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Generate single table from multiple input files

Vijay_K
5 - Atom

Hi All,

 

I have a scenario, where i will get multiple files with year data. need to produce single table out of all files.

 

Note: Data gets repeated in some files but value of the year remains same in all files

Example:

 

File1


ID   Product     2019 

1       X              100

2       Y                50

 

File 2

 

ID   Product   2018     2019       2016

1       X              90        100          60

2       Y              40          50          10

 

File 3

 

ID   Product   2017             2019            2020 

1       X              80                100              110

2       Y              30                  50                60

 

 

 

My requirement is to create single table from multiple files

 

     Final Output

ID   Product   2016        2017     2018     2019       2020

1       X               60         80         90          100        110

2       Y              10          30          50          60          70

    

Thanks,

 

 

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Ladarthure
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

Hi @Vijay_K

 

you could use a batch macro to read all the files, for the input you would need either a directory tool or the filepaths. This done, you could use a summarize to group by your data and get the output you want!

Vijay_K
5 - Atom

Hi Ladarthur,

 

when i read multiple files it creates output vertically. my requirement is to create table by picking year information from all files..

 

thanks

Ladarthure
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

If you can read each file with a file input, you could then use join or join multiple to get the data you need. But basically you can agregate after!

Vijay_K
5 - Atom

input files are not constant. so i cannot use just join if i get more file

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