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Google Apps Script - Usage of "indexOf" method

first: I really tried hard to get along, but I am more a supporter than a programmer.
I put some Text in Google Calc and wanted to check the amount of the occurances of "Mueller, Klaus" (It appears 5 times within the data range). The sheet contains 941 rows and 1 Column ("A").
Here is my code to find out:
function countKlaus() {
// Aktives Spreadsheet auswählen
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
// Aktives Tabellenblatt auswählen
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName("Tabellenblatt1");
var start = 1;
var end = sheet.getLastRow();
var data = sheet.getRange(start,1,end,1).getValues();
var curRow = start;
var cntKlaus = 0;
for( x in data )
{
var value = daten[x];
//ui.alert(value);
if(value.indexOf("Mueller, Klaus")> -1){
cntKlaus = cntKlaus + 1;
}
}
ui.alert(cntKlaus);
}
The result message is "0" but should be "5".

Issues:
You are very close to the solution, except for these two issues:
daten[x] should be replaced by data[x].
ui.alert(cntKlaus) should be replaced by SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert(cntKlaus).
Solution (optimized by me) - Recommended:
function countKlaus() {
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName("Tabellenblatt1");
const cntKlaus = sheet
.getRange('A1:A' + sheet.getLastRow())
.getValues()
.flat()
.filter(r=>r.includes("Mueller, Klaus"))
.length;
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert(cntKlaus);
}
You can leave out this term + sheet.getLastRow() since we are filtering on a non-blank value. But I think it will be faster to have less data to use filter on in the first place.
References:
flat : convert the 2D array to 1D array.
filter : filter only on "Mueller, Klaus".
Array.prototype.length: get the length of the filtered data
which is the desired result.
includes: check if Mueller, Klaus is included in the text.
Bonus info
Just for your information, my solution can be rewritten in one line of code if that's important to you:
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert(SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Tabellenblatt1").getRange('A1:A').getValues().flat().filter(r=>r.includes("Mueller, Klaus")).length);

Is it possible to pull different data sets from one column?

I've been trying to write some code that looks down one column with strings based on some simple formulas. I can't seem to get it to recognize the different sets of data and paste them where I want them.
I have tried re writing the code a few different ways in which is looks at all the data and just offsets the destination row by 1. But it does not recognize that it is pull different data.
Below is the code that works. What it does is starts from the 1st column 2nd row (where my data starts). The data is a list like;
A
1 Customer1
2 item1
3 item2
4 Item3
5
6 Customer2
7 Item1
The formulas that I have in those cells just concatenates some other cells.
Using a loop it looks through column A and find the blank space. It then "breaks" whatever number it stops on, the numerical A1 notation of the cell, it then finds the values for those cells and transposes them In another sheet in the correct row.
The issue I am having with the code this code that has worked the best is it doesn't read any of the cells as blank
(because of the formulas?) and it transposes all to the same row.
function transpose(){
var data = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var input =data.getSheetByName("EMAIL INPUT");
var output = data.getSheetByName("EMAIL OUTPUT");
var lr =input.getLastRow();
for (var i=2;i<20;i++){
var cell = input.getRange(i, 1).getValue();
if (cell == ""){
break
}
}
var set = input.getRange(2, 1, i-1).getValues();
output.getRange(2,1,set[0].length,set.length) .
.setValues(Object.keys(set[0]).map ( function (columnNumber) {
return set.map( function (row) {
return row[columnNumber];
});
}));
Logger.log(i);
Logger.log(set);
}
What I need the code to do is look through all the data and separate the sets of data by a condition.
Then Transpose that information on another sheet. Each set (or array) of data will go into a different row. With each component filling across the column (["customer1", "Item1","Item2"].
EDIT:
Is it Possible to pull different data sets from a single column and turn them into arrays? I believe being able to do that will work if I use "appendrow" to tranpose my different arrays to where I need them.

Test for the length of cell. Even if it is a formula, it will evaluate the result based on the value.
if (cell.length !=0){
// the cell is NOT empty, so do this
}
else
{
// the cell IS empty, so do this instead
}
EXTRA
This code takes your objective and completes the transposition of data.
The code is not as efficient as it might/should because it includes getRange and setValues inside the loop.
Ideally the entire Output Range could/should be set in one command, but the (unanswered) challenge to this is knowing in advance the maximum number rows per contiguous range so that blank values can be set for rows that have less than the maximum number of rows.
This would be a worthwhile change to make.
function so5671809203() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var inputsheetname = "EMAIL_INPUT";
var inputsheet = ss.getSheetByName(inputsheetname);
var outputsheetname = "EMAIL_OUTPUT";
var outputsheet = ss.getSheetByName(outputsheetname);
var inputLR =inputsheet.getLastRow();
Logger.log("DEBUG: the last row = "+inputLR);
var inputrange = inputsheet.getRange(1, 1,inputLR+1);
Logger.log("the input range = "+inputrange.getA1Notation());
var values = inputrange.getValues();
var outputval=[];
var outputrow=[];
var counter = 0; // to count number of columns in array
for (i=0;i<inputLR+1;i++){
Logger.log("DEBUG: Row:"+i+", Value = "+values [i][0]+", Length = "+values [i][0].length);
if (values [i][0].length !=0){
// add this to the output sheet
outputrow.push(values [i][0]);
counter = counter+1;
Logger.log("DEBUG: value = "+values [i][0]+" to be added to array. New Array Value = "+outputrow+", counter = "+counter);
}
else
{
// do nothing with the cell, but add the existing values to the output sheet
Logger.log("DEBUG: Found a space - time to update output");
// push the values onto an clean array
outputval.push(outputrow);
// reset the row array
outputrow = [];
// get the last row of the output sheet
var outputLR =outputsheet.getLastRow();
Logger.log("DEBUG: output last row = "+outputLR);
// defie the output range
var outputrange = outputsheet.getRange((+outputLR+1),1,1,counter);
Logger.log("DEBUG: the output range = "+outputrange.getA1Notation());
// update the values with array
outputrange.setValues(outputval);
// reset the row counter
counter = 0;
//reset the output value array
outputval=[];
}
}
}
Email Input and Output Sheets

How to Dynamic Paste values after Last Row [Google Script]

I am building a script to copy a row in another spreadsheet. The idea is to have one sheet with the inputs that are going to be stored in a second spreadsheet. However, I am facing some real struggle in building the dynamic paste range. This is the point I was able to reach with my present knowledge:
function Export() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
var database = SpreadsheetApp.openById("xxx");
var source = ss.getSheetByName('yyy');
var dataToCopy = source.getRange('bb').getValues();
var copyToSheet = database.getSheetByName("zzz");
var copyData = copyToSheet.getRange('bb').setValues(dataToCopy)
var Clean = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('yyy').getRange('bb');
Clean.clear({contentsOnly:true});
}
This script copy a range into a fixed range in a second spreadsheet, and it clears the values present in the source. My question is: How can I create a range that makes the script paste the data in the first blank row in the second spreadsheet?
I tried some combination of appendRow, getLastRow, insertRowAfter, but I was not able to get it done.
Thank you for your time!

This is what I was able to achieve with the help of a friend:
function Export2() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
var database = SpreadsheetApp.openById("1UfKqXCMNIbjh3ge7s26SNkXyGez-bY3fvl6_3-RQKos");
var source = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet26');
var dataToCopy = source.getRange('A1:E1');
var copyToSheet = database.getSheetByName("TOT");
var lastRow = copyToSheet.getLastRow();
for (var i = 1; i<6 ;i++){
var Paste = copyToSheet.getRange(lastRow + 1,i).setValue(dataToCopy.getCell(1, i).getValue());
}
var Clean = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Sheet26').getRange('A1:E1');
Clean.clear({contentsOnly:true});
}

Below is a script that will do the thing you want to do dynamically without the use of named ranges. It assumes that all the data on the source sheet should be copied over to the destination sheet. Let me know if you need any additional explanation beyond what is provided in the comments.
function Export() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
var database = SpreadsheetApp.openById("xxx");
var source = ss.getSheetByName('yyy');
var dataToCopyRng = source.getDataRange(); //Gets range object of all data on source sheet
var dataToCopy = dataToCopyRng.getValues(); //Gets the values of the source range in a 2 dimensional array
var copyToSheet = database.getSheetByName("zzz");
var copyData = copyToSheet.getRange(copyToSheet.getLastRow()+1,1,dataToCopy.length,dataToCopy[0].length).setValues(dataToCopy)
//Explination of the above command is as follows getRange(row, column, numRows, numColumns)
//--row is copyToSheet.getLastRow()+1 -- finds last row with content and adds one
//--Column is 1 for Column A
//--numRows is the length of the array (how many rows are in the array of values)
//--numcolumns is the length of the first element of the 2 dimensional array (arrays start at zero). The length of the first element is how many columns are in the array
//--combine the above with .getRange and you get the range object that is an exact match to the array of source data rows and columns
//--then you simply set the values of this range with the source data
dataToCopyRng.clear({contentsOnly:true});
}
You can learn more about 2 dimensional arrays here.
Cheers!

Google Apps Script counting number of identical cells in 2 columns

So Im have 2 columns in google spreadsheet, A and B, and I want to compare them row by row (A1 to B1, A2 to B2, etc), and finally count the number of cells that has the exact same value (can be a string or integer, but have to be identical) and put it in another cell, D1 for example. This is what I got so far, but it doesnt seem to do anything, and doesnt return any error either.
function compare() {
var sss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var ss = sss.getSheetByName('theSheetINeed');
var range1 = ss.getRange('A1:A'); //the first column
var data1 = range1.getValues();
var range2 = ss.getRange('B2:B'); //the second column
var data2 = range2.getValues();
var count = []; //to count the number of match
for(var i =0;i 'smaller than' data1.length; i++){ //somehow i cant use '<'
var abc = data1[i];
var def = data2[i];
if(abc == def){
count += count;
};
};
ss.getRange('D1').setValue(count.length);
}
Edit: so my code actually does something, it returns 0 everytime...

Modification points :
Values retrieved by getValues() are 2 dimensional array.
count is defined as an array. But it is not used as array.
i 'smaller than' data1.length is i<data1.length.
Starting row for column A and B are 1, 2, respectively.
Cells without values are included. So when such cells each other are compared, the values become the same. (If you want to compare such cells, please remove && abc && def from following script.)
Modified script :
Your script can be written by modifying above points as follows.
function compare() {
var sss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var ss = sss.getSheetByName('theSheetINeed');
var range1 = ss.getRange('A1:A'); //the first column
var data1 = range1.getValues();
var range2 = ss.getRange('B2:B'); //the second column
var data2 = range2.getValues();
var count = []; //to count the number of match
for(var i=0; i<data1.length-1; i++){ //somehow i cant use '<'
var abc = data1[i][0];
var def = data2[i][0];
if(abc == def && abc && def){
count.push(abc);
};
};
ss.getRange('D1').setValue(count.length);
}
If I misunderstand your question, I'm sorry.

An alternative to an Apps Script needing to run in the background you can do this with out-of-the-box formulas, and therefore the result is live
=SUM(
QUERY(
FILTER(A1:B,A1:A<>"",A1:A<>0),
"Select count(Col1)
Where Col1=Col2
Group By Col1
Label count(Col1) ''"
,0)
)
The advantage of formula based solutions is that they are more visible, and anyone following you can be sure the answer is correct without knowing they have to run a script to achieve this.
Breaking the formula down and starting in the middle:
FILTER(A1:B, A1:A<>"", A1:A<>0)
this returns all the rows where there is a non-empty cell. I do this because QUERY can be misleading with finding blank cells
"Select count(Col1)
Where Col1=Col2
Group By Col1
Label count(Col1) ''"
This does the comparisons you asked for and returns a count for each of the values in A that have a match in B. The Select here uses Col1 instead of A because the FILTER returns an Array not a
Range.
From then the SUM adds up each of those totals.

Use google script to put 2 columns into a single multi dimensional array

I'm looking for a way to take 2 columns in a google spreadsheet and merge them into a single array in hopes that I can take these 2 columns and use setValues on a new sheet.
Why?
I'm eventually taking 2 different sheets and basically doing a large scale vlookup and transferring all results and desired columns into a single, new sheet. I can get the full dataRange, loop through each array, grabbing the values I want and pushing them to a new array. But is there an easier way? If I can look through just row1 and get the headers and their index, can I just put all of column A and column D in a multi-dimensional array?
Example
Header1 | H2 | H3
I want H1 and H3 and their rows so I can put them in a new sheet as such
Multi-Dimensional Array:
[ [H1, H3], [dataH1,dataH3] ]
Current Code
var freqArr = new Array(); //Array with sheet data
var myArray = new Array(); //Blank array to house header index
var freqSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('KEY_test_test');
var freqData = freqSheet.getDataRange(); //all data
var freqNumRows = freqData.getNumRows(); //number of rows
var freqNumCol = freqData.getNumColumns(); //number of columns
freqArr = freqSheet.getRange(1, 1, freqNumRows, freqNumCol).getValues();
for (i = 0;i<1;++i){
for (j = 0;j<freqNumCol;++j){
if (freqArr[i][j].toString() == 'Header1' || freqArr[i][j].toString() == 'Header3'){
myArray.push([j]);
}
}
}
Logger.log(myArray);
Where I'm Stuck
What I'm doing right now is looping through the first row to get the header indexes I want (should look like this [ 0, 2 ]) but all that is returning in my log is []. I plan to use this array of indexes to loop through my freqData and grab the indexes of each nested array.
Any advice would be great. I'm just starting to learn google script and I'm teaching myself. Thanks
UPDATE TO CODE:
It turns out that .toString() == 'Header1' will not return a match but after more google fu, I found .toString().match('Header1') == 'Header1' will return what I need. See below for update
var freqArr = new Array(); //Array with sheet data
var myArray = new Array(); //Blank array to house header index
var freqSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('KEY_test_test');
var freqData = freqSheet.getDataRange(); //all data
var freqNumRows = freqData.getNumRows(); //number of rows
var freqNumCol = freqData.getNumColumns(); //number of columns
freqArr = freqSheet.getRange(1, 1, freqNumRows, freqNumCol).getValues();
for (i = 0;i<1;++i){
for (j = 0;j<freqNumCol;++j){
if (freqArr[i][j].toString().match('Header1') == 'Header1' || freqArr[i][j].toString().match('Header3') == 'Header3'){
myArray.push(j);
}
}
}
Logger.log(myArray);
will return [ 0.0 , 2.0 ].
But still, my question remains, is there a faster way to get 2(n) columns that are not side-by-side and put them into an array so that you can use .setValues?

Answer
But still, my question remains, is there a faster way to get 2(n) columns that are not side-by-side and put them into an array so that you can use .setValues?
Yes, there are many ways. One of them is the use of a JavaScript method: array.prototype.forEach()
Code
function myFunction() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
var array = [];
data.forEach(function(row){
array.push([row[0],row[5]]);
});
sheet.getRange(1,10,array.length,2).setValues(array);
}
Explanation
Get the active sheet
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
Get the all the values on sheet
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
Initialize a variable to hold the array
var array = [];
Get the values of the first and sixth columns (A and F) (zero based index)
data.forEach(function(row){
array.push([row[0],row[5]]);
});
Return the values to a range starting on J1 and ending on column K and the required row (one based index)
sheet.getRange(1,10,array.length,2).setValues(array);

Take a look at the getRowsData() function on the Simple Mail Merge tutorial. It will get all the data in a sheet and return it as objects. You could then access the data as myData[i].header1 It will remove spaces and "normalize" the header. So a header such as My Header name will be myData[i].myHEaderName
You could limit the returned data to only the columns you need if you wish.