Excel VBA merge multiple columns into one on separate rows

Question

Hi there!

I have an excel 2007 worksheet open with 5 colums and +/-5000 rows of data.

What I want to do is create a macro that will:

1. insert 3 blank rows under each record
2. copy the value in that row on column 1 and paste it in the 3 new rows in column 1
3. CUT the value from column 3 and place it in the first blank row beneath it in column 2
4. CUT the value from column 4 and place it in the next blank row beneath it in column 2
5. CUT the value from column 5 and place it in the next blank row beneath it in column 2

I am pulling out my hair trying to accomplish this but to no avail! please could someone assist me with this?

Much thanks

Answer 1

How about:

Dim cn As Object
Dim rs As Object

strFile = Workbooks(1).FullName
strCon = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & strFile _
    & ";Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=No;IMEX=1"";"

Set cn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")

cn.Open strCon

strSQL = "SELECT t.F1, t.Col2 FROM (" _
       & "SELECT F1, 1 As Sort, F3 As Col2 FROM [Sheet1$] " _
       & "UNION ALL " _
       & "SELECT F1, 2 As Sort, F4 As Col2 FROM [Sheet1$] " _
       & "UNION ALL " _
       & "SELECT F1, 3 As Sort, F5 As Col2 FROM [Sheet1$] ) As t " _
       & "ORDER BY F1, Sort"

rs.Open strSQL, cn

Worksheets("Sheet6").Cells(2, 1).CopyFromRecordset rs

Answer 2

Pass the worksheet to this particular function. It's not a complicated thing to do - I'd be interested to know what was going wrong with your approaches (it would have been good to post sample code in your question).

Public Sub splurge(ByVal sht As Worksheet)

    Dim rw As Long
    Dim i As Long

    For rw = sht.UsedRange.Rows.Count To 1 Step -1
        With sht
            Range(.Rows(rw + 1), .Rows(rw + 3)).Insert
            For i = 1 To 3
                ' copy column 1 into each new row
                .Cells(rw, 1).Copy .Cells(rw + i, 1)
                ' cut column 3,4,5 and paste to col 2 on next rows
                .Cells(rw, 2 + i).Cut .Cells(rw + i, 2)
            Next i
        End With
    Next rw

End Sub

Answer 3

Try something like this

Sub Macro1()
Dim range As range
Dim i As Integer

Dim RowCount As Integer
Dim ColumnCount As Integer
Dim sheet As worksheet
Dim tempRange As range
Dim valueRange As range
Dim insertRange As range

    Set range = Selection
    RowCount = range.Rows.Count
    ColumnCount = range.Columns.Count
    For i = 1 To RowCount
        Set sheet = ActiveSheet

        Set valueRange = sheet.range("A" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 1), "E" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 1))

        Set tempRange = sheet.range("A" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 2), "E" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 2))
        tempRange.Select
        tempRange.Insert xlShiftDown
        Set insertRange = Selection
        insertRange.Cells(1, 1) = valueRange.Cells(1, 1)
        insertRange.Cells(1, 2) = valueRange.Cells(1, 3)
        valueRange.Cells(1, 3) = ""

        Set tempRange = sheet.range("A" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 3), "E" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 3))
        tempRange.Select
        tempRange.Insert xlShiftDown
        Set insertRange = Selection
        insertRange.Cells(1, 1) = valueRange.Cells(1, 1)
        insertRange.Cells(1, 2) = valueRange.Cells(1, 4)
        valueRange.Cells(1, 4) = ""

        Set tempRange = sheet.range("A" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 4), "E" & (((i - 1) * 4) + 4))
        tempRange.Select
        tempRange.Insert xlShiftDown
        Set insertRange = Selection
        insertRange.Cells(1, 1) = valueRange.Cells(1, 1)
        insertRange.Cells(1, 2) = valueRange.Cells(1, 5)
        valueRange.Cells(1, 5) = ""

    Next i
End Sub