Convert row and column data to column-only

Question

I\'m completely new to Google Script so bear with me. I\'m attempting to write a script that will take data from several rows and columns and then rewrite it into a single colum

Answer 1

This seems to work. Manually iterates through the array and sets it with a for loop.

 function copyRow() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();

  var numRows = sheet.getLastRow();
  var rowIdx = sheet.getActiveRange().getRowIndex();
  var colIdx = sheet.getActiveRange().getColumnIndex();

  var theValues = sheet.getRange(rowIdx,colIdx,sheet.getLastRow(),3).getValues();

  theValues = theValues.toString().split(",");//convert 2D array to 1D

  var outerArray = [];

  for(var i=0; i<theValues.length; i++){
    outerArray.push(theValues[i]);
  };
Logger.log(outerArray);

//  sheet.getRange(1,1,outerArray.length,30).setValues(outerArray);

  for(var i = 0; i < outerArray.length; i++){
    sheet.getRange(30 + i, 1).setValue(outerArray[i]);
  }
};

Answer 2

Try this code. The getValues() method gets a 2 dimensional array. Every inner array is a new row. Every element of each inner array is a cell in a new column. The 2D array can be collapsed into a regular array, with no outer array. But to write the values, a 2D array is needed, so the code below creates a new 2D array. Every inner array only has one value.

function copyRow() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();

  var numRows = sheet.getLastRow();
  var rowIdx = sheet.getActiveRange().getRowIndex();
  Logger.log('rowIdx: ' + rowIdx);

  //getRange(start row, start column, number of rows, number of columns)
  var theValues = sheet.getRange(rowIdx,1,sheet.getLastRow()).getValues();
  Logger.log('theValues.length: ' + theValues.length);

  theValues = theValues.toString().split(",");//convert 2D array to 1D
  Logger.log('theValues.length: ' + theValues.length);

  var outerArray = [];

  for(var i=0; i<theValues.length; i++){
    Logger.log('theValues[i]: ' + theValues[i]);
    outerArray.push(theValues[i]);
  };

  Logger.log('outerArray.length: ' + outerArray.length);
  sheet.getRange(1,1,outerArray.length,outerArray[0].length).setValues(outerArray);
};

Try it and see if it works, and let me know.

Answer 3

You don't need script. Just put this formula in a cell:

=transpose(split(join(" ",A1:A3)," "))

You can join multiple rows and columns. I tested this on data like you provided in column A & B rows 1 to 3. Works fine.

=transpose(split(join(" ",A1:A3,B1:B3)," "))