merging and formating data

[Daniel M]

I have data in 2 columns that i need to merge.

IE:
A B
234 245

needs to be:
234245

Now i know i can concantenate the data but then i'm stuck.

The data can be of any number of rows, so i need to select only the cells
with data in them. I then have to take the data and transpose it.

IE:
A
234
456
689

needs to be:
A B C
234 456 689.

This way i can save it as comma delimited and import it into another source.
Basically i need my ending data to be 123,345,677,8984.

Any ideas on how to get this all done? I would like to make it a macro so i
dont have to manually do it each time. thanks.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Daniel.

Without transposing.......

Sub ConCat_Cells()
Dim x As Range
Dim y As Range
Dim z As Range
Dim w As String
Dim sbuf As String
On Error GoTo endit
w = InputBox("Enter the Type of De-limiter Desired")
Set z = Application.InputBox("Select Destination Cell", _
"Destination Cell", , , , , , 8)
Application.SendKeys "+{F8}"
Set x = Application.InputBox _
("Select Cells...Contiguous or Non-Contiguous", _
"Cells Selection", , , , , , 8)
For Each y In x
If Len(y.text) > 0 Then sbuf = sbuf & y.text & w
Next
z = Left(sbuf, Len(sbuf) - 1)
Exit Sub
endit:
MsgBox "Nothing Selected. Please try again."
End Sub

Will ignore blanks in the selected range.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Daniel M]

Thanks, The problem with this is i have to select every cell one at a time.

I have 40 plus rows that i need joined. This macro forces me to do this 40
plus times. Any ideas on fixing this?

 

[Gord Dibben]

Daniel

I guess I don't understand your layout.

First you state you want Column A 234 joined with column B 245 to return
234245

This can be done with =A1 & B1 entered in C1 to give 234245 per your example
and dragged down

Then you state that Column A has numbers in A1, A2 and A3 of 234, 456, 689 and
you want them in a row as 234 456 689 so youi save as comma-delimited.

For that step, select column A and run my macro.

You will get 234,456,689 in one cell of your choice.

Now........What happened to column B? Where does your first example fit with
your second example?


Gord

 

[Daniel M]

Gord,

Thanks for the explination. I went back and looked at your code. I was not
using it right. I do need column A and B added in C with =A1&B1. After this
is done i need to take all of the data in column C and have it comma
delimited.

I think i can get there from here. Thanks for the help!

daniel.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Yep.

First combine A and B in C then paste values.

Run the macro and select all of column C to give a comma delimited string of
all column C in one cell.


Gord