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Comparing two columns of text data
I'm working with copies of someone else's SAP files.
Machine operators enter "Notifications" into SAP, which schedulers turn into "Work Orders". After the job is complete, there is a row of data for each time anyone - operator, scheduler, mechanic, etc. - made a change to the record. Notifications have distinct numbers, as do work orders. So you may have: NOTIFICATION | WORK ORDER | ACTIVITY 0001 | 2985 | Notified pump out 0001 | 2985 | Scheduled work 0001 | 2985 | Calibrated pump 0001 | 2985 | Caliper post on first grid armature adjusted to three 0001 | 2985 | Lubed 0001 | 2985 | Closed with comments A vast majority of the time, ONE notification will lead to ONE AND ONLY ONE work order. There are SOME notifications that lead to two (or more) work orders. I need to find a way to highlight those that lead to two or more. The best I could come up with was: - Sort - Do a lookup (which would return the FIRST work order associated with that) - Have a column, IF LOOKUP = WORK ORDER, 0, 1 - Sort on that 1 But that seems clunky and inaccurate. Thanks |
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1. Select the Range (say A1:C100). Please note that the cell reference A1 mentioned in the formula is the active cell in the selection. Active cell will have a white background even after selection 2. From menu FormatConditional Formatting 3. For Condition1Select 'Formula Is' and enter the below formula =COUNTIF($A1:$A$1,$A1)1 4. Click Format ButtonPattern and select your color (say Red) 5. Hit OK PS: If you are using XL2007 Goto Home tabStylesConditional FormattingManage rulesNew ruleUse a formula to determine which cells to format. Enter the formula in the box below. -- Jacob (MVP - Excel) "RJB" wrote: I'm working with copies of someone else's SAP files. Machine operators enter "Notifications" into SAP, which schedulers turn into "Work Orders". After the job is complete, there is a row of data for each time anyone - operator, scheduler, mechanic, etc. - made a change to the record. Notifications have distinct numbers, as do work orders. So you may have: NOTIFICATION | WORK ORDER | ACTIVITY 0001 | 2985 | Notified pump out 0001 | 2985 | Scheduled work 0001 | 2985 | Calibrated pump 0001 | 2985 | Caliper post on first grid armature adjusted to three 0001 | 2985 | Lubed 0001 | 2985 | Closed with comments A vast majority of the time, ONE notification will lead to ONE AND ONLY ONE work order. There are SOME notifications that lead to two (or more) work orders. I need to find a way to highlight those that lead to two or more. The best I could come up with was: - Sort - Do a lookup (which would return the FIRST work order associated with that) - Have a column, IF LOOKUP = WORK ORDER, 0, 1 - Sort on that 1 But that seems clunky and inaccurate. Thanks . |
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On Apr 7, 11:00*pm, Jacob Skaria
wrote: Hi 1. Select the Range (say A1:C100). Please note that the cell reference A1 mentioned in the formula is the active cell in the selection. Active cell will have a white background even after selection 2. From menu FormatConditional Formatting 3. For Condition1Select 'Formula Is' and enter the below formula =COUNTIF($A1:$A$1,$A1)1 4. Click Format ButtonPattern and select your color (say Red) 5. Hit OK PS: If you are using XL2007 Goto Home tabStylesConditional FormattingManage rulesNew ruleUse a formula to determine which cells to format. Enter the formula in the box below. -- Jacob (MVP - Excel) "RJB" wrote: I'm working with copies of someone else's SAP files. Machine operators enter "Notifications" into SAP, which schedulers turn into "Work Orders". After the job is complete, there is a row of data for each time anyone - operator, scheduler, mechanic, etc. - made a change to the record. Notifications have distinct numbers, as do work orders. So you may have: NOTIFICATION | WORK ORDER | ACTIVITY 0001 | 2985 | Notified pump out 0001 | 2985 | Scheduled work 0001 | 2985 | Calibrated pump 0001 | 2985 | Caliper post on first grid armature adjusted to three 0001 | 2985 | Lubed 0001 | 2985 | Closed with comments A vast majority of the time, ONE notification will lead to ONE AND ONLY ONE work order. There are SOME notifications that lead to two (or more) work orders. I need to find a way to highlight those that lead to two or more. The best I could come up with was: - Sort - Do a lookup (which would return the FIRST work order associated with that) - Have a column, IF LOOKUP = WORK ORDER, 0, 1 - Sort on that 1 But that seems clunky and inaccurate. Thanks . |
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On Apr 7, 11:00*pm, Jacob Skaria
wrote: Hi 1. Select the Range (say A1:C100). Please note that the cell reference A1 mentioned in the formula is the active cell in the selection. Active cell will have a white background even after selection 2. From menu FormatConditional Formatting 3. For Condition1Select 'Formula Is' and enter the below formula =COUNTIF($A1:$A$1,$A1)1 4. Click Format ButtonPattern and select your color (say Red) 5. Hit OK PS: If you are using XL2007 Goto Home tabStylesConditional FormattingManage rulesNew ruleUse a formula to determine which cells to format. Enter the formula in the box below. -- Jacob (MVP - Excel) "RJB" wrote: I'm working with copies of someone else's SAP files. Machine operators enter "Notifications" into SAP, which schedulers turn into "Work Orders". After the job is complete, there is a row of data for each time anyone - operator, scheduler, mechanic, etc. - made a change to the record. Notifications have distinct numbers, as do work orders. So you may have: NOTIFICATION | WORK ORDER | ACTIVITY 0001 | 2985 | Notified pump out 0001 | 2985 | Scheduled work 0001 | 2985 | Calibrated pump 0001 | 2985 | Caliper post on first grid armature adjusted to three 0001 | 2985 | Lubed 0001 | 2985 | Closed with comments A vast majority of the time, ONE notification will lead to ONE AND ONLY ONE work order. There are SOME notifications that lead to two (or more) work orders. I need to find a way to highlight those that lead to two or more. The best I could come up with was: - Sort - Do a lookup (which would return the FIRST work order associated with that) - Have a column, IF LOOKUP = WORK ORDER, 0, 1 - Sort on that 1 But that seems clunky and inaccurate. Thanks . Not working.... |
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