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brezendelima
Dec 19, 2022Copper Contributor
Conditional import from txt or csv to Excel
Hello, so, I need to import data from a .txt file (might as well be a .csv) that contains: "Initial date", "Final date", "Group". In my Excel sheet I have empty date cells that must that must be wri...
- Dec 27, 2022Sounds like Power Query works:
(1) Goto Tab Data->Get Data->From File->From Text/CSV
(2) Select source file t-> "Transform Data" -> PowerQuery Editor
(3) Transform the data, e.g. "Use First Row as Headers" -> Add "Conditional Column"
(4) Edit condition, Filter By Contional Value, Apply & Close
peiyezhu
Dec 19, 2022Bronze Contributor
the Group matches in both ends.
after import to Excel,have you tried xlook formula?
after import to Excel,have you tried xlook formula?
brezendelima
Dec 20, 2022Copper Contributor
peiyezhu no, I haven't tried it, but I'll look forward to it, thank you.
- brezendelimaDec 26, 2022Copper ContributorI've tried the formula, unfortunately it wasn't enough to solve my problem. I'm still looking forward to it yet.
- peiyezhuDec 27, 2022Bronze Contributorimport data from a .txt file (might as well be a .csv)
can you share your file here?
maybe another solution available