asked on Excel many items in one field
i have a spread sheet with many items in one cell
column a column b
row1 part1 serial1
serial 2
serial 3
serial 4
row2 part2 serial 5
serial 6
how can i break it down into separate rows for each serial with the part1 in each row?
column a column b
row1 part1 serial1
serial 2
serial 3
serial 4
row2 part2 serial 5
serial 6
how can i break it down into separate rows for each serial with the part1 in each row?
Microsoft Excel
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rjef
I believe this is what you are looking for..Check Column-C for the formula..its different in C1 and then rest of the cells..
Saurabh...
Parts.xlsx
Saurabh...
Parts.xlsx
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i have attached an example
Report-many-lines.xlsx
Report-many-lines.xlsx
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William Peck
Their you this is what you are looking for.. Code for your reference..and check sheet-2 column D&E
Saurabh....
Report-many-lines.xlsm
Sub breakmydata()
Dim lrow As Long
Dim cell As Range, rng As Range
Dim i As Long, str As String
Dim k As Long
lrow = Cells(Cells.Rows.Count, "a").End(xlUp).Row
Set rng = Range("A2:A" & lrow)
k = 2
For Each cell In rng
For i = 1 To Len(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value)
Cells(k, "D").Value = cell.Value
If Asc(Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)) = 13 Or i = Len(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value) Then
Cells(k, "e").NumberFormat = "@"
If i = Len(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value) Then
Cells(k, "e").Value = str & Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)
Else
Cells(k, "e").Value = str
End If
k = k + 1
str = ""
Else
If str = "" Then
str = Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)
Else
str = str & Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)
End If
End If
Next i
Next cell
End Sub
Saurabh....
Report-many-lines.xlsm
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sktneer
there appears to be another character in front of the serial number on some of the results.
there appears to be another character in front of the serial number on some of the results.
Okay see the attached now.
Report-many-lines.xlsm
Report-many-lines.xlsm
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rjef,
Did you run my code?? What is your finding on the same??
Saurabh...
Did you run my code?? What is your finding on the same??
Saurabh...
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Saurabh Singh Teotia
Actually your code was the one with the extra character on some of the results.
sktneer
i will check your code in the morning
Actually your code was the one with the extra character on some of the results.
sktneer
i will check your code in the morning
rjef,
When you mean extra characters? Can you help me understand what you mean by that I can resolve that quickly if i understand what you are referring to?
Saurabh..
When you mean extra characters? Can you help me understand what you mean by that I can resolve that quickly if i understand what you are referring to?
Saurabh..
Your help has saved me hundreds of hours of internet surfing.
fblack61
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Rjef,
Use this code...
Use this code...
Sub breakmydata()
Dim lrow As Long
Dim cell As Range, rng As Range
Dim i As Long, str As String
Dim k As Long
lrow = Cells(Cells.Rows.Count, "a").End(xlUp).Row
Set rng = Range("A2:A" & lrow)
k = 2
For Each cell In rng
For i = 1 To Len(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value)
Cells(k, "D").Value = cell.Value
If Asc(Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)) = 13 Or i = Len(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value) Then
Cells(k, "e").NumberFormat = "@"
If i = Len(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value) Then
Cells(k, "e").Value = str & Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)
Else
Cells(k, "e").Value = Trim(Replace(str, Chr(10), ""))
End If
k = k + 1
str = ""
Else
If str = "" Then
str = Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)
Else
str = str & Mid(cell.Offset(0, 1).Value, i, 1)
End If
End If
Next i
Next cell
End Sub
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sktneer
yours worked perefectly.
yours worked perefectly.
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