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Copper Contributor

Nov 12, 2020

Splitting Data in multiple rows of single column into different columns

Hi! Please can you look at the sample raw data and expected output here below which should help understand how the data is set up and the desired output. I would like to be able to split the rows a...

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DhritimanL

Copper Contributor

Nov 12, 2020

Rajesh_Sinha Thank you for the response, however if you notice there is a repeat pattern occurring which is the line ending as X purchases, I was hoping if I can find a way to leverage that.

I am positive there must bea way to break the data at that level and move the balance into the next column, we just need to figure out a way.

I'll keeping looking out for solutions, meanwhile if this point trigger something to you, do please help.

Regards

MindreVetande

Iron Contributor

Nov 12, 2020

DhritimanL

If your serie starts in A1. Formulas from B1 to E1

B1=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(" purchase",A2)),A1,"")
C1=IF(B1<>"",A2,"")
D1=IF(C1<>"",A3,"")
E1=IF(D1<>"",TEXTJOIN(" ",,OFFSET(A4,0,0,MATCH("* purchase*",A4:A10000,0)-2)),"")

*****ED****

E-column will be wrong for the last post. try something like:

'=IF(D1<>"",TEXTJOIN(" ",,OFFSET(A4,0,0,IFERROR(MATCH("* purchase*",A3:A10000,0)-2,MATCH("*",A3:A10000,-1)))),"")