Simplifying Data Consolidation in Google Sheets

Do you find it hard to put together information from different parts of your Google Sheets? Let’s make it easier! In this post, we'll learn how to combine data from multiple tabs into one in a simple way using Google Sheets' features.

Bringing Data Together

Imagine you have data spread across different tabs in your Google Sheets, like TC, PURCOM, and VA. We want to combine these into one. To do this, we can use a special formula:

={TC!A4:AD;PURCOM!A4:AD;VA!A4:AD}        

This formula brings data from these tabs together into a single sheet.

Dealing with Empty Rows

Sometimes, blank rows can get in the way. We can fix this by using a filter to remove them. Here’s how:

=QUERY({TC!A4:AD;PURCOM!A4:AD;VA!A4:AD}, "Select * where Col1 is not null", 0)        

This filter removes rows where the first column is empty.

Choosing Specific Columns

If we only need certain columns, we can choose them. For example:

=QUERY({TC!A4:AD;PURCOM!A4:AD;VA!A4:AD}, "Select Col1, Col4, Col5 where Col1 is not null", 0)        

This way, we only get the columns we want.

Sorting and Filtering

We can also sort and filter the data further. For instance:

=QUERY({TC!A4:AD;PURCOM!A4:AD;VA!A4:AD}, "Select * where Col1 is not null and (Col15 = 'Approved' or Col21 = 'Approved' or Col27 = 'Approved') order by Col4", 0)        

This formula helps us organize the data based on specific conditions.

Conclusion

By using these simple techniques in Google Sheets, you can easily bring together data from different tabs into one place. No more manual work needed!