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Ctron87
Level II

Create columns with 'Steps' and 'Runs' based on column with sequential numbers but varying rows, 'Steps' repeat every 4th number.

Having a tough time trying to word this question! But I have a data set, 'Sample', that start at 1 and is continuous but number of rows per value is not consistent (ie. 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3,3,4,4,5...). Format for sample and desired columns below. Thanks!

 

 

SampleStep # (desired)Run # (desired)
111
111
221
331
331
441
512
512
622
732
732
732
732
842
913
913
913
1023
1023
1023
1133
1243
1243
1243
1314
1424
1534
1644
1644
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jthi
Super User

Re: Create columns with 'Steps' and 'Runs' based on column with sequential numbers but varying rows, 'Steps' repeat every 4th number.

You can get steps using Mod()

Mod(:Sample - 1, 4) + 1

and run with division and Ceiling()

Ceiling(:Sample / 4)

 

-Jarmo
Ctron87
Level II

Re: Create columns with 'Steps' and 'Runs' based on column with sequential numbers but varying rows, 'Steps' repeat every 4th number.

That worked. Thanks!

bculver
Level II

Re: Create columns with 'Steps' and 'Runs' based on column with sequential numbers but varying rows, 'Steps' repeat every 4th number.

Assuming your data is consistent with the sample data, with 4 samples per run, here are two simple formulas

New Column("Step", Numeric, "Continuous", Format("Best", 12), Formula(1 + Mod(:Sample - 1, 4)));
New Column("Run", Numeric, "Continuous", Format("Best", 12), Formula(Ceiling(:Sample / 4)));

 

Ctron87
Level II

Re: Create columns with 'Steps' and 'Runs' based on column with sequential numbers but varying rows, 'Steps' repeat every 4th number.

Thank you!