Thread: Anonomise data
View Single Post
  #5   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.programming
Wicked Wizard Wicked Wizard is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default Anonomise data: THANKS

Amazing: one only has to ask and the Cavalry comes riding over the hill.
And at the first blast of the bugle too.

(Oh dear, I am watching too many Westerns.)

Many thanks to you.

WW


"Wicked Wizard" wrote in message
...
I have a spreadsheet in XL2000 containing some data extracted from a DB. I
need to make the data anonymous so I can use it for training purposes. In
the date of birth column I want to change the dates so that
anyday/anymonth/1975 becomes 01/04/1975, anyday/anymonth/1976 becomes
01/05/1975, and so on.

My initial idea was a case statement applied to every cell in the column -
but I can't make it work.

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

WW