Aww thanks for the reply but that sucks ya. I was working on this for quite
sometime and finally have it from your site that I can do any date range I
want for a single month but multiple months in 1 chart I can't since each
month has its own tab on one spreadsheet. I did send you an example of what
it looks like and what overall I am trying to do through email not sure if
you got it or not. If you have or haven't is there anyway I can do this now
when I want to graph multiple months if possible on one chart? For ex last 3
days in April and first 4 days in May.
Thanks
"Jon Peltier" wrote:
To work as described, the dynamic names must each be contained within a
single sheet (not necessarily the same as other dynamic names). In addition,
a chart's source data can only under some circumstances be drawn from
multiple sheets. All the X values must come from one sheet, all the Y values
from one sheet, and the cell containing the series name from one sheet (duh,
it's one cell). This means a series can contain data from up to three
sheets., but cannot be spread across sheets the way your data is.
- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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Hey Jon I finally got it done. I was able to create the Dynamic Charting
by
Dates from your website I was just missing a few points I never saw before
and finally got it going. One question though about it. What if in
AllDates
I want to include more than one month. Each month in my spreadsheet has
its
own tab is there a way to include multiple tabs in 1 spreadsheet to the
defined name of AllDates?
"Sean Moor" wrote:
Any news Jon?
If maybe emailing you my spreadsheet of data and the charts I want to
look
like that might help if you have a few mintues you can look it over and
see
kind of where I am getting at and exactly what I am tryingt o do because
I
have read over all the websites and pulling my hair out here to try to
figure
it out
"Sean Moor" wrote:
Yes I have and I thoroughly read it over but wasn't able to get done
what was
explained. But I will try that again today and get back to you.
Although it
still doesn't allow me to create multiple charts of different data at
once
like I was planning just one chart at a time. Cause say for example I
have
Cash Sales/Charge Sales, $/Contract 08/$/Contract 07, Opened/Closed
Contracts, MTD Sales 08/MTD Sales 07. Each of those I want graphed to
each
other compared so all together 4 graphs. So say I use that user
interface
and type in May 10 Start Date and May 18 End Date I want the chart to
be able
to make 4 separate charts for the Data in those dates. And yes the
Data is
all in one row to make it easier but I would assume I would have to
enter in
where the Data is located on the spreadsheet and what columns contain
that
data? Cause in each date there is also other information that I don't
want
to be charted.
Thanks
"Jon Peltier" wrote:
Have you seen this article?
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=246
- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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Hi Jon,
Actually the first part of your email would be exactly what I want
to do.
Be able to instead of having the popup box to ask where the data is
coming
from instead to just have either a popup asking what Day(s) you
want to
chart
or even a drop down menu with dates listed for a starting date and
say
another for end date or just one doesn't matter. I was able to get
the
macro
going and change for my chart default look so that was good but
just
unable
to get it to chart by user entered date instead of the usual just
point
and
click on the data. As well as it is a setup to make one chart but
I do
need
to make 4 charts and preferably just at once. So basically just
say enter
in
May 10-May 18 and have the chart automatically know where the data
for
those
dates is and make 4 separate charts all together. If thats not
possible I
could always just do it 4 separate times just trying to make it
easier on
people at work to be able to go in there themselves and do it as
easy as
possible. If you want I can send you a copy of the spreadsheet of
data
for
example just change my #s and see if you can see what you can do to
get
this
going.
Thanks again for your help
Sean
"Jon Peltier" wrote:
Here's that development project I alluded to. You need to change
the
interface, replacing the simple inputbox with a userform to list
the
available dates. Then the code has to somehow examine the data and
parse
out
just what you need.
Or... You could set up a filter on your data, and use it to
display the
date
you want, and hide the rest. By default, data in hidden cells do
not
appear
in the chart.
That's if the dates are in a single column, with the data lined up
in
sequential rows. If you have different columns for each date's
data, use
something like this:
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/ChartByControl.html
- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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Sounds great ya I was trying out a few things at work and I can
easily
change
the chart type by changing the default and the basic outlook of
the
chart
just in the VBE, going to be nice to learn all of it.
Only thing is the options I like with the popup asking where the
chart
to
be
put but when it asks for where the data is from I want to be
able to
type
say
May 12 and have 4 charts come up with the data I have in my
system from
May
12. Like for example one chart would be my cash/charge sales,
one
would
be
my accounts opened/closed, one would be $/contract compared to
last
year
and
finally my Month to Date sales compared to last years. Those
are the 4
charts I want to create based on just entering in a date. I am
thinking
once
I get it going I'll probably have to in the code write alot of
IF='s
right?
like basically if=May 12 then it knows where to find the data
and then
create
4 charts out of it?
Thanks
"Jon Peltier" wrote:
The procedure as posted is pretty simple. It can certainly be
made as
complicated as you'd like, changing the chart type (I think it
uses
the
default, so you could change your default to make different
types),
even
making multiple charts from a single selected range. Without
knowing
details, it's not easy to make specific recommendations, and of
course,
this
starts to become a development project once it starts to grow
custom
features.
- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in
message
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Hey Jon,
Wow thanks for those links. The one I found that will work
the best
is
the
Interactive Chart Creation as anyone can pick where they want
the
chart
to
go
and what data boom done.
Few questions though. It does come up as a built-in chart
style
which
I
would prefer either a column or pie chart instead is there a
way in
the
macro/vbe to change so instead of the built-in one thats in
there to
make
a
different kind of chart instead so I don't have to change the
chart
type
after its created.
As well for my weekly report I do end up having around 4
different
charts
plotting 2 stats on each. Is there a way with this
interactive
setup
to
generate 4 different charts at one time like that instead of
doing
one
and
then just following the same set up and doing it again to 3
more?
Thanks again
"Jon Peltier" wrote:
I don't think a macro would be any easier than setting up a
worksheet-
or
formula-based solution, especially if you're not familiar
with VBA.
There
are no "easy macro setups" if you don't know how to set up
the
problem.
VBA
isn't magic, it only does what Excel can do, but allows you