Hi Sarah

Yes, advanced Filter can extract data in that way.
You must start the filter from the Destination sheet.

--Regards

Roger Govier


"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Hi Roger,

Thanks for you response, I can't get it to work for me
though....Perhaps I'm
missing something out? Or doing something wrong, most likely.... Or
maybe I
didn't explain my problem very well. What I need to have happen is:
when I
enter a bidder number into column C in sheet 2, named STOCKLIST (next
to the
lot number, column A, and the matching description, column B), and the
price
the bidder paid for the lot into column D, I want the information from
columns A,B & D to be entered into that bidder's invoice (they may buy
lot
number 8 -row 12-and lot number 246-row 248), and I want the invoice
to be
saved with that information. Is this possible with Advanced Filters?

--
Regards,
Sarah


"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Sarah

Advanced Filter, extracting the relevant rows to your invoice sheet
will
achieve this.
Take a look at Debra Dalgleish's site for more information.
http://www.contextures.com/xladvfilter01.html#ExtractWs

There is a downloadable file that you could modify.
http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#Filter

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Actually, upon further consideration, what I need is a formula that
will
enter the information from column A (LOT #), B (DESCRIPTION) from
STOCKLIST
to INVOICE when I enter the BIDDER # (COLUMN C) and the PRICE
(COLUMN
D).
It's for an auction, and one bidder may purchase serveral lots. I
also need
the invoice to save as I enter the above information into the
stocklist. I
will manually set up invoices as each person registers, giving them
a
bidder
number, and entering their personal details into an invoice.
--
Regards,
Sarah


"Sarah" wrote:

Hi,

I have a stocklist (sheet 2) with 4 columns: A= LOT #
B=DESCRIPTION
C=BIDDER
# D=PRICE, and an invoice (sheet 1) with column A=LOT # containing
this
formula: IF(A16="","",VLOOKUP(A16,STOCKLIST!$A$2:$B$501,2.0 )) so
the
description comes up automatically in the invoice. Now what i
want
to do is
have an invoice generated automatically when I enter the bidder
number and
price paid into their respective columns, with bidder no.5
generating
an
invoice numbered 1005. Row 1 has the invoice no, row 2 has the
bidder
no. Is
this possible?

Thank you
--
Regards,
Sarah