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alexsimpson
Helper I
Helper I

Combining Columns with overlapping data

I have a table that has overlapping data. How can I create one merged column whereby if there are blanks in one it takes the value from the other and if there are blanks in the other it returns the value from the other. Where the data overlaps it just returns the value.

 

When the data overlaps the values are the same. I am trying to do this through Query Editor.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Kind regards,

 

Alex

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kaiserj
Advocate I
Advocate I

Hi,

 

just add a (conditional) column and create an if-statement kinda like: if [col1] = "" then [col2] else [col1]

 

Regards,

Julian

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

 

Try this

 

=if [col1] = null then [col2] else [col1]


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

 

Try this

 

=if [col1] = null then [col2] else [col1]


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/
kaiserj
Advocate I
Advocate I

Hi,

 

just add a (conditional) column and create an if-statement kinda like: if [col1] = "" then [col2] else [col1]

 

Regards,

Julian

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