Reshape panel data to wide using text scan

I have a panel data and want to group each the last five columns according to the dates and ID names in the first column

[Rik]

How did you try loading this to a Matlab variable?

[Kwasi Boateng]

i used textscan, but is not working for me

Want to bring the #RIC as columns and group the rest of the data according to date under these columns

Answer 1

[Rik]

If you want to read an Excel file you can use the aptly named xlsread function. The second or third output is probably what you are looking for.

[Kwasi Boateng]

The second attachement is the format of the data, and I want it in a wider form where I can group all the various RIC according to the date

I want the data in this form

[Rik]

Do you want to process your data inside Excel? Because then you are on the wrong website.

Do you want the result to be written back to Excel? Because you can do that: xlswrite.

What kind of processing do you want? Do you want to sort your data, or do you mean something else by grouping?

(Also, you don't need to post multiple comments, you can simply edit your last comment. As long as there is no newer comment that will not cause any confusion.)