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Is there a better way?
Not sure if there is a better way of doing this ...
I have a workbook comprising several sheets. The main sheet on which I input data lists projects that are started and finished throughout the year. In simple terms, the columns a Date Started, Project Owner, Brief Description, Date Conpleted, etc. I then filter the Date Completed column so that only 'live' projects are showing and, on other sheets, have various data analysis. One further column on the inputs sheet details progress on each project - every time something happens this is updated. I enter this simply by creating a new line each time a new event occurs using Alt+Enter and then prefixing each line with a '-'. This is fine but for some larger projects there can be 30, 40 or 50+ entries so the cell in which all this is entered starts to get somewhat 'crowded' and sometimes won't even show everything on the screen (I have to click within the cell and then move down using the arrow keys). Although everything works OK, I'm conscious that the spreadsheet is getting bigger and bigger (currently c 1.2 Mb) and I wonder whether there is a simpler way of storing all of the 'progress' data whilst retaining the basic format of things. I don't know much about Access - should I be using this instead? Any suggestions will be welcomed! Thanks. |
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Is there a better way?
This does sound like a database application to me. If you do go that route
check your design decisions with some experts, it will save you much grief later on. Designing a database application with a spreadsheet mindset can get very messy. "Terry Bennett" wrote in message ... Not sure if there is a better way of doing this ... I have a workbook comprising several sheets. The main sheet on which I input data lists projects that are started and finished throughout the year. In simple terms, the columns a Date Started, Project Owner, Brief Description, Date Conpleted, etc. I then filter the Date Completed column so that only 'live' projects are showing and, on other sheets, have various data analysis. One further column on the inputs sheet details progress on each project - every time something happens this is updated. I enter this simply by creating a new line each time a new event occurs using Alt+Enter and then prefixing each line with a '-'. This is fine but for some larger projects there can be 30, 40 or 50+ entries so the cell in which all this is entered starts to get somewhat 'crowded' and sometimes won't even show everything on the screen (I have to click within the cell and then move down using the arrow keys). Although everything works OK, I'm conscious that the spreadsheet is getting bigger and bigger (currently c 1.2 Mb) and I wonder whether there is a simpler way of storing all of the 'progress' data whilst retaining the basic format of things. I don't know much about Access - should I be using this instead? Any suggestions will be welcomed! Thanks. |
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