a massive fan of excel, I am very much a rather basic user so would need quite a simple guide to how to sort the data. I sometimes see things posted about 'macros' but would have no idea what or how they worked. Any help greatly appreciated. <tbody> </tbody>

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[MickG]

Try this:-
NB:- Results on sheet2.

[COLOR=navy]Sub[/COLOR] MG07Apr46
[COLOR=navy]Dim[/COLOR] ray [COLOR=navy]As[/COLOR] Variant, n [COLOR=navy]As[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Long,[/COLOR] c [COLOR=navy]As[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Long,[/COLOR] Txt [COLOR=navy]As[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]String,[/COLOR] Ac [COLOR=navy]As[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Long[/COLOR]
ray = Activesheet.Cells(1).CurrentRegion.Resize(, 6)
[COLOR=navy]With[/COLOR] CreateObject("scripting.dictionary")
  .CompareMode = vbTextCompare
    ReDim nRay(1 To UBound(ray, 1), 1 To 6)
        [COLOR=navy]For[/COLOR] n = 1 To UBound(ray, 1)
            Txt = ray(n, 1) & ray(n, 2)
            [COLOR=navy]If[/COLOR] Not .Exists(Txt) [COLOR=navy]Then[/COLOR]
                c = c + 1
                [COLOR=navy]For[/COLOR] Ac = 1 To 6
                    nRay(c, Ac) = IIf(Ac > 2, Format(ray(n, Ac), "hh:mm:ss"), ray(n, Ac))
                [COLOR=navy]Next[/COLOR] Ac
                .Add Txt, c
            [COLOR=navy]Else[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=navy]For[/COLOR] Ac = 1 To 6
                  [COLOR=navy]If[/COLOR] Not ray(n, Ac) = "" [COLOR=navy]Then[/COLOR]
                    nRay(.Item(Txt), Ac) = IIf(Ac > 2, Format(ray(n, Ac), "hh:mm:ss"), ray(n, Ac))
                   [COLOR=navy]End[/COLOR] If
                [COLOR=navy]Next[/COLOR] Ac
            [COLOR=navy]End[/COLOR] If
    [COLOR=navy]Next[/COLOR]
[COLOR=navy]End[/COLOR] With
[COLOR=navy]With[/COLOR] Sheets("Sheet2").Range("A1").Resize(c, 6)
    .Value = nRay
    .Borders.Weight = 2
    .Columns.AutoFit
[COLOR=navy]End[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]With[/COLOR]
[COLOR=navy]End[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Sub[/COLOR]

To Save and Run Code:-
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In Your Data sheet , Click "Alt+F11",:- Vb Window appears.
From the VBWindow toolbar, Click "Insert" ,"Module":- New VBwindow appears .
Paste Code into this window.
Close Vbwindow.
On sheet Click "Developer tab", Click "Macro". Macro dialog box appears.
Select Macro (with same name) from List.
On the right of Dialog box Click "Run"
The Sheet should now be updated.
NB:- Make sure you have a "Sheet2"
Regrds Mick

Regards Mick

 

[excelfan14]

Thanks so much for your reply. It slightly throws me into a state of panic when I see Macro involved. Is there a simple (ish?) formula I could use instead?

 

[excelfan14]

Sorry for the delay in replying. I have been trying to learn something about macros before giving your fix a go. I have had a go now but am getting an error when I run the macro that says 'run-time error 9 subscript out of range'. does that make any sense to you?

 

[MickG]

Have you tried it on the data you posted originally ??