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How do I stop repeat entry of a number in the same Excel column
I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my
Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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How do I stop repeat entry of a number in the same Excel column
John,
Try Conditional Formatting using a formula.. You can use it to highlight duplicates in (say) Column A with the formula: =COUNTIF($A:$A,$A1)1 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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Hi Sandy
Thanks for the response. Sadly, Im not as good as I thought and can't make this formula work in conditioning formatting? I'm using column D in the spreadsheet where I am trying to prevent two of the same number being entered. Actual cells are D4 to D250 after column headers etc. Currently, others headers turn red and bold as soon as any entry is made in column D4 downwards, the conditioning formatting applies but does not indicate a dublicate entry?? Any further thoughts please??? "Sandy Mann" wrote: John, Try Conditional Formatting using a formula.. You can use it to highlight duplicates in (say) Column A with the formula: =COUNTIF($A:$A,$A1)1 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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Will do Sandy, I am sitting here now as I need to complete this for Tuesday
morning but dont want to commit the whole bank holiday weekend to it! If I can resolve this now so much the better as we're off out later this evening too! Thanks Rgds John "Sandy Mann" wrote: Hi John, Follow me through: Select D4:D250 With the range still selected, select Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is then type in: =COUNTIF($D$4:$D$250,$D4)1 then select the highlighting colour that you want. I then only get highlighted cell when I have duplictes. Post back if you still can't get it to work. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... Hi Sandy Thanks for the response. Sadly, Im not as good as I thought and can't make this formula work in conditioning formatting? I'm using column D in the spreadsheet where I am trying to prevent two of the same number being entered. Actual cells are D4 to D250 after column headers etc. Currently, others headers turn red and bold as soon as any entry is made in column D4 downwards, the conditioning formatting applies but does not indicate a dublicate entry?? Any further thoughts please??? "Sandy Mann" wrote: John, Try Conditional Formatting using a formula.. You can use it to highlight duplicates in (say) Column A with the formula: =COUNTIF($A:$A,$A1)1 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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OK! cracked it.
I have it turning red and everything on a double entry. Thank you. Unable to make an error warning to appear though just the cells turning red. Any thoughts?? John "Sandy Mann" wrote: Hi John, Follow me through: Select D4:D250 With the range still selected, select Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is then type in: =COUNTIF($D$4:$D$250,$D4)1 then select the highlighting colour that you want. I then only get highlighted cell when I have duplictes. Post back if you still can't get it to work. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... Hi Sandy Thanks for the response. Sadly, Im not as good as I thought and can't make this formula work in conditioning formatting? I'm using column D in the spreadsheet where I am trying to prevent two of the same number being entered. Actual cells are D4 to D250 after column headers etc. Currently, others headers turn red and bold as soon as any entry is made in column D4 downwards, the conditioning formatting applies but does not indicate a dublicate entry?? Any further thoughts please??? "Sandy Mann" wrote: John, Try Conditional Formatting using a formula.. You can use it to highlight duplicates in (say) Column A with the formula: =COUNTIF($A:$A,$A1)1 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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John
If you want a warning or restriction, you must use Data Validation. See Chip Pearson's site for preventing duplicates. http://www.cpearson.com/excel/NoDupEntry.htm Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 5 May 2007 09:27:00 -0700, John wrote: OK! cracked it. I have it turning red and everything on a double entry. Thank you. Unable to make an error warning to appear though just the cells turning red. Any thoughts?? John "Sandy Mann" wrote: Hi John, Follow me through: Select D4:D250 With the range still selected, select Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is then type in: =COUNTIF($D$4:$D$250,$D4)1 then select the highlighting colour that you want. I then only get highlighted cell when I have duplictes. Post back if you still can't get it to work. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... Hi Sandy Thanks for the response. Sadly, Im not as good as I thought and can't make this formula work in conditioning formatting? I'm using column D in the spreadsheet where I am trying to prevent two of the same number being entered. Actual cells are D4 to D250 after column headers etc. Currently, others headers turn red and bold as soon as any entry is made in column D4 downwards, the conditioning formatting applies but does not indicate a dublicate entry?? Any further thoughts please??? "Sandy Mann" wrote: John, Try Conditional Formatting using a formula.. You can use it to highlight duplicates in (say) Column A with the formula: =COUNTIF($A:$A,$A1)1 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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For an error message you could use Data Validation as well:
Select the range as before and then: Data Validation Settings Allow = Custom Formula =SUMPRODUCT(--(EXACT(D4,$D$4:$D$250)))=1 then Error Alert and enter the message you want. The error message will appear and the other duplicate will be highlighted The EXACT function is needed because Validation found part numbers or other Order numbers. An alternative is to enter in E4: =IF(COUNTIF($D$4:$D$250,$D$4:$D$250)1,"Double Order Number","") and copy down to E250 Or to have only one cell giving the error message leave it in E4 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... OK! cracked it. I have it turning red and everything on a double entry. Thank you. Unable to make an error warning to appear though just the cells turning red. Any thoughts?? John "Sandy Mann" wrote: Hi John, Follow me through: Select D4:D250 With the range still selected, select Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is then type in: =COUNTIF($D$4:$D$250,$D4)1 then select the highlighting colour that you want. I then only get highlighted cell when I have duplictes. Post back if you still can't get it to work. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... Hi Sandy Thanks for the response. Sadly, Im not as good as I thought and can't make this formula work in conditioning formatting? I'm using column D in the spreadsheet where I am trying to prevent two of the same number being entered. Actual cells are D4 to D250 after column headers etc. Currently, others headers turn red and bold as soon as any entry is made in column D4 downwards, the conditioning formatting applies but does not indicate a dublicate entry?? Any further thoughts please??? "Sandy Mann" wrote: John, Try Conditional Formatting using a formula.. You can use it to highlight duplicates in (say) Column A with the formula: =COUNTIF($A:$A,$A1)1 -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings with @tiscali.co.uk "John" wrote in message ... I am trying to prepare a new sales order management spreadsheet for my Warehouse staff to record orders reaching them for picking and packing. Nothing fancy but I have a definiative requirement in stopping orders of a five digit format from being entered twice unless it is a back-fill order where we can have a forward slash with a number or letter reference added too. |
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