transformations:fillgaps
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Category: Transform / Advanced
Description
This action fills the empty cells in selected columns by duplicating the value of the last non-empty cell above the empty ones. The cells are filled downwards.
Use cases
To fill gaps that may be inherent in an imported outlined or hierarchical data structure.
Action settings
Setting | Description |
---|---|
Fill gaps in selected columns | Select one or more columns to fill empty cells within. |
Group by selected columns | Select the column(s) where matching values will determine what the source value is to fill in. |
Examples
Example #1
Add the name of the country in the empty cells of the column "Country".
Before (source table)
Country | State/ Province |
---|---|
Canada | Alberta |
British Columbia | |
Manitoba | |
USA | Alabama |
Alaska | |
Arizona |
After (result table)
Country | State/ Province |
---|---|
Canada | Alberta |
Canada | British Columbia |
Canada | Manitoba |
USA | Alabama |
USA | Alaska |
USA | Arizona |
Action parameters
Fill gaps in columns: Country
Example #2
Fill in empty cells in "First Name" based on the values in "Last Name" and "Position".
Before (source table)
Row Num | First Name | Last Name | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bob | Wilson | Admin |
2 | Wilson | Admin | |
3 | Wainright | Accountant | |
4 | Lisa | Smith | CEO |
5 | Smith | CEO | |
6 | Darci | Wilson | Accountant |
After (result table)
Row Num | First Name | Last Name | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bob | Wilson | Admin |
2 | Bob | Wilson | Admin |
3 | Wainright | Accountant | |
4 | Lisa | Smith | CEO |
5 | Lisa | Smith | CEO |
6 | Darci | Wilson | Accountant |
Action parameters
Fill gaps in columns: First Name
Group by columns: Last Name, Position
Community examples
- Aggregation of consecutive date ranges (Project; Module: Main; Group: Tab 1; Table: Easymorph Patient Example Data.xlsx;
Action position: 9) - Data on multiple rows from Excel file (Project; Module: Main; Group: Group 1; Table: Book1.xlsx; Action position: 2)
- Read Data with two line header (Project; Module: Main; Group: Tab 1; Table: Read, Mark groups; Action position: 6)
See also
transformations/fillgaps.txt · Last modified: 2025/01/23 12:20 by yurii