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Problem description & analysis:
The Excel table below has a nonstandard format - every 3 rows correspond to one record and under each row title, every 3 rows correspond to one column, as shown below:
Task: Organize the table as a standard one by combining cell values of every 3 rows under each column into one cell and delimit them with spaces. Below is the expected result:
Solution:
Enter the following formula in SPL XLL:
=spl("=E@2p(E@2p(?).(~.group((#-1)\3).(~.select(~).concat(""""))))",A2:E10)
As shown in the picture below:
Explanation:
E@2p transposes the table. group() groups rows; # is the row number.
For more information:
SPL download address: esProc Desktop Download
Plugin Installation Method: SPL XLL Installation and Configuration
References to other rich Excel operation cases: Desktop and Excel Data Processing Cases
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Judith-Excel-Sharing