Copy across 9 columns of source data into 9 columns of an output table

I have a spreadsheet with a source tab that has columns of different types of data, each named with a title at the top. I wanted to filter out the columns involving 'fuel cards', of which there are 9 different types (all labelled with 'fuel cards' appearing in the title, but with some slight variation).

I am looking for some way for this data to copy across to a table with the 9 columns reproduced on a separate tab, with new data added in the table, below the old data.

The relevant data is in red in the example file. I was hoping to add a new batch of data columns to the source tab each day. This would be added in new columns to the right of the old ones, and mixed among it will be other types of data that I wanted the formula to ignore.

So the intention is to have the 'fuel cards' tab set up to collect any relevant new data from the inputs tab, and add it to the table, with new rows of data beneath the existing data.

I was hoping that it might be possible to have a formula in the final table that looks for the correct columns and copies the data across, but which could be changed slightly for each column of the table (to collect the specific column in question). Ideally it could look for the exact text of the column title, and use that to identify the data to copy across.

My original idea was to use the SMALL function or maybe HLOOKUP to identify the correct columns, but I do not know exactly how to execute it, in terms of getting the data to copy into the table beneath the old data.

Thank you very much in advance for any help.

I don't believe Excel can filter out columns, just rows.

You can do this with a custom view. Just hide the Fuel Card Columns then select Custom Views from the Workbook section of the View tab, select Add, and save the view with a name like "Hide Fuel Card". You may want to save your normal (unhidden Fuel card) view as "Normal" to quickly get back to that.

If you maintain the current format of your table then this might work. You can assign it to a Form Control button and run it when you complete your monthly entries.

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Based on how your data is laid out on the Inputs sheet, I think you will need to use VBA to do what you want. It is easy to use. Your security needs to be set to allow access to VBA. This is a one time action. Then the Workbook needs to be saved as a macro enabled (.xlsm) workbook. To install the code, press Alt + F11. If the large pane in the editor window is dark, click 'Insert' on the editor tool bar, then click 'Module'. This is also a one time action. When the large pane brightens, then paste the code into it. You can run the code from the Excel window by pressing Alt + F8, click on the macro name and then click the 'Run' button on the dialog box that popped up. Or, you can assign the macro to a button by going to the Developer tab on the ribbon, click insert under that tab's toll bar which will display both the Form Controls toolbox and the Active-X toolbox. Click on the button in the Form Controls toolbox then move the crosshairs (+) pointer to where you want the button to show on your screen and left click. A dialog box will appear with the option to assign a macro. Click on on 'Assign Macro', Click on the Macro name, Click OK. The button should not activate the macro. Save the file. Now when you need to copy the data, jjust click the button.

You may be able to do this with a Pivot Table.

Highlight the whole table
Click Insert/PT/New sheet
drag Fuel Cards - Registration to "rows"
drag Fuel Cards - Registration2 to "rows"

Originally Posted by nunez100

Okay, I have followed your instructions JLGWhiz, and the macro works. Amazing! Thank you very much for this advice!

I wonder if you noticed the second set of 'fuel cards' data in the inputs tab (also in red)? For some reason the macro seems to only pick up one of the data sets.

It picks up the one starting in column AE, but not the one starting in column H. Perhaps I am not doing it correctly, but I think I followed all of the instructions.

Thank you again for this!

Regards

The code provided would only return the last dataset entered. It assumed you had already done the others manually on a monthly basis. I had originally written the code to loop through and return all of the monthly entries, but revised it to only capture the last one so that it would not be adding data to your output report that had already been recorded in the previous month. There was not enough information about how the code would be utilized with respect to the output report in the OP, so I assumed it would be a once a month process with the most recent data being added to the previously recorded data.

Here is the code that loops the gamut of inputs.

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The problem I see is that you have borders on the cells, which causes big gaps between monthly sets of data. I can probably fix that if you can't work with it. I thought a pastespecial might work, but apparently there is data from the HTML that is interferring. Here is that code, see if it works on an original copy.

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This will definitely get rid of those empty rows.

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