I have a batch of mixed-format data including long-form text fields, hyperlinks, number and plain text in an Excel doc. I have assembled a Word catalog merge file intended to allow me to proof the data manually. There are 42 records.
On merge, the output document results in what appears to be the correct number of pages and records. However, records 28-42 do not appear to place any data in the destination document.
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posted by mwhybark
on Apr 15, 2013 -
1 answer
The original promise of the data plans for an iPad was that they were not a long term contract, but rather something you could use for a month or two, disable / cancel for a few months and then activate again as you needed it. You also would not have overage charges as running into the limit would just disable your account until you upped the plan. Is that still the case?
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posted by ridogi
on Apr 4, 2013 -
12 answers
I need a solution to a pretty simple problem with counting instances of different text phrases in Excel.
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posted by clockzero
on Mar 26, 2013 -
8 answers
I am handy with HTML, CSS and a little Javascript. I also have a lot of experience with Wordpress theme development. What is the best path for me to become an ace data visualizer on the web?
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posted by Rodrigo Lamaitre
on Feb 16, 2013 -
10 answers
My ideal situation would be basically an iPod Touch with unlimited 4G connectivity for $50-60/month. I'd love to figure out a way to still have all of the features I love with my iPhone, while simultaneously ditching the cost of making calls. Seriously. I have so many anytime minutes banked it's nuts. I'm grandfathered on unlimited data with AT&T (which means nothing really), except that I have a AT&T iPhone 4S to use once my contract is up next year. (Thought it might be pertinent for scenarios.) Not interested in carrying around a second device (e.g. mobile wifi). Thoughts?
posted by letstrythis
on Feb 6, 2013 -
16 answers
Can you help me get an idea of what this personal programming project of designing a "data-getting" program (details inside) would involve, given I would be starting from noob level? Alternatives?
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posted by mister_kaupungister
on Feb 5, 2013 -
12 answers
I need to correlate two spreadsheets which relate to the same group of people. The name data is messy, however, and I'm having a hard time matching the names.
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posted by mammary16
on Jan 18, 2013 -
8 answers
Is it possible to recover portions of an image that have been cropped or cut away? And if so, how to prevent that?
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posted by aerotive
on Dec 19, 2012 -
7 answers
Are there any kind of notes taken during a medical procedure, or is it all after-action report-type stuff? If I wanted to know just how much of each drug I was given during anesthesia (for instance) for a procedure months or years ago, would it be somewhere in my record that I could request?
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posted by WasabiFlux
on Dec 13, 2012 -
8 answers
Data sets, Aggs and Smushes, oh my! Can you help me (a designer) learn to wrangle data?
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posted by halseyaa
on Nov 9, 2012 -
5 answers
Looking for how to get skills that would make me qualified for a data analyst position.
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posted by hrj
on Oct 17, 2012 -
9 answers
Is there an off-the-shelf MSExcel function or 2.0 tool that will allow me to "return" a US City/State based on 5-digit US postal codes. I have 160 postal code queries to perform. The postal code data is in MSExcel. Something like
this. I do not have MSAccess and I am a Mac user.
posted by jeffmac
on Jul 4, 2012 -
9 answers
How to reformat pivot table data so that it works like any other spreadsheet? Simple instructions needed.
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posted by Frowner
on Jun 20, 2012 -
6 answers
ExcelFilter: How to combine the data from three spreadsheets into one spreadsheet? (But wait, there's more!)
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posted by smirkette
on Mar 26, 2012 -
10 answers
How can I best get cell data while in Japan? I've got a GSM Galaxy Nexus that I'd like to use while I'm in Japan. Is it possible to purchase a pre-paid SIM? If so, where would these be sold? I'll be in Nagoya, if that helps.
posted by VoteBrian
on Feb 16, 2012 -
14 answers
What is the best method to force my remote users to backup their data. They all use MacBook Airs currently, and I'm looking for a good solution. I need something that they dont have to think about and they will be protected.
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posted by Slackjaw37
on Nov 22, 2011 -
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Looking for recent developments in exercise/sleep data capture ecosystems. Inspired slightly by
this question, I am thinking abut what I am looking for in an exercise/lifestyle data capture solution, and none of the systems seems exactly to cover all the bases I am looking for. Have people successfully created a hybrid system that puts all the data in one place?
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posted by running order squabble fest
on Nov 9, 2011 -
5 answers
Can you help me find estimates of how many people are awake or asleep at any given time in the United States?
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posted by chrisamiller
on Nov 7, 2011 -
4 answers
I am doing a Data Merge and I need to drop out blank lines. I want to split some of the lines to the right and left, but how can I do this without embedding some whitespace?
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posted by wenestvedt
on Nov 2, 2011 -
8 answers
Why does the motorola branded micro usb cable that came with my droid phone both charge *AND* transfer data, but generic micro usb cables will only charge the phone?
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posted by de void
on Sep 29, 2011 -
13 answers
Help! Repartitioning failed, can't see the contents of my partition, and it has all sorts of important, un-backed-up things on it.
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posted by BungaDunga
on Sep 3, 2011 -
13 answers
On a Win7 desktop, how can I open and read a 1.61 GB CSV file containing text (kind of an archive of e-mails) without freezing up the system?
posted by vidur
on Sep 1, 2011 -
12 answers
I have a few questions regarding upgrading from one Macbook to another and transferring data/settings.
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posted by 4ster
on Apr 8, 2011 -
7 answers
My best friend got the new iPhone 4 in early August, but never synced it. When she finally synced her phone last week, she mistakenly told iTunes to Restore from back-up (the July back-up). Is there anyway to get her data back?
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posted by Kronur
on Apr 6, 2011 -
12 answers
Currently I'm on a RAZR V3x with a T-Mobile prepaid plan. I'm thinking of switching to a better phone, however the plan options look intimidating.
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posted by antgly
on Mar 1, 2011 -
11 answers
You're a teacher, a researcher interested in education, a school employee, a parent with kids "in the system". If you had access to all the data you possibly needed within the realm outlined above, what kind of questions would you want to answer?
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posted by ttyn
on Jan 21, 2011 -
16 answers
I'd like to create a data visualization like the Guardian one linked
here. I've looked everywhere and can't find out what this kind of chart is called, or what kind of software exists to help me make it. Any ideas?
posted by chrispy
on Jan 20, 2011 -
9 answers
Looking for the Mac version of qualitative data analysis software such as Atlas TI, Nvivo, and so on. Anything out there?
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posted by jeanmari
on Jan 12, 2011 -
3 answers
I'm trying to figure out interesting ways to slice/combine/aggregate a ton of data into useful or interesting statistics. Where do I begin?
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posted by zain
on Dec 11, 2010 -
10 answers
Where can I find data on US federal income tax brackets by congressional district? My goal is making a fairly accurate statement of the form "Congressperson X represents a district where Y people are in tax bracket Z."
posted by ecurtz
on Dec 10, 2010 -
6 answers
Merging datasets in R. I seem to have forgotten how to do some things.
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posted by proj
on Nov 19, 2010 -
3 answers
How to rescue data from two SATA drives housed in an external hard drive, where the drives seem to be OK - it was the enclosure that died?
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posted by gemmy
on Nov 15, 2010 -
10 answers
I'm looking for data to use in a statistics class. The data set needs to have less than 25 variables and at least 200 individual records. Any fun/unique/silly ideas? I need to right a paper analyzing this data -I'd like it to be interesting. I need access to raw data - it is okay if it has already been analyzed but I need to show that I can analyze it.
posted by turtlefu
on Nov 7, 2010 -
11 answers
