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: 2025/01/12 15:56 by craigt