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suby
11 - Bolide

All,

 

I have 3 macros in Place

Macro 1 - Read the sheets from excel workbook.

Macro 2 - Once i read a Particular tab I'm transposing the Data using Record ID, USER ID , USER FOLDER

-- The transpose works fine for the first three tabs since the column headers are same.
-- when i want to read the sheet 4 the column headers are different so i wanted the transpose to be dynamic to use M_ID and FILE ID
-- when i want to read the sheet 5 the column headers are different so i wanted the transpose to be dynamic to use F_ID and FILE ID

 

Macro 3

I'm using a summarize tool where i wanted the summarize to be dynamic based on above.


Attached the Sample Data.

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Peachyco
11 - Bolide

My instinct is to introduce a flag in Macro 1 that tells Macros 2 & 3 how to treat the dataset.

 

For example:

  1. Macro 1 introduces the "Flag" column, like 1 for USER_ID, 2 for M_ID, 3 for F_ID
  2. Macro 2 checks the value of Flag, and Transposes accordingly. Maybe use a Filter Tool to check.
  3. Similar to Step 2, Macro 3 checks the value of Flag, and Summarizes accordingly.
suby
11 - Bolide

Hi,

 

Could you please elaborate on the first step.

 

  1. Macro 1 introduces the "Flag" column, like 1 for USER_ID, 2 for M_ID, 3 for F_ID

 

suby
11 - Bolide

All,

 

Any suggestion on how to build a Dynamic Transpose.

 

When sheet 1 i have to use two columns in my Transpose 

When sheet 2 i have to use two different columns in my transpose..

 

Thanks

terry10
12 - Quasar

In answer to your dynamic transpose questions, you can check "Dynamic or Unknown Columns".Capture.PNG

 

suby
11 - Bolide

Hi Terry,

 

Thanks Already   "Dynamic or Unknown Columns". is checked...

 

As mentioned in my original post in my workflow I'm reading the sheets one by one  using a Macro then i have the transpose using the 

USER ID and USER FOLDER  say these columns are same in first  three sheets which is ok but

when it read the sheet 4 i want the transpose to use M_ID and FILE ID

when it read the sheet 4 i want the transpose to use F_ID and FILE ID 

 

Thanks

Luke_C
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@suby Would be helpful to include the macros/workflow you already have so we can see what you're working on. 

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