Is it possible?
AARRGGGHHHH!!!!!!
I'm somehow missing something.
I was able to copy the formula into the A:3 cells of each spreadsheet, I
CSE'd them, got a #VALUE response in each of those cells. I copied that cell
into a row across the spreadsheet, then copied that row down through all
rows. I get a #VALUE in each of those cells.
I go to the main FNb spreadsheet, enter a row of information and nothing.
Now, my "main" (the source of the data) is actually called: Summary FNb
2006, each of the sub-spreadsheets is called Summary FNbW, or Summary FNb-C
(divisions within the FNb organization), etc. These are the names of each
sub-spreadsheet and the exact name that is located in the A:3 cell of each
sub-sheet.
I tried to modify the formula, changing "FNb" to "Summary FNb 2006" in all
instances where necessary. Problem is, when I CSE it it is looking for a
file and a window opens "File Not Found", so I try to route to the file
location, and the file is not there!?! In fact it won't list out any of the
Excel files. So, I saved the file to Desktop and tried again, still won't
list it even though it is located there and I am looking for the correct file
extension. Very frustrating! What am I doing wrong here?
I surmise, without the file look up location it has no idea where it is
looking?
This would be so much easier if there was a way to show you the spreadsheet.
Then perhaps we would be discussing the same exact thing.
How you even answer these questions purely based on text messages is beyond
me. I bow to your superior intellect. Heck, I get confused just trying to
explain it to you. LOL
Please, pardon my ignorance and see if you can figure out what I am doing
wrong.
With much appreciation.
Dominick
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"RagDyeR" wrote:
Here's your revised formula to use.
=IF(COUNTIF(FNb!$F$5:$F$154,$A$1)=ROWS($1:1),INDE X(FNb!A$5:A$154,SMALL(IF(F
Nb!$F$5:$F$154=$A$1,ROW($1:$150)),ROW(1:1))),"")
Don't forget to use CSE!
"=ROWS($1:1)"
Is just a counter that increments as it's copied down.
It's part of the COUNTIF() error trap, so that you won't receive #NUM!
errors when your formula runs out of matching rows on the FNb sheet.
You see that I changed:
"ROW($1:$100)"
TO
"ROW($1:$150)"
That is the total number of rows in the datalist - (F5:F154)
You can enter the formula anywhere you wish on each of the "sub" sheets.
You must then copy that formula (*after* a CSE entry), from it's original
cell location, across 11 columns,
so that you have a total of 12 columns of formula, covering the 12 columns
of the original datalist on Sheet FNb.
You then select *all* 12 columns of formula,
And copy down as many rows as you want (need).
Not to confuse you, but you can do this all in "one shot".
You can group all your "sub" sheets together,
so that you paste, and CSE enter, and drag and copy your formula only once,
and it'll be duplicated on all the sheets in the group.
Select the first "sub" sheet tab, hold <Ctrl, and click in each sheet tab
that you wish to have in the "group", (*not* the main FNb sheet).
These tabs now are colored white, and the word "Group" is appended to the
name in the Title Bar.
Now, whatever you do to one, is automatically done to all the others in the
group.
When you're finished, to "Ungroup", just click in the tab of your FNb sheet.
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"DakotaNJ" wrote in message
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Thanks RD, I am beginning to "see" the solution, but admit this is all very
foreign to me. So, using the array formula you provided, I was able to
break
it down and modify it as necessary, but I still cannot understand a few
things. Please bear with me here.
I have modified the formula to fit specific cell values as follows:
YOUR VERSION:
=IF(COUNTIF(Main!$F$1:$F$100,$A$1)=ROWS($1:1),IND EX(Main!A$1:A$100,SMALL(IF
(Main!$F$1:$F$100=$A$1,ROW($1:$100)),ROW(1:1))),"" )
MY VERSION:
=IF(COUNTIF(FNb!$F$5:$F$154,$A$1)=ROWS($1:1),INDE X(FNb!A$5:A$154,SMALL(IF(F
Nb!$F$5:$F$154=$A$1,ROW($1:$100)),ROW(1:1))),"")
OK, so "Main" now equals my main spreadsheet name "FNb"
"F1:F100" now equals the range of cells to evaluate for a match, that is
F5:F154 (this is where the DIV # is stored on the main spreadsheet).
A1 is the "label" of the lower spreadsheets. In this case the spreadsheet
is called FNbW and that value is located in A1 of the lower spreadsheet (as
it is for all spreadsheets)
I'm not sure what "=ROWS($1:1)" is?? Can you explain this so I can be sure
the formula here is correct?
As I understand this, using my specific labels, when I enter my information
in a row on the FNb spreadsheet, where the F-column entry equals "FNbW",
then
the FNbW spreadsheet will recognize it and copy the entire row from the FNb
spreadsheet onto the FNbW spreadsheet.
Is that the methodology?
Feels like I am relatively close to getting this to work. I was able to
enter the array into cell A:3 (is this cell specific or just for example?).
I was able to CSE the array and get curly brackets.
I was not able to understand the instruction from there. Where do I copy it
to? And what range of cells do I use? I need to copy a row into a row of
the other spreadsheet. So, as you can see, I'm still confused here.
Thanks for your time. You should get an award for tolerating these
questions!
Regards,
Dominick
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"Ragdyer" wrote:
Assume ... your "Main" sheet datalist starts with labels in Row1,
And goes from A1 to L100.
*All other* sheets have the Div # in A1,
So, labels in Row2, *exactly* matching the column labels in "Main".
Enter this *array* formula in A3 of *all* your other sheets:
=IF(COUNTIF(Main!$F$1:$F$100,$A$1)=ROWS($1:1),IND EX(Main!A$1:A$100,SMALL(IF
(Main!$F$1:$F$100=$A$1,ROW($1:$100)),ROW(1:1))),"" )
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Array formulas must be entered with CSE, <Ctrl <Shift <Enter, instead
of
the regular <Enter, which will *automatically* enclose the formula in
curly
brackets, which *cannot* be done manually.
Now, after the CSE entry, copy this formula across to L3.
Then, select A3 to L3, and drag down to copy as far as needed.
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RD
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"DakotaNJ" wrote in message
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OK, let me see if I can make this clear enough:
On the Main sheet it looks like this. These are in-plant accidents that
I
investigate and track.
Acc#: Carr: Invest: Name: Dept: Div: Date: FDO: LT: RD:
Injury:
Part:
1 XXX Yes Sam AM 104 1-3 1-3 0 0
C X
The "other" tabs are specific to building (Div.). So, when I enter a
line
item on the main spreadsheet, I need Excel to identify it using the DIV
cell
(in this case 104), then copy the entire line of info to the "104"
spreadsheet (or, obviously whichever on is applicable), which is exactly
the
same set-up as the main spreadsheet.
Right now, when I enter a line on the Master sheet, I simply copy/paste
it
to the "other" sheet.
You folks are getting me pretty excited! I'm starting to think this may
be
possible.
This whole workbook is really coming along nicely. I have figured out
how
to pull key figures from one sheet to another, then graph the figures in
yet
another. I'm just having a mental block with this final function, which
would allow the workbook to do all the actual work, leaving me to simply
enter the initial information.
Thanks for all your input!
Regards,
Dominick
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"RagDyer" wrote:
If I understand what you're looking for, it should be relatively easy
and
uncomplicated.
Depending on the configuration of the data on your main sheet, you
could
use
either a Vlookup() function or an Index & Match combination.
You would fill your "sub" sheets with these functions to pull the data
from
the main sheet, where the building ID would be the main criteria
determining
which sub sheet would be able to pull the data.
This assumes that one of the fields on the main sheet *does* contain
the
individual building ID.
Post back with how your main sheet is set-up, and I'm sure you'll get
what
you're looking for.
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RD
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"DakotaNJ" wrote in message
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I have a workbook with several tabs. The top tab is the main
spreadsheet
were I enter all my gathered data. The other tabs are the same
spreadsheet,
the same data, but broken out by specific building.
Right now, I enter the data (alpha and numeric) into the main
spreadsheet,
then manually copy/paste it to the respective sub-level spreadsheet.
I can specify the "IF" part of the line item that would identify
which
sheet
to copy it to, but is it possible to have a "THEN copy and paste
[these
cells]" to the other spreadsheets?
Perhaps I am just dreaming here. However, looking through archives I
have
found solutions to so many things, and learned so much, I figure what
the
heck, I might as well ask!
Thanks for all the great info you folks pass around here. It has
helped
make me a "star" employee and allowed me to do some things no one
even
thought was possible.
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