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Default Finding EXACT matches within separate rows


Hi Biff, thanks for the reply.

I want to go back 60 DAYS based on the date entered. There will be
anything from multiple entries on a single day to no entries on a given
day.

After the spreadsheet is 60 days old then there will always be 60 days
worth of entries.

So as mentioned above there might not be any entries one a day or there
may only be one or there may be many. There will be no empty rows. The
entries will be made as needed.

This spreadsheet is being used to track deficiencies corrected in an
inspection process so every day varies.

Bottom line is that as we enter more entries is becomes hard to look
back 60 days to see if there is a repeat occurance of the exact same
entry.

Thanks again for your help.

Tracy

Biff Wrote:
Hi!

Do you want to go back 60 *DAYS* based on the date or 60 *ENTRIES* ?

What if there isn't 60 days worth of entries?

Do you add a new row data each day or might you add more than one row
of
data each day?

Are there any empty rows within the data range?

Biff

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Hi,

I have a simple spreadsheet where as there are 5 columns (date,

name,
location, equipment, and action).

New rows are created each day as new data is collected.

After each entry (or each new day of entries) I would like to be

able
to see if any new entry matches exactly (except for the date) within

a
certain period of time. ie 60 days.

EX:

03/01/2006 John Kitchen Sink Re-Cleaned
03/02/2006 Tim Kitchen Sink Re-Cleaned (would not be a match)
03/03/2006 John Kitchen Sink Re-Cleaned (would be a match with
the first entry)

Ideally I would like the results to display on another sheet/tab but
just having the matched row(s) highlighted or change colors would be
fine.

Can anyone please help me to get started?


Thank you so much,

Tracy


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