Macro for transposing multiple columns into a single row

**BBExcelusr** · 05-03-2012, 01:54 PM

Hello.

I read a thread that included a macro similar to what I am needing to do. However, my data is formatted slightly different. I've attached an example of a before and after of what the data should look like. There are approximately 2700 rows on my actual worksheet...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not very familiar with macros yet and don't really have a great idea of where to start.

Thanks!

**stanleydgromjr** · 05-03-2012, 04:21 PM

BBExcelusr,

Welcome to the Excel Forum.

I assume that your raw data is already sorted/grouped per your attached workbook.

The macro will create a new worksheet Sheet2 with the results.

Detach/open workbook ReorgData w1 AB w2 AG - BBExcelusr - EF828945 - SDG15.xlsm and run macro ReorgData.

If you want to use the macro on another workbook:

Please TEST this FIRST in a COPY of your workbook (always make a backup copy before trying new code, you never know what you might lose).

1. Copy the below code, by highlighting the code and pressing the keys CTRL + C
2. Open your workbook
3. Press the keys ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys ALT + I to activate the Insert menu
5. Press M to insert a Standard Module
6. Where the cursor is flashing, paste the code by pressing the keys CTRL + V
7. Press the keys ALT + Q to exit the Editor, and return to Excel
8. To run the macro from Excel, open the workbook, and press ALT + F8 to display the Run Macro Dialog. Double Click the macro's name to Run it.

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Before you use the macro with Excel 2007 or newer, save your workbook, Save As, a macro enabled workbook with the file extension .xlsm

Then run the ReorgData macro.

**BBExcelusr** · 05-03-2012, 05:13 PM

Stan,

Thanks a bunch for your input! As I said before, I am new to macros and do not have a great deal of knowledge so forgive me if this is a silly question...but which parts of the code above will I need to substitue my own values (row numbers, columns, etc.) into the code? Or does any substitution need to be done at all?

**stanleydgromjr** · 05-03-2012, 07:32 PM

BBExcelusr,

but which parts of the code above will I need to substitue my own values (row numbers, columns, etc.) into the code?

If your actual raw data is setup differently, then you could post/attach another workbook, and change/redo/modify any sensative information. I would have to see the actual raw data to determine if the macro will run correctly, or if it has to be modified.

I am new to macros and do not have a great deal of knowledge

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**BBExcelusr** · 05-03-2012, 10:46 PM

This is great information, and the macro worked great! Thanks again for all of your help.

**stanleydgromjr** · 05-04-2012, 07:43 AM

BBExcelusr,

Thanks for the feedback.

You are very welcome. Glad I could help.

Come back anytime.

**PostalMike** · 09-07-2012, 09:23 AM

Stanley,

This is close to what I'm looking for.

For users outside our network, they'll need to transpose values from a selected column to a string of .csv values. Ideally, this just gets to the clipboard and then they can right-click and paste the entries into a text box.

I've outlined the manual approach to the business user. It isn't that complex for end users to highlight, transpose, save as csv, open notepad file, copy, paste. However, that's painful and I want to make it simpler.

Ideally, the end user can just highlight the column of interest. Then the Macro, when activated, finds the highlighted column, determines the bounds (total number of values), copies these, transposes them to a row in csv format and puts them on the clipboard.

Then, the user just navigates to the SQL report, fires it up, puts the cursor in the input text box, etc.

We're using Excel 2010. Any input on this?

Thanks,

Mike

**stanleydgromjr** · 09-07-2012, 02:24 PM

PostalMike,

This is close to what I'm looking for.

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