#54 - Combine Cell Values of Every 3 Rows under Each Column into One Cell



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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:

original table
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:

desired table
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:

result table with code entered

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

⭐YouTube FREE course: SPL Programming


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Judith-Excel-Sharing