Connect Excel to Mysql Database
The following will connect Excel to a Mysql database, then import a table into Excel. This was tested on an Excel 2003 machine connecting to MySQL 4.1.14 (this website’s database). After reading...
View ArticleVBA: Selecting Every 5th Row
Imagine that we have 20,000 rows of data in an Excel spreadsheet: However, what about if you wanted to cut this data down such as take every 5th row ? This article shows how it can be done. The Row()...
View ArticleData Validation – Dependent Lists
This tutorial will show you how to create a dependent list on Excel. This technique is extremely useful when categorizing data. In the example below, the user will select the State in cell A3. Cell B3...
View ArticleSorting Data
Highlight the data From the toolbar select Data > Sort… Select your sort and order (up to 3 sorts can be applied simultaneously). Click OK. The data should now be sorted alphabetically by Service...
View ArticleAutoFilter
The AutoFilter tool is very useful for manipulating the data to find data subsets at the click of a button. To turn the AutoFilter on: Highlight the data including the header column (if applicable)....
View ArticleAdvanced Filters
The advanced filter can be a very useful tool when trying to remove duplicate values from a field. Working example: To remove duplicate position numbers from an establishment report. From the toolbar...
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