I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and 30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and 30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

I had looked at that and it seemed to me it was intended to calculate the
number of work days between dates. I'm trying to use a formula or function
that will return an actual date. For example 10/13/06 + 2 business
days=10/17/06. It's sounds like simple math, but I'm trying to create a
spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple key dates and then the rest will
generate based on formulas/functions.

"Dave F" wrote:

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and 30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

I had looked at that function, but it seemed to me that it was intended to
calculate the number of work days between two dates and I'm looking for a
formula/function that will return an actual date. For example, 10/13/06 + 2
business days = 10/17/06. It sounds like simple math, but my objective is to
create a spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple of key dates and the rest
of the dates will generate based on formulas & functions. Know of anything
that could work for that?

"Dave F" wrote:

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and 30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

Hi Mo

You need Workday() not Networkdays
=WORKDAY(A1,2) with 13 Oct 2006 in A1 returns 17 Oct 2006

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Mo" wrote in message
...
I had looked at that function, but it seemed to me that it was intended
to
calculate the number of work days between two dates and I'm looking
for a
formula/function that will return an actual date. For example,
10/13/06 + 2
business days = 10/17/06. It sounds like simple math, but my objective
is to
create a spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple of key dates and the
rest
of the dates will generate based on formulas & functions. Know of
anything
that could work for that?

"Dave F" wrote:

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and
30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I
need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some
task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For
example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then
need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish
between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've
searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there
might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

Thanks, Roger, I think you got to the heart of my issue. It seems like that
should work...I just tried it and I'm getting the #NAME? message. Could I be
doing something inherently wrong that's having a downstream effect, like date
format or something basic?

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Mo

You need Workday() not Networkdays
=WORKDAY(A1,2) with 13 Oct 2006 in A1 returns 17 Oct 2006

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Mo" wrote in message
...
I had looked at that function, but it seemed to me that it was intended
to
calculate the number of work days between two dates and I'm looking
for a
formula/function that will return an actual date. For example,
10/13/06 + 2
business days = 10/17/06. It sounds like simple math, but my objective
is to
create a spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple of key dates and the
rest
of the dates will generate based on formulas & functions. Know of
anything
that could work for that?

"Dave F" wrote:

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and
30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I
need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some
task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For
example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then
need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish
between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've
searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there
might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

Sorry Mo

I should have said you need the Analysis Toolpak loaded.
ToolsAddinscheck Analysis Toollpak

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Mo" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Roger, I think you got to the heart of my issue. It seems like
that
should work...I just tried it and I'm getting the #NAME? message.
Could I be
doing something inherently wrong that's having a downstream effect,
like date
format or something basic?

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Mo

You need Workday() not Networkdays
=WORKDAY(A1,2) with 13 Oct 2006 in A1 returns 17 Oct 2006

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Mo" wrote in message
...
I had looked at that function, but it seemed to me that it was
intended
to
calculate the number of work days between two dates and I'm looking
for a
formula/function that will return an actual date. For example,
10/13/06 + 2
business days = 10/17/06. It sounds like simple math, but my
objective
is to
create a spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple of key dates and
the
rest
of the dates will generate based on formulas & functions. Know of
anything
that could work for that?

"Dave F" wrote:

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10
and
30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The
formulas I
need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need
some
task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For
example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but
then
need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I
distinguish
between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've
searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to
this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so
there
might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

Forgot to add, there is a 3rd parameter, holidays
=WORKDAY(A1,2, holidays)
or
=WORKDAY(A1,2,$G$1:$G$9)
where the named range holidays or the cells G1:G9 contain the holiday
dates
--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Mo" wrote in message
...
I had looked at that function, but it seemed to me that it was intended
to
calculate the number of work days between two dates and I'm looking
for a
formula/function that will return an actual date. For example,
10/13/06 + 2
business days = 10/17/06. It sounds like simple math, but my objective
is to
create a spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple of key dates and the
rest
of the dates will generate based on formulas & functions. Know of
anything
that could work for that?

"Dave F" wrote:

Look at the function NETWORKDAYS
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere between 10 and
30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The formulas I
need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I need some
task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days. For
example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments, but then
need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I distinguish
between
counting calendar days and counting only business days? I've
searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel, so there
might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know about.
Thanks!
Maureen

"Roger Govier" wrote in message
...
Forgot to add, there is a 3rd parameter, holidays
=WORKDAY(A1,2, holidays)
or
=WORKDAY(A1,2,$G$1:$G$9)
where the named range holidays or the cells G1:G9 contain the
holiday dates
--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Mo" wrote in message
...
I had looked at that function, but it seemed to me that it was
intended to
calculate the number of work days between two dates and I'm
looking for a
formula/function that will return an actual date. For
example, 10/13/06 + 2
business days = 10/17/06. It sounds like simple math, but my
objective is to
create a spreadsheet where I can plug in a couple of key
dates and the rest
of the dates will generate based on formulas & functions.
Know of anything
that could work for that?
"Mo" wrote:

I'm trying to build schedules in Excel with anywhere
between 10 and 30
scheduled tasks within the timeline of a few months. The
formulas I need to
use seem like they would be pretty basic, but I realize I
need some task
dates based on calendar days and some on business days.
For example, I need
to allow a calendar week for people to provide comments,
but then need to
print the document 2 business days later. So how do I
distinguish between
counting calendar days and counting only business days?
I've searched the
help options in Excel and nothing I've found seems to
speak to this
particular issue. I'm also pretty new to working in Excel,
so there might be
an obvious solution out there that I just don't know
about.

It does not surprise me to learn something new about Excel :-),
and when thinking about this problem I came upon the Goal Seek
Tool. You can evaluate a date at a given numbers of workdays
from a start using this.

Suppose you have the start day in A1, any old guess at the end
day in B1, and C1 =NETWORKDAYS(A1,B1)

Then the Goal Seek Tool can be asked to set C1 equal to any
numerical value by changing B1. I wonder if a macro could be set
up with a loop to produce a sequential list of values.

I know I have omitted the holidays parameter in NETWORKDAYS and
I have not yet tried to set up the macro.


--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland