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Anonymous
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retrieve column name if empty

Hi there,

 

I have some difficulties to combine text columns name with the result I want. If someone could help me to point me to the right direction please 🙂

 

So I have this table :

Col1    Col2  Col3  Col4        Wanted

AB  Col3, Col4
 B  Col1, Col3, Col4
A C Col2, Col4
A   Col2, Col3, Col4
 B DCol1, Col3

 

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Anonymous
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Hi ryan_mayu,

Thanks for this exemple, it help me a lot, i have a last need, i need to get a specific empty column name ( Col1, Col2) not all of them, what is the fonction to add for that please ?

Regards,

ZeNab

Anonymous
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Hi ryan_mayu,

Thanks for this exemple, it help me a lot, i have a last need, i need to get a specific empty column name not all of them, what is the fonction to add for that please ?

Regards,

ZeNab

what's the expected output based on the sample data you provided?

Could you pls update?





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Anonymous
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based on the example, I need to check a specific empty column name ( Col1, Col2,Col3) not all of the empty column.

Thanks alot

sry, still not understand your request. could you pls update the table below?

 

Col1    Col2  Col3  Col4        Wanted

A B     Col3, Col4
  B     Col1, Col3, Col4
A   C   Col2, Col4
A       Col2, Col3, Col4
  B   D Col1, Col3




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Anonymous
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Col1    Col2  Col3  Col4     Wanted

AB  Col3
 B  Col1, Col3
A C Col2
A   Col2, Col3
 B DCol1, Col3

pls see the attachment below





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Anonymous
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Thank you ryan_mayu 😉

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ryan_mayu
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here is a workaround for you, pls see the attachment below





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