Attempt merging spreadsheet data between two files leads to blank screen in libre office? Help please?

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#1

Spreadsheet being used as a database. Simply of name, address, email address,
notes. etc
7 different vertical to large large large number of horizontal data.
However this is my test run and only used a smaller part of the spreadsheet.
maybe 10 horizontal rows?

I have attempted numerous times with different files of a large collection
to test merging the data into 1 large file.
Read as much information as can find but still none the wiser as to why the
screen of libreoffice is just blank and not seeming to merge anything!

Ive tried compare approach as well as merge but that just mixes up the data
and is incorrect.
At a loss as to whether this is possible or If am going to have to input
massive amount of data manually.
Any thoughts, help tips appreciated!

#2

Spreadsheet being used as a database. Simply of name, ...

How does it cope with people like you - who have no plausible name?

7 different vertical to large large large number of horizontal data.

Er, is that seven columns and many rows?

I have attempted numerous times with different files of a large collection to test merging the data into 1 large file. Read as much information as can find but still none the wiser as to why the screen of libreoffice is just blank and not seeming to merge anything!

So you are going to keep everyone in the dark about exactly what you've tried?

I've tried compare approach as well as merge but that just mixes up the data and is incorrect. At a loss as to whether this is possible or If am going to have to input massive amount of data manually.

No, of course not.

o Open both spreadsheets.
o Select the required material in one spreadsheet.
o Copy it and paste it into the other.

Or:
o Open one spreadsheet.
o Go to Insert | Sheet from File... .
o Select the required sheet and where to insert it.
o If required, copy material from the new sheet to existing sheets.

The merge and compare facilities are intended to deal with differently modified versions of the same file, which is not what you have here.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker

#3

Thank you for the ideas and your comment!

#4

Hi :slight_smile:
Maybe something worth getting into databases to do?

Is there a memory issue? What size are the files? It might be good to go
to
Tools - Options - Memory
and just radically increase most of those settings. I kinda dropped the
number of undo steps to try to save a little space but on modern machines
the amount of Ram tends to be waaaay more than is anticipated in the
default settings.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: