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I have a data set that carries over from SAP that has duplicates in several different columns.
example below is how it pulls in and the desired outcome.
please advise the data set is huge and doing it manually is not an option
Book1 duplicates.xlsx
I have a data set that carries over from SAP that has duplicates in several different columns.
example below is how it pulls in and the desired outcome.
please advise the data set is huge and doing it manually is not an option
Book1 duplicates.xlsx
Do you want the cells to actually be blank? Or just not see the contents? You could use conditional formatting to make the font white.
Also you will need to be more specific about what you mean by "duplicate." In columns D and F there are duplicates that are visible.
In this small sample, for any given "Maintenance Plan" (column A) number, the values in columns B:E are the same. Is that true of all your data?
I have attached the CF solution just to illustrate what I'm talking about. It requires the data to be grouped by Maintenance Plan number.
You could easily do it with Pivot Table, no need for code or formula.
See attached file.
DELETE all expected results. Formula:
=LET(A,'source data'!A2:J9,B,SCAN(0,INDEX(A,,7),LAMBDA(x,y,COUNTIF('source data'!G2:y,y))),HSTACK(IF(B=1,TAKE(A,,5),""),TAKE(A,,-5)))
No copy/paste needed.
IF your dataset REALLY is vast and the formula is slow a much more complicated-looking alternative is possible. Let me know.
Last edited by Glenn Kennedy; 02-02-2024 at 04:25 AM.
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As an aside, your desired outcome is NOT good data organisation and may well lead to issues later when trying to use data from this table. The normalised layout you don't want is far more robust.example below is how it pulls in and the desired outcome.
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agreed if the data was being used other than for visual reference it would cause issues.
this is more of a quick reference sheet for individuals that are more familiar with excel then SAP ( almost a guide)
Still, you'd be better off hiding unwanted data using conditional formatting than not having it there at all. But it's your choice!
So, does it (Post 4) do what you wanted, or not?
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