4.6.5 Reduce Rows


Origin has a tool for reducing data by deleting or merging worksheet rows according to a user-defined pattern, or by deleting masked rows.

To open the tool:

  1. Activate the workbook.
  2. Click Worksheet: Reduce Rows... and open the wreducerows dialog box.

The wreducerows dialog box is built upon the wreducrows X-Function.

Dialog Options

Input

The data input range.

For help with range controls, see: Specifying Your Input Data

Reduce Method
  • Delete N rows, then skip M rows
Delete N rows, then skip M rows.
  • Delete rows with missing values
Delete rows that contain missing values.
  • Delete rows with masked values
Delete worksheet rows that have been masked.
  • Reduce N rows with merged values
Merge every N points into one data point equal to the Merge by value.
  • Delete hidden rows
Delete hidden rows (e.g. filter out data)
Merge/Delete Rows

Option depends on your selection of Reduce Method: Delete N rows... (Delete Rows) or Reduce N rows... (Merge Rows). Number of rows to merge or delete.

Skip Rows

Option is only available when selecting Reduce Method = Delete N rows, then skip M rows. Specify number of rows to skip.

Merge by

Available when Reduce Method = Reduce N rows with merged values. Specify value to replace merged data points.

  • First Point
Replace every N data points with the value of the first merged point.
  • Last Point
Replace every N data points with the value of the last merged point.
  • Average
Replace every N data points with the average of the merged points.
  • Min
Replace every N data points with the minimum value of the merged points.
  • Max
Replace every N data points with the maximum value of the merged points.
  • Sum
Replace every N data points with the sum of the merged points.
  • SD
Replace every N data points with the standard derivation of the merged points.
Starting Row to Merge/Delete

The starting row to merge/delete.

Output

Specify output range.

For help with the range controls, see: Output Results

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