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Creating rows from existing columns

dianastate
6 - Meteoroid

Hi!

 

I have I have a file to clean up and it has multiple columns: Product Code, Linked Product Codes, Style Number etc.

Both the Product Code and Linked Product Code refers to the same style, they have the same attributes ( all the other columns following those columns are exactly the same). 
I want to paste all the Linked Product Codes as separate rows ( the linked product codes to become product codes on their one), and to be followed by the same attributes ( columns) as before.

I have made an excel with the workaround ( see table 2).
Any ideas how it can be done?

 

Thanks!

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SPetrie
12 - Quasar

If I understand this right, I think a select and a union tool are all you need.

Use the select to remove the product column and rename the linked column and then union that back in.

 

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Yoshiro_Fujimori
15 - Aurora

If you don't need the old column ("Linked Product Code") any more, Transpose tools may come in handy.

Input

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Workflow

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Transpose Tool Configuration

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Output

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SeanAdams
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

There's a few other options:
- filter product & linked products (using a select tool)  - and then union them into one data set - and then look for distinct by using the unique tool.

- you may be able to use the Arrange tool - this is one that doesn't get as much love as you'd expect - it's under Transpose

 

 

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