I have a workbook with 2 columns - the first is this days costs, the second
cost to date. The user needs to input data into todays costs that will then
auto update costs to date - this needs to happen for each entry on the
column.

Can anyone help? Have tried McGimpsey & Associates and the Worksheet
Function
Accumulator (using Circular References) but it doesn't work over several
rows. thanks for your help!

Assume the Days Cost column of data starts in cell A2.
Assume the Cost to Date column of totals starts in cell B2.
Enter the formula =A2 in cell B2.
Enter the formula =B2+A3 in cell B3.
Copy the formula in cell B3 down the column.

That should do it.

Tom

this won't accumulate - I need entry into A2 reflects a running total in
B2 - all of the time

User inputs 2 into A2, B2 reflects 2. User inputs 3 into A2, B2 reflects 5
etc - I need this for 100 cells in column a and b

thanks again


"TomPl" wrote in message
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Assume the Days Cost column of data starts in cell A2.
Assume the Cost to Date column of totals starts in cell B2.
Enter the formula =A2 in cell B2.
Enter the formula =B2+A3 in cell B3.
Copy the formula in cell B3 down the column.

That should do it.

Tom

What you are asking for does not provide any history of orders. If you
accidentally entered a days orders twice, your total would be off and you
would have no record of what it should be.

I don't think what you ask can be done without creating a macro. The macro
to accomplish what you want is as follows:


Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

Dim t As Range
Dim p As Range

Set t = Target
Set p = Range("A:A")
If Intersect(t, p) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
t.Offset(0, 1).Value = _
t.Offset(0, 1).Value + t.Value2
Application.EnableEvents = True

End Sub

Any time you enter a value in column A that value will be added to the value
in column B.

Tom

Try reading answers to one or more of the many posts you have on other
newsgroups.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:50:58 -0000, "JD" wrote:

I have a workbook with 2 columns - the first is this days costs, the second
cost to date. The user needs to input data into todays costs that will then
auto update costs to date - this needs to happen for each entry on the
column.

Can anyone help? Have tried McGimpsey & Associates and the Worksheet
Function
Accumulator (using Circular References) but it doesn't work over several
rows. thanks for your help!