Check for list of 3 values (alpha) in a column
 

I have rotas on Excel sheets and need to check set cells in columns (ie
B3:B15) to check that there is a 'L' a 'N' and a 'E' in the cells to
show there is minimum cover for the shifts. A tick or something to show
yes no etc is what I am after.
I cant work out a macro to do this and I have no VB experience. If this
is already covered elsewhere, (I looked but cant find it.) I apologise
and please point me in the direction of that post.
Thanks in advance.
Col


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Check for list of 3 values (alpha) in a column
 

Hi Col

personally, i'ld use Conditional Formatting for this as it's very "visible"

select the range (B3:B15) and choose format / conditional formatting
choose
formula is
and type in the box
=OR(COUNTIF($B$3:$B$15,"L")=0,COUNTIF($B$3:$B$15," N")=0,COUNTIF($B$3:$B$15,"E")=0)
click on the format button, go to the patterns tab and choose a background
colour which you want to display when you don't have a L N or E in the
range (you can also set the font colour under the font tab)

click Ok twice.

Hope this helps
Cheers
JulieD

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I have rotas on Excel sheets and need to check set cells in columns (ie
B3:B15) to check that there is a 'L' a 'N' and a 'E' in the cells to
show there is minimum cover for the shifts. A tick or something to show
yes no etc is what I am after.
I cant work out a macro to do this and I have no VB experience. If this
is already covered elsewhere, (I looked but cant find it.) I apologise
and please point me in the direction of that post.
Thanks in advance.
Col


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GeeSexAah wrote:
I have rotas on Excel sheets and need to check set cells in columns (ie
B3:B15) to check that there is a 'L' a 'N' and a 'E' in the cells to
show there is minimum cover for the shifts. A tick or something to show
yes no etc is what I am after.
I cant work out a macro to do this and I have no VB experience. If this
is already covered elsewhere, (I looked but cant find it.) I apologise
and please point me in the direction of that post.

I don't know what rotas are, but maye you can use this:
=IF(ISNUMBER(MATCH(B3,{"L","N","E"},0)),"Yes","No" )
in the worksheet (copy down for 13 answers).x


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