Tired of cutting and pasting

[smeegle]

Whenever I download data from the sql some of the data is one cell over from where it should be. In order to correct it, I cut it from each incorrect cell and paste it over to each correct cell. Does anyone know how to shift the data from a group of adjacent cells over one cell either to the right or to the left?

 

[Rockn]

Create a query that will only give you the columns you want instead of importing the entire table structure.

 

[smeegle]

Thanks for your answer. However, I do have it arranged so that I get the columns that I want but some of the data winds up in cells in the wrong columns throughout the spreadsheet. For example: cell E6 may have the correct data but just below it cell E7 may have data that belongs in cell F7. So now I would have to cut and paste to make the corrections. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

 

[WhitPhil]

Use Edit > Paste Special and see what options show up.

 

[Anne Troy]

I am generally able to sort rows and then select cells based on content, and then Insert-Cells and "shift to right" or something like that.

If you need some code to help you select specific cells only, maybe this will help:
http://www.vbaexpress.com/kb/getarticle.php?kb_id=20

 

[Rockn]

Sounds like your data is importing and merging adjacent cells for some reason. Try setting up your query to trim([fieldname]) this will take out all leading spces and may solve your problem.

 

[smeegle]

Right the first time Rockn. Unfortunately our I S department does not know how to remedy it and our access to their system information is restricted. However, the good news is that WhitPhil and Dreamboat have come up with a solution to my problem. Point the arrow to the border of the cell in question, click it and drag it to the right or left. Amazing. Thanks for the link, Dreamboat.