Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Sorting Data that feeds into other formulas....
Hello:
I have a workbook (Excel 2003) and I am having trouble with a particular sorting issue. On page 2, column GL contains specific data that feeds into formulas used in Page 1. When I sort my data on page 2 it changes the formula totals on page 1. What I want to do is have the ability to 'lock' the data on page 2 so that after I sort it doesn't change the totals in my formulas using the Page 2 cell references. For example on Page 1, one of my cells reads the following formula: ='Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$12+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$13+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$14+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$40 Rep Stack Ranking being Page 2. I have to sort other data on Page 2 to show which sales reps are leading in % to Quota, but Column GL on that same page has other pertinent information which feeds into Page 1 and eventually Page 3 of my workbook. Because I have to sort the Reps based on Stack Ranking (when I enter daily sales data reps are sorted by Full Time/Part Time then Store Location then Name) it doesn't dynamically update the cell references I have made in my formulas on Page 1 - causing part of my overall totals to be incorrect. One final example - if Rep A is on row 10 on Page 2, but due to sales performance once I sort to show % to Quota Rep A's information is now on row 15. BUT my formula on Page 1 still references Row 10 instead of having updated to Row 15. I hope this makes sense to someone :) Have a great day ~ and thanks for any suggestions! |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Kittine,
In ='Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$12+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$13+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$14+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$40 the $ means: Always refer to the row number that follows. So GL$12 will always refer to row 12, whatever you do with your data. $GL12 will always refer to column GL and $GL$12 will always refer to cell GL12. Try taking the "$" out of all your formulae. Then, when you sort, the reference will "follow" the data to the new cell. Henry "Kittine" wrote in message ... Hello: I have a workbook (Excel 2003) and I am having trouble with a particular sorting issue. On page 2, column GL contains specific data that feeds into formulas used in Page 1. When I sort my data on page 2 it changes the formula totals on page 1. What I want to do is have the ability to 'lock' the data on page 2 so that after I sort it doesn't change the totals in my formulas using the Page 2 cell references. For example on Page 1, one of my cells reads the following formula: ='Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$12+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$13+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$14+'Rep Stack Ranking'!GL$40 Rep Stack Ranking being Page 2. I have to sort other data on Page 2 to show which sales reps are leading in % to Quota, but Column GL on that same page has other pertinent information which feeds into Page 1 and eventually Page 3 of my workbook. Because I have to sort the Reps based on Stack Ranking (when I enter daily sales data reps are sorted by Full Time/Part Time then Store Location then Name) it doesn't dynamically update the cell references I have made in my formulas on Page 1 - causing part of my overall totals to be incorrect. One final example - if Rep A is on row 10 on Page 2, but due to sales performance once I sort to show % to Quota Rep A's information is now on row 15. BUT my formula on Page 1 still references Row 10 instead of having updated to Row 15. I hope this makes sense to someone :) Have a great day ~ and thanks for any suggestions! |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Sorting Data from 2 sheets, one sheet which is already sorted | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
Can Excel recognize when data is entered and apply formulas? | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
Sort pages? | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
sort data without formulas in other cells changing? | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
Weekly Transaction Processing | Excel Worksheet Functions |