## google sheets – Merged cells autofilling

I have a sheet with merged cells in a column. Merged cells are of different sizes (not the same number of rows). I want to autofill this column, for example by typing “1” in the first one, then extend it down and get 2, 3, 4… But if tried that, the size of the first merged cell is also extended and all my cells get the same size… Which is not what I expect.

I also tried using a formula “=max(A\$1:A1)+1” in the cell A2 and then using Ctrl+Enter to copy it in all the cells but the same issue arise : my merged cells get resized…

So my question is : is there an easy way to autofill merged cells of different size in Google Sheet ?

## Use countblank to count the number of empty merged cells in Google Sheets

I am trying to get the number of empty merged cells in a range, say for example the range of 6 cells `A1:F1`. If the cells weren't merged, I could just use `=COUNTBLANK(A1:F1)`, but let's say `A1:C1` are merged and `D1:F1` are also merged. If I have a value in `A1:C1`, `=COUNTBLANK(A1:F1)` will display `5` instead of desired `1`.

I am working in a Google Sheets spreadsheet which has been heavily formatted by the designer to be the output of other data in the spreadsheet. The design uses a lot of merged cells and, unfortunately, removing them is not an option.

One way to accomplish this?

## Retrieve by inserting ORDER of the merged table in SQL Server

I have 3 tables such as "BASE_Customer", "BASE_Invoice" and "BASE_Payment" the structure below,

Request:

``````CREATE TABLE BASE_Customer
(
CustomerId INT IDENTITY(1,1),
CustomerName VARCHAR(45)
PRIMARY KEY(CustomerId)
)
INSERT INTO BASE_Customer (CustomerName) VAlUES ('LEE')

CREATE TABLE BASE_Invoice
(
InvoiceId INT IDENTITY(1,1),
InvoiceDate DATE,
CustomerId INT NOT NULL,
InvoiceMethod VARCHAR(45) NOT NULL, -- CASH or CREDIT
Amount MONEY,
PRIMARY KEY(InvoiceId)
)
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-16', 1, 'CASH', 1000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-16', 1, 'CREDIT', 2000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-17', 1, 'CREDIT', 500);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-18', 1, 'CREDIT', 2000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-18', 1, 'CASH', 150);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-19', 1, 'CREDIT', 1000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-19', 1, 'CREDIT', 3000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-19', 1, 'CASH', 1000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Invoice (InvoiceDate, CustomerId, InvoiceMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-20', 1, 'CREDIT', 2250);

CREATE TABLE BASE_Payment
(
PaymentId INT IDENTITY(1,1),
PaymentDate DATE,
CustomerId INT NOT NULL,
InvoiceId INT NULL,
PaymentMethod VARCHAR(45) NOT NULL, -- CASH or CREDIT, ADVANCE
Amount MONEY,
PRIMARY KEY(PaymentId)
)
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, InvoiceId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-16', 1, 1, 'CASH', 1000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-16', 1, 'CREDIT', 500);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, InvoiceId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-18', 1, 4, 'ADVANCE', 500);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-18', 1, 'CREDIT', 2000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, InvoiceId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-18', 1, 5, 'CASH', 150);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-18', 1, 'CREDIT', 5000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-19', 1, 'CREDIT', 1200);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, InvoiceId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-19', 1, 7, 'ADVANCE', 500)
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, InvoiceId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-19', 1, 8, 'CASH', 1000);
INSERT INTO BASE_Payment (PaymentDate, CustomerId, InvoiceId, PaymentMethod, Amount) VAlUES ('2020-01-20', 1, 9, 'ADVANCE', 750);
``````
• The customer table must join the two tables "BASE_Invoice" and "BASE_Payment" (CustomerId is a foreign key on both tables)
• when inserting data in the "BASE_Invoice" table if the CASH billing method column at the time of invoice payment is inserted with the CASH payment method,

• when inserting data in the "BASE_Invoice" table if the CREDIT billing method column, we sometimes insert the payment with the ADVANCE payment method or otherwise we do not insert a payment on the table payment.

• on the payment table, only CREDIT payment methods

I need to merge all the tables once and get the output ORDER such as the screenshot below,

The problem is how to merge tables and get the transaction order

## Google sheets – How do I sort a specific column (a – z) when I have merged cells that affect part of that column?

Hello,

I hope this is a simple problem with a simple solution. I would like to sort a specific column in Google sheets alphabetically and I have encountered the following problem. When I select the column I want to sort, an error message stating "You cannot sort a range containing vertical merges. There is a vertical merge on A1: S3." Indeed, I have merged these rows and columns so that I can have a header for my sheet when I print it.

I entered several versions of my question in a Google search and I found nothing that relates specifically to my problem. I realize that a simple solution for this would be just to delete this particular range of rows and columns when I do my sorting, but I was hoping that there might be a way to ; simply exclude this range so as not to have to do the additional steps of deleting and re-entering my "section".

## sorting – Pagination of results from different sources merged by a unified scoring function

Suppose a hotel reservation scenario, given $$m$$ classified lists of attribute values ​​such as distance, price, amenities (normalized between $$0$$ and $$1$$), and a unifying linear score function $$F ( cdot) = alpha_1 * score_1 + alpha_2 * score_2 + alpha_3 * score_3$$, the threshold algorithm (TA) is optimal for finding$$k$$ results that have more $$F$$ values.

However, consider a paging scenario with a page index $$p$$ and page size $$k$$. Indeed, instead of asking for$$k$$ which can be obtained from the indices (0, k) in the final classified list, we ask (pk, (p + 1) k). What is the best solution to get this results window?

You can think of this as paging the merged results to a unified scoring function when there are multiple data sources that each contain a score value, but the merged results have a combined score value as a function ( linear) of individual score values.

Some solutions:

Completely naive: taking into account the multiple classified results, calculate the unified score, sort them, cut them according to your needs.

Potentially better but ineffective when requesting lower ranking results (pages later):
Run the threshold algorithm and ask for top- (p + 1) k, return it (pk, (p + 1) k).

## gitflow – With the "git flow" approach, why are the publishing branches merged into develop?

In the git flow workflow, it is recommended that you create branches for versions, and when version-specific work is complete, merge the result into the main and development branch.

I understand why we would merge a publishing branch into the main branch, rather than rebase the master at the end of the publishing branch: we don't want people to have history conflicts with the master .

But I don't understand why it is recommended to merge the publishing branch in development, rather than rebase the development out of the master, during the validation merging the output branch into master. It seems more "natural" and easier to do.

What am I missing?

## 5th dnd – I'm going to play D & D as twins who have merged their minds. Tips for playing two singular characters?

So, I embark on a new campaign in D & D 5th as twins who were caught at a young age by crooks. Instead of being assimilated, they proved immune to the powers of the Illithids. In short, twins play as one character. Does anyone have any tips for embodying two characters in D & D? The advice on character creation is mainly what I need, I have an idea on how to play.

## 8 – Strange Behavior: extra CSS classes are NOT merged with form tag classes & # 39; Block Search & # 39; but with those of BLOCK wrapping the form tag

I live such a "strange" behavior with `Drupal (v8.7.10)` trying to add CSS classes to the default `Search Form` form tag using `MYTHEME_form_FROM_ID_alter` crochet, classes are DO NOT merged with the form tag classes as expected but with those of the BLOCK wrap the form tag itself.

it's my code:

``````function MYTHEME_form_search_block_form_alter(&\$form,DrupalCoreFormFormStateInterface \$form_state, \$form_id) {
\$form('#attributes')('class') = 'form-inline';
}
``````

and this is the output made in question

``````

Search

``````

Thoughts ?

## Why, after deploying static content, do I get 404 merged CSS files?

I use Magento 2.3.3. After deploying some category pages, CSS errors and the return to 404 were wrong. I tried to clear the cache, but it did not work.

How could I solve it?

## rdbms – What database model should I use to organize datasets that have the same structure and can not be merged?

I have almost no experience with databases, but I have a scenario that, in my opinion, could make a great profit from a database management system. I have measurements taken during a series of machines, basically a table of several features every second of the series. The experiment is performed with different combinations of machine parameters and the tables are placed in a folder structure appropriate to reflect these conditions. The problem is that, although human-readable, the file and folder names are not very consistent. Therefore, when I want to import the data in python format, or more generally to aggregate it in any way, my scripts fail on folders named Speed_4 rather than Speed. 4 and maybe tomorrow, someone will name a Speed ​​4 folder. I think that rather than imposing a naming convention, it may be useful to have a system in which a new file is saved with a link to its location on the disk, as well as a set of characteristics of the corresponding machine configuration. Ideally, it would also be possible to create a user-friendly interface that anyone can use to add new metrics.

In addition, if at any given time I decide that the location of the experiments is also relevant, it will be difficult to add that to the folder structure. This seems to be a pretty natural situation in which you want to store multiple datasets with a relationship between them – maybe I can not formulate it in a broad enough way that I can not determine what is Approach to adopt. this instance.

Maybe my tags are not very relevant and I would appreciate your suggestions to make the post more accurate.