1. How to duplicate (merge) cells per column in an Alma Analytics report
Yoel Kortick Senior Librarian

2. Introduction Duplicating the cell three four Summary

3. Introduction
When the value of a column in an analytics report applies to several values in a column to the right then it will by default appear once for all rows
For example if we display the ‘Loan Date’ in one column and the barcodes loaned in a column to the right then the date will appear once for all barcodes
It is possible to change this by choosing “Repeat” instead of the default “Suppress” in the “Column Properties” of the desired column.

4. Introduction
The criteria tab by default

5. The results by default in analytics
Introduction
The results by default in analytics
The ‘Loan Date’ appears once for each barcode loaned on that date

6. The results by default when exported to Excel
Introduction
The results by default when exported to Excel
The ‘Loan Date’ appears once for each barcode loaned on that date

7. Introduction Duplicating the cell three four Summary

8. Duplicating the cell
To duplicate the ‘Loan Date’ for each barcode choose ‘Column Properties’ from the criteria tab

9. Duplicating the cell
In the ‘Column Format’ tab choose ‘Repeat’ instead of the default ‘Suppress’

10. Duplicating the cell
Now in Analytics the ‘Loan Date’ is repeated for each barcode

11. Duplicating the cell
The ‘Loan Date’ is also repeated when exported to Excel

12. Yoel Kortick Senior Librarian
Thank you
Yoel Kortick Senior Librarian