Equivalent to Joining tables (SQL) in Excel?

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WWGD said:
Ah, never mind. In case anyone is interested for the SQL format:
We want to compute the ratio SUM(f_1)/COUNT(f_2) , f1 in table 1 (T1), f2 in table 2 (T2);
f_12 a common field , over values in f_12 common to T1, T2.
This runs: EDIT

SELECT A/B FROM
( SELECT SUM(f_1) AS A
FROM T1 JOIN T2 on T1.f_12=T2.f_12 GROUP BY f_12) AS Table1
JOIN
(SELECT COUNT(f_2) AS B FROM T1 JOIN T2 ON T1.f_12=T2.f_12
GROUP BY f_12 ) AS Table2
ON Table1.f_12 =Table2.f_12
GROUP BY f_12

Sorry to all for dragging this along so far.

Have you found a solution yet?
I do sql in Excel now and then (ODBC) using some time sheets in the same file as tables, but also sometime sheets in differents files.
I know you can do simple join operations. See this link with some .xlsx examples and a ReadMe.txt file:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/awoes8lgpj76igb/AABZOAEq7pF36kIXKykn3PKga?dl=0

In file T_Queries, I put A and B in different columns and did A/B the old school Excel way in a formula but you can play around with more complex join queries and see how Excel handles it.. (Ribbon > Data > Connections > DoubleClick on Connection > Definition).
Those two queries use tables/sheets being in the same file (T_1_and_2.xlsx).

Another query, just for fun, uses tables/sheets being in 2 different files (T_1.xlsx and T_2.xlsx).
It's cool that one can use a virtual database of excel files being all over the place and query it using our dear friends SQL and ODBC!

Let us know it this helps a little in what you were trying to achieve.
 
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Tokinabo said:
Have you found a solution yet?
I do sql in Excel now and then (ODBC) using some time sheets in the same file as tables, but also sometime sheets in differents files.
I know you can do simple join operations. See this link with some .xlsx examples and a ReadMe.txt file:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/awoes8lgpj76igb/AABZOAEq7pF36kIXKykn3PKga?dl=0

In file T_Queries, I put A and B in different columns and did A/B the old school Excel way in a formula but you can play around with more complex join queries and see how Excel handles it.. (Ribbon > Data > Connections > DoubleClick on Connection > Definition)

Those two queries use tables/sheets being in the same file (T_1_and_2.xlsx).
Another query, just for fun, uses tables/sheets being in 2 different files (T_1.xlsx and T_2.xlsx).

Let us know it this helps a little in what you were trying to achieve.
Thanks. I was able to do it in SQL , but I had trouble using Microsoft query within Excel; somehow the connection was not working well ( despite the fact that the Wizard had no trouble sending data back-and-forth). Thanks for your refs., will check them out.