Experts! I'm still struggling with what types of macro to use. I have two table I need to join. One table contains mapping logic while another table contains transactions. Logic table Logic IDRegionCityFactoryProduct CategoryMapping Column01Mapping Column02Mapping Column03Mapping Column041WestSan FranciscoA*RegionCityFactory 2WestIrvine**RegionCity 3WestLos AngelesAXRegionCityFactoryProduct Category4EastNew YorkA*RegionCityFactory 5Central***Region 6West***Region 7East*A*RegionFactory 8East***Region Transaction Table Transaction IDRegionCityFactoryProduct CategoryAmount 1WestLos AngelesAX100==> should be mapped with Logic 3 and 62WestOaklandBY200==> should be mapped with Logic 63EastNew YorkAX300==> should be mapped with Logic 4 ,7 and 84CentralChicagoAX400==> should be mapped with Logic 55EastBostonAX500==> should be mapped with Logic 7 and 86WestSan FranciscoAX600==> should be mapped with Logic 1 and 6 I've tried "Transpose" and "Crosstab" method and kinda figured it out. But, I would like to know whether it can be done using a macro. Do you have a good idea for this? I'd really appreciate you experts' help and advice. Ideal method that I would love to try is feeding those mapping columns into a macro so the macro knows which columns to use for joining. Is this doable using a macro? ---------------- Thank you all for the responses. It has been a great help. Regarding the issue that I am facing with the solution below; Logic IDRegionCityFactoryProduct Category1WestIrvine*X If I have transactions as below Transaction IDRegionCityFactoryProduct CategoryAmount1WestIrvineAX1002WestIrvineBX200 The second transaction wouldn't be mapped with the logic since the cross tab will only pick up the Factory 'A' due to the "FIRST" setting in the crosstab. Thank you so much for your help!!!!

Dynamic Join using Batch Macro? Extremely Challenging (for me :))

Experts!

I'm still struggling with what types of macro to use.

I have two table I need to join. One table contains mapping logic while another table contains transactions.

Logic table

Logic ID	Region	City	Factory	Product Category	Mapping Column01	Mapping Column02	Mapping Column03	Mapping Column04
1	West	San Francisco	A	*	Region	City	Factory
2	West	Irvine	*	*	Region	City
3	West	Los Angeles	A	X	Region	City	Factory	Product Category
4	East	New York	A	*	Region	City	Factory
5	Central	*	*	*	Region
6	West	*	*	*	Region
7	East	*	A	*	Region	Factory
8	East	*	*	*	Region

Transaction Table

Transaction ID	Region	City	Factory	Product Category	Amount
1	West	Los Angeles	A	X	100	==> should be mapped with Logic 3 and 6
2	West	Oakland	B	Y	200	==> should be mapped with Logic 6
3	East	New York	A	X	300	==> should be mapped with Logic 4 ,7 and 8
4	Central	Chicago	A	X	400	==> should be mapped with Logic 5
5	East	Boston	A	X	500	==> should be mapped with Logic 7 and 8
6	West	San Francisco	A	X	600	==> should be mapped with Logic 1 and 6

I've tried "Transpose" and "Crosstab" method and kinda figured it out.

But, I would like to know whether it can be done using a macro.

Do you have a good idea for this?

I'd really appreciate you experts' help and advice.

Ideal method that I would love to try is feeding those mapping columns into a macro so the macro knows which columns to use for joining.

Is this doable using a macro?

----------------

Thank you all for the responses. It has been a great help.

Regarding the issue that I am facing with the solution below;

Logic ID	Region	City	Factory	Product Category
1	West	Irvine	*	X

If I have transactions as below

Transaction ID	Region	City	Factory	Product Category	Amount
1	West	Irvine	A	X	100
2	West	Irvine	B	X	200

The second transaction wouldn't be mapped with the logic since the cross tab will only pick up the Factory 'A' due to the "FIRST" setting in the crosstab.

Thank you so much for your help!!!!

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philipmannering

Interesting problem. I think I've done it....

batch-join.yxzp

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philipmannering

Interesting problem. I think I've done it....

batch-join.yxzp

Qiu

@PhilipMannering
I can it is brilliant from the result.
but still in the process of figuring what is the logic of your macro.
And there is no Control Parameter Tool either in the macro.
I have to say, looking around the community and get involved with questions is a really good learning process. 😁

byung0917

@PhilipMannering Thank you for sharing the solution.

This works with the sample I gave you but it seems it is not working when I work with the full dataset because of the "FIRST" setting on the Crosstab tool. "FIRST" makes the logic miss other values created for '*'.

But still thank you so much for sharing your brilliant solution.

philipmannering

@Qiu You only need a Control Parameter if you're trying to 'inject' values into the macro.

@byung0917 It would only miss values if the Logic ID is not unique. And if it isn't then you would need to add a RecordID and use that to group data in the Crosstab Tool.

If you provide me an example of where it wouldn't work with the full data then I can amend the macro.

byung0917

@PhilipMannering Hi!!! Thank you for the continuous support on this! I've added a new sample at the bottom of the original post. Thanks!!

philipmannering

@byung0917 So if you use the new inputs you get,

Is that not correct?

byung0917

@PhilipMannering Ah... I guess that was because I ran the data inside of the macro... It is very good that I got to learn this. Thank you so much!!!

philipmannering

Good stuff. Glad I could help. ʘ‿ʘ

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