Paul, I'm very excited to find someone who thinks this will be fun! Once I know more, I'm sure I'll think it's fun, too. :) I'm currently training other staff members, but I will answer your questions as soon as possible later today. I believe we do have the option of exporting as a text file. What I attached as sample data was actually extracted from a PDF-looking report. I'll get back to you ASAP, and thank you! Becky
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 9:50:24 AM UTC-6, Paul Schreiner wrote: > Becky, > This looks like FUN (I know, sick AND twisted!) > > ------------------------------- > There's a few things I need to help you out. > > First of all, do you recieve this data already in an Excel file? > or is it a "flat" text file? > > If it's a "text" file, it would almost be easier to use VBA to read the > file itself. > I could read each line, > for the first row of data looks like it was probably tab-delimeted. > Your first field of interest is in column "E" > > The second line looks like it has two delimeter pairs. > each field and value is separated by "--" > then, the field and value are separated by ":" > > although, the first line looks like it SOMETIMES can have a "--"/":" > pairing (with the Action Note:) > > I think I can do this fairly quickly. > > but first, I'd like to know if THIS format (as an Excel sheet) > is how you want to process the input data. > > Or would you prefer that I/we use a "dialogbox" to select an external file > to use as input. > > > > > *Paul* > > ----------------------------------------- > *“Do all the good you can, > By all the means you can, > In all the ways you can, > In all the places you can, > At all the times you can, > To all the people you can, > As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley > *----------------------------------------- > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Becky Kaliq <becky...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > *To:* excel-...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > *Sent:* Wed, December 5, 2012 4:45:48 PM > *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Rearrange data: Move and split cells, delete > irrelevant info > > Hello all, > > I have an Excel output from a legal software in which I need to > (significantly) rearrange the data. I’ve attached a sample of the output > with identifiers removed. The second sheet in the workbook is my ideal > output. > > > > Here are the rearrangements I’d like to be able to do: > > 1. Data for one person comes out on two rows; I would like it all on one > row. > > 2. Some data are condensed into a single cell; I need particular items > extracted to separate cells. > > 3. Output gives irrelevant data; I would like it deleted. > > 4. I would like the remaining columns arranged in a particular order. > > > > Notes: > > -- I am new to macros in Excel and have a little experience writing Visual > Basic code for an Access database. I can get to the Developer tab, et > cetera. I have recorded a basic macro (cut and paste). I see where to > access the code in my PERSONAL.XLSB modules. > > --Output is created for Excel 97-2000. 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