Combining Data on a sheet and removing the columns with zeros

Hello need some help I have a sheet that has 250 columns that are billing codes need to know how to be able to consolidate it into a report that will give me all the codes worked on that job and then be able to cross ref a rates sheet to add the amount per QTY then pull that all to a daily report that will auto update and send every day

Scotty Andersen

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  • Andrée Starå
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    Hi @Scotty Andersen

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  • Attached is an excel spreadsheets of once the daily form is filled out by the field supervisor. there will be multiple jobs per day once they input this information then I need to add the costs per column then have it pull a daily report

    Scotty Andersen

    Director of Engineering

    Office 813-926-2958

    Cell 801-589-3772

    Direct Line 385-233-4122

  • BullandKhmer
    BullandKhmer ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey Scotty,

    This is a relatively complex build, too complex to answer in a community post. But here are some pointers.


    1. Use a JOIN formula to join all 250 columns into one. lets call this 'helper' for the example below.
    2. Use a nestled IF INDEX MATCH formula combined with CONTAINS to retrieve pricing data... this is quite complicated, syntax will be something like:

    IF(CONTAINS("Category A",helper@row),INDEX({price col},MATCH(helper@row,{category col},0)))+IF(CONTAINS("Category B",helper@row),INDEX({price col},MATCH(helper@row,{category col},0)))


    And then add +IF(CONTAINS("Category B",helper@row),INDEX({price col},MATCH(helper@row,{category col},0))) to every further category following.


    Then build any report you want with the output.


    Let me know if you need anymore help.

  • ok but how do i get it to remove all the columns with Zeros or blanks so that it isnt so large?

    Scotty Andersen

    Director of Engineering

    Office 813-926-2958

    Cell 801-589-3772

    Direct Line 385-233-4122

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