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Hi all, I desperately need help.
I'm in the process of creating a large database for our office. Due to bureaucratic reasons, my employer will not be able to install Microsoft Access on our computers, and I was told to use Excel instead! For the last couple of days i have been like someone trying to use a screw driver as hammer! I know Excel is not the best tool for that job but i have no choice but to try to go around things. I hope that someone in the community would be able to help me with one particular problem. In the first worksheet, i have a table of our offices (branches) details, as follows: A B C D E Branch Branch ID# Name Address Phone Country .... etc In the second worksheet, i have a table of employees (Emp.), as follows: A B C D E Emp. Emp. ID# Name Position Salary Branch ID# .. etc (Notice that column E in table 2 is the Branch ID#, which is the same as Column A in table 1). Now, out of these 2 tables, how can i get a list of: All EMPLOYEES who have a certain POSITION (eg. supervisors) and their correspondent BRANCH NAME and BRANCH ADDRESS. Is this sort of queries possible in Excel 2003? Can this be achieved through filtering, pivottables or VBA? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tendresse |
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Hi Tendresse,
You have my sympathies. Check out my tutorial on using Excel as a database at http://www.edferrero.com/ExcelTutori...0/Default.aspx HTH Ed Ferrero www.edferrero.com |
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You could add 2 columns to your table on sheet2 that lookup the branch name
and address from the table on sheet1 and then just filter the table on sheet2 by position. Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this: delete1.xls 19kb http://cjoint.com/?iFiiRHFTwy -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tendresse" wrote in message ... Hi all, I desperately need help. I'm in the process of creating a large database for our office. Due to bureaucratic reasons, my employer will not be able to install Microsoft Access on our computers, and I was told to use Excel instead! For the last couple of days i have been like someone trying to use a screw driver as hammer! I know Excel is not the best tool for that job but i have no choice but to try to go around things. I hope that someone in the community would be able to help me with one particular problem. In the first worksheet, i have a table of our offices (branches) details, as follows: A B C D E Branch Branch ID# Name Address Phone Country .... etc In the second worksheet, i have a table of employees (Emp.), as follows: A B C D E Emp. Emp. ID# Name Position Salary Branch ID# .. etc (Notice that column E in table 2 is the Branch ID#, which is the same as Column A in table 1). Now, out of these 2 tables, how can i get a list of: All EMPLOYEES who have a certain POSITION (eg. supervisors) and their correspondent BRANCH NAME and BRANCH ADDRESS. Is this sort of queries possible in Excel 2003? Can this be achieved through filtering, pivottables or VBA? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tendresse |
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G'Day Ed :)
Thanks heaps for your reply. I'll start reading the tutorial now. And thanks for the sympathies .. i do need them :). Tendresse "Ed Ferrero" wrote: Hi Tendresse, You have my sympathies. Check out my tutorial on using Excel as a database at http://www.edferrero.com/ExcelTutori...0/Default.aspx HTH Ed Ferrero www.edferrero.com |
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Brilliant and simple idea .. YES. This will make my life much easier.
Thanks a million, Biff. Tendresse "T. Valko" wrote: You could add 2 columns to your table on sheet2 that lookup the branch name and address from the table on sheet1 and then just filter the table on sheet2 by position. Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this: delete1.xls 19kb http://cjoint.com/?iFiiRHFTwy -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tendresse" wrote in message ... Hi all, I desperately need help. I'm in the process of creating a large database for our office. Due to bureaucratic reasons, my employer will not be able to install Microsoft Access on our computers, and I was told to use Excel instead! For the last couple of days i have been like someone trying to use a screw driver as hammer! I know Excel is not the best tool for that job but i have no choice but to try to go around things. I hope that someone in the community would be able to help me with one particular problem. In the first worksheet, i have a table of our offices (branches) details, as follows: A B C D E Branch Branch ID# Name Address Phone Country .... etc In the second worksheet, i have a table of employees (Emp.), as follows: A B C D E Emp. Emp. ID# Name Position Salary Branch ID# .. etc (Notice that column E in table 2 is the Branch ID#, which is the same as Column A in table 1). Now, out of these 2 tables, how can i get a list of: All EMPLOYEES who have a certain POSITION (eg. supervisors) and their correspondent BRANCH NAME and BRANCH ADDRESS. Is this sort of queries possible in Excel 2003? Can this be achieved through filtering, pivottables or VBA? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tendresse |
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Ed,
Your tutorial is fantastic. I have learnt so much from it already. I never knew this bit about dynamic drop down lists. This is so handy. And of course the VLOOKUP function that would answer my original question. I can't wait until you publish Part 2 of the tutorial. Please hurry :) Thanks again Tendresse "Ed Ferrero" wrote: Hi Tendresse, You have my sympathies. Check out my tutorial on using Excel as a database at http://www.edferrero.com/ExcelTutori...0/Default.aspx HTH Ed Ferrero www.edferrero.com |
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tendresse" wrote in message ... Brilliant and simple idea .. YES. This will make my life much easier. Thanks a million, Biff. Tendresse "T. Valko" wrote: You could add 2 columns to your table on sheet2 that lookup the branch name and address from the table on sheet1 and then just filter the table on sheet2 by position. Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this: delete1.xls 19kb http://cjoint.com/?iFiiRHFTwy -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tendresse" wrote in message ... Hi all, I desperately need help. I'm in the process of creating a large database for our office. Due to bureaucratic reasons, my employer will not be able to install Microsoft Access on our computers, and I was told to use Excel instead! For the last couple of days i have been like someone trying to use a screw driver as hammer! I know Excel is not the best tool for that job but i have no choice but to try to go around things. I hope that someone in the community would be able to help me with one particular problem. In the first worksheet, i have a table of our offices (branches) details, as follows: A B C D E Branch Branch ID# Name Address Phone Country .... etc In the second worksheet, i have a table of employees (Emp.), as follows: A B C D E Emp. Emp. ID# Name Position Salary Branch ID# .. etc (Notice that column E in table 2 is the Branch ID#, which is the same as Column A in table 1). Now, out of these 2 tables, how can i get a list of: All EMPLOYEES who have a certain POSITION (eg. supervisors) and their correspondent BRANCH NAME and BRANCH ADDRESS. Is this sort of queries possible in Excel 2003? Can this be achieved through filtering, pivottables or VBA? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tendresse |
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As T. Valko has pointed out, don't be afraid to use 'helper' cells to make
life easier for you. Nothing says they have to be visible, Format | Column | Hide is your friend at times like that. I suspect that sooner or later you will also need to get familiar with some of the inventive ways that the SUMPRODUCT() function can be used to provide multiple criteria selection from tables. Just looking at current data, I can imagine someone asking you to provide the total salary cost in Branch ID# for people occupying Position such-and-such, and that's the kind of situation that SUMPRODUCT() can be helpful. Not going into detail now, you already have enough to deal with, just keep it in mind as a potential solution down the road. When the time comes, you'll ask the question and someone here will provide the answer. "Tendresse" wrote: Brilliant and simple idea .. YES. This will make my life much easier. Thanks a million, Biff. Tendresse "T. Valko" wrote: You could add 2 columns to your table on sheet2 that lookup the branch name and address from the table on sheet1 and then just filter the table on sheet2 by position. Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this: delete1.xls 19kb http://cjoint.com/?iFiiRHFTwy -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tendresse" wrote in message ... Hi all, I desperately need help. I'm in the process of creating a large database for our office. Due to bureaucratic reasons, my employer will not be able to install Microsoft Access on our computers, and I was told to use Excel instead! For the last couple of days i have been like someone trying to use a screw driver as hammer! I know Excel is not the best tool for that job but i have no choice but to try to go around things. I hope that someone in the community would be able to help me with one particular problem. In the first worksheet, i have a table of our offices (branches) details, as follows: A B C D E Branch Branch ID# Name Address Phone Country .... etc In the second worksheet, i have a table of employees (Emp.), as follows: A B C D E Emp. Emp. ID# Name Position Salary Branch ID# .. etc (Notice that column E in table 2 is the Branch ID#, which is the same as Column A in table 1). Now, out of these 2 tables, how can i get a list of: All EMPLOYEES who have a certain POSITION (eg. supervisors) and their correspondent BRANCH NAME and BRANCH ADDRESS. Is this sort of queries possible in Excel 2003? Can this be achieved through filtering, pivottables or VBA? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tendresse |
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JLatham, thanks a lot for the hint. Yes, you are absolutely right. I'm pretty
sure one day i'll be asked to get all sorts of reports, stats, charts and information from the spreadsheet. I'll keep your advice in mind, that's for sure. Thanks again. Have a lovely day. Tendresse "JLatham" wrote: As T. Valko has pointed out, don't be afraid to use 'helper' cells to make life easier for you. Nothing says they have to be visible, Format | Column | Hide is your friend at times like that. I suspect that sooner or later you will also need to get familiar with some of the inventive ways that the SUMPRODUCT() function can be used to provide multiple criteria selection from tables. Just looking at current data, I can imagine someone asking you to provide the total salary cost in Branch ID# for people occupying Position such-and-such, and that's the kind of situation that SUMPRODUCT() can be helpful. Not going into detail now, you already have enough to deal with, just keep it in mind as a potential solution down the road. When the time comes, you'll ask the question and someone here will provide the answer. "Tendresse" wrote: Brilliant and simple idea .. YES. This will make my life much easier. Thanks a million, Biff. Tendresse "T. Valko" wrote: You could add 2 columns to your table on sheet2 that lookup the branch name and address from the table on sheet1 and then just filter the table on sheet2 by position. Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this: delete1.xls 19kb http://cjoint.com/?iFiiRHFTwy -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tendresse" wrote in message ... Hi all, I desperately need help. I'm in the process of creating a large database for our office. Due to bureaucratic reasons, my employer will not be able to install Microsoft Access on our computers, and I was told to use Excel instead! For the last couple of days i have been like someone trying to use a screw driver as hammer! I know Excel is not the best tool for that job but i have no choice but to try to go around things. I hope that someone in the community would be able to help me with one particular problem. In the first worksheet, i have a table of our offices (branches) details, as follows: A B C D E Branch Branch ID# Name Address Phone Country .... etc In the second worksheet, i have a table of employees (Emp.), as follows: A B C D E Emp. Emp. ID# Name Position Salary Branch ID# .. etc (Notice that column E in table 2 is the Branch ID#, which is the same as Column A in table 1). Now, out of these 2 tables, how can i get a list of: All EMPLOYEES who have a certain POSITION (eg. supervisors) and their correspondent BRANCH NAME and BRANCH ADDRESS. Is this sort of queries possible in Excel 2003? Can this be achieved through filtering, pivottables or VBA? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tendresse |
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