Snaking columns in Excel

M

Mac

I wish to prepare a book inventory. Column A is the book title, Column B is
the author. I will sort alphabetically by column B (author), then
alphabetically by column A (books will be in alphabetical order for that
author). I wish to have a total of four columns on each page, so will add
Columns C and D. I want the first two columns to SNAKE to the third and
fourth columns. Then, continue in that same format to page 2. Can you help?
 
P

Per Jessen

Hi

Select columns A:D and goto Data > Sort > Set up the sort as desired.

Regards,
Per
 
G

Gord Dibben

After sorting the columns as you like.....................

Sub Move_Sets()
Dim iSource As Long
Dim iTarget As Long

iSource = 1
iTarget = 1

Do
Cells(iSource, "A").Resize(50, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "A")
Cells(iSource + 50, "A").Resize(50, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "C")

iSource = iSource + 100
iTarget = iTarget + 51
Loop Until IsEmpty(Cells(iSource, "A").Value)

End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
A

AFSSkier

Gord,

Your macro for snaking columns works great. However, I need the column
headers in A1 & B1 repeated to C1 & D1 and throughout the spreadsheet.

Also have a different 2 column I need to snake to 8 columns (4 sets) in the
same manner. Each page is 54 rows at the page break.
 
G

Gord Dibben

Revised.................you do the math if number of rows per set is not
correct

Sub Move_Sets()
Dim iSource As Long
Dim iTarget As Long

iSource = 2
iTarget = 2
Range("A1:B1").Copy Range("C1:H1")
Do
Cells(iSource, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "A")
Cells(iSource + 54, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "C")
Cells(iSource + 108, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "E")
Cells(iSource + 162, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "G")
iSource = iSource + 216
iTarget = iTarget + 55 'insert a blank row

Loop Until IsEmpty(Cells(iSource, "A").Value)

End Sub


Gord
 
C

craig m

how do you get rid of the blank row?



Gord Dibben wrote:

Revised.................
02-Mar-09

Revised.................you do the math if number of rows per set is not
correct

Sub Move_Sets()
Dim iSource As Long
Dim iTarget As Long

iSource = 2
iTarget = 2
Range("A1:B1").Copy Range("C1:H1")
Do
Cells(iSource, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "A")
Cells(iSource + 54, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "C")
Cells(iSource + 108, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "E")
Cells(iSource + 162, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "G")
iSource = iSource + 216
iTarget = iTarget + 55 'insert a blank row

Loop Until IsEmpty(Cells(iSource, "A").Value)

End Sub


Gord


On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:57:03 -0800, AFSSkier

Previous Posts In This Thread:

Snaking columns in Excel
I wish to prepare a book inventory. Column A is the book title, Column B is
the author. I will sort alphabetically by column B (author), then
alphabetically by column A (books will be in alphabetical order for that
author). I wish to have a total of four columns on each page, so will add
Columns C and D. I want the first two columns to SNAKE to the third and
fourth columns. Then, continue in that same format to page 2. Can you help?

Re: Snaking columns in Excel
Hi

Select columns A:D and goto Data > Sort > Set up the sort as desired.

Regards,
Per

After sorting the columns as you like.....................
After sorting the columns as you like.....................

Sub Move_Sets()
Dim iSource As Long
Dim iTarget As Long

iSource = 1
iTarget = 1

Do
Cells(iSource, "A").Resize(50, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "A")
Cells(iSource + 50, "A").Resize(50, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "C")

iSource = iSource + 100
iTarget = iTarget + 51
Loop Until IsEmpty(Cells(iSource, "A").Value)

End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Gord,Your macro for snaking columns works great.
Gord,

Your macro for snaking columns works great. However, I need the column
headers in A1 & B1 repeated to C1 & D1 and throughout the spreadsheet.

Also have a different 2 column I need to snake to 8 columns (4 sets) in the
same manner. Each page is 54 rows at the page break.
--
Thanks, Kevin


:

Revised.................
Revised.................you do the math if number of rows per set is not
correct

Sub Move_Sets()
Dim iSource As Long
Dim iTarget As Long

iSource = 2
iTarget = 2
Range("A1:B1").Copy Range("C1:H1")
Do
Cells(iSource, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "A")
Cells(iSource + 54, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "C")
Cells(iSource + 108, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "E")
Cells(iSource + 162, "A").Resize(54, 2).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "G")
iSource = iSource + 216
iTarget = iTarget + 55 'insert a blank row

Loop Until IsEmpty(Cells(iSource, "A").Value)

End Sub


Gord


On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:57:03 -0800, AFSSkier

Re: Snaking columns in Excel
Assume, works great!

Thank you very much, Kevin


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G

Gord Dibben

Before or after?

To not have a blank row inserted change this line

iTarget = iTarget + 55 'insert a blank row

iTarget = iTarget + 54

If you have already run the macro and have the blank lines...........

Select a column then F5>Special>Blanks>OK>Edit>Delete>Entire row.


Gord
 
I

ihocking20

I wish to prepare a book inventory. Column A is the book title, Column B is
the author. I will sort alphabetically by column B (author), then
alphabetically by column A (books will be in alphabetical order for that
author). I wish to have a total of four columns on each page, so will add
Columns C and D. I want the first two columns to SNAKE to the third and
fourth columns. Then, continue in that same format to page 2. Can you help?
Click to expand...

This solution is fabulous. I changed a couple of things to make it 4 column for 7,300 rows and removed the blank row. Absolutely brilliant.
Ian

viz:
Sub Move_Sets()
Dim iSource As Long
Dim iTarget As Long
iSource = 2
iTarget = 2
Range("A1:D1").Copy Range("E1:H1")
Do
Cells(iSource, "A").Resize(54, 4).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "A")
Cells(iSource + 54, "A").Resize(54, 4).Cut _
Destination:=Cells(iTarget, "E")
iSource = iSource + 108
iTarget = iTarget + 54

Loop Until IsEmpty(Cells(iSource, "A").Value)

End Sub
 

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