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Is the solution Vlookup?
I asked a previous question but did not get the answer I was seeking so I am
restating the situation. Following is the situation and I am seeking advice on the best approach to accomplish what I need. I am using Excel 2003. I have a spreadsheet with about 150 columns and 1000 rows. I need to create spreadsheets that containing specific columns in the €śMaster€ť based on values in column P. In the €śMaster€ť, I can create a dummy column A and copy data from P to A. The €śMaster€ť contains some confidential data so I cannot simply hide columns/rows and then distribute the spreadsheet. For example when I find an €śS€ť in column A, I need J, K, DG, DF, P and DI-DM, copied to a new (spreadsheet). Of the 1000 rows, about 100 contain an S. I tried a vlookup, for an €śS€ť in column but the new spreadsheet contained 900 zero value rows. I am graphing the new spreadsheet and the 900 rows with no data are distorting the graph. Once the new spreadsheet is created, I could manually manipulate the data, but I need to create several spreadsheets. With the deadlines, I need the spreadsheets to as €śReport Ready€ť as possible. I think the vlookup is a potential solution, but I can I avoid the zero value rows. Any other thoughts/suggestions to meet the objective? -- JPS |
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Is the solution Vlookup?
I think the best solution would be a macro which you run whenever you
want to create the report - perhaps posting in the .programming group might yield more solutions. To overcome the problem with the zero value items, you could apply a custom filter to that column, selecting Not Equal To 0 (zero), so you will only be displaying the non-zero items and the graph will adjust accordingly. Hope this helps. Pete On May 15, 8:36*am, JPS wrote: I asked a previous question but did not get the answer I was seeking so I am restating the situation. Following is the situation and I am seeking advice on the best approach to accomplish what I need. I am using Excel 2003. I have a spreadsheet with about 150 columns and 1000 rows. I need to create spreadsheets that containing specific columns in the “Master” based on values in column P. In the “Master”, I can create a dummy column A and copy data from P to A. The “Master” contains some confidential data so I cannot simply hide columns/rows and then distribute the spreadsheet. For example when I find an “S” in column A, I need J, K, DG, DF, P and DI-DM, copied to a new (spreadsheet). *Of the 1000 rows, about 100 contain an S. I tried a vlookup, for an “S” in column but the new spreadsheet contained 900 zero value rows. I am graphing the new spreadsheet and the 900 rows with no data are distorting the graph. Once the new spreadsheet is created, I could manually manipulate the data, but I need to create several spreadsheets. With the deadlines, I need the spreadsheets to as “Report Ready” as possible. I think the vlookup is a potential solution, but I can I avoid the zero value rows. Any other thoughts/suggestions to meet the objective? -- JPS |
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