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Auto assigning
I have 7 columns, they are Date - Req. Number - Requestor - Dept. - Notes - IOU,Yes/No - Status The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Shaw - 001 Shaw - 002 Maint - 001 Maint - 002 and so on. When I type the "Maint" in the department, I want to auto generate the next number like Maint - 003 for whatever department, I can sort the data myself onless someone can tell me how to do both automatically. If this can't be done maybe if I had something to work with I might be able to figure it out. -- jackel |
Auto assigning
in the column to the right of where type your text (assume A1)
=If(A1="Date",1,If(A1="Req. Number",2,if(A1="Requestor",3,If(....))) limited to 7 nested statements. You need 1 ) for each If statement. You can include a "" after the last If(A1="Status",7,""), this leaves the current cell empty until an entry into A1. Copy and paste the formula downfor additional cells. Lou "jackel" wrote: I have 7 columns, they are Date - Req. Number - Requestor - Dept. - Notes - IOU,Yes/No - Status The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Shaw - 001 Shaw - 002 Maint - 001 Maint - 002 and so on. When I type the "Maint" in the department, I want to auto generate the next number like Maint - 003 for whatever department, I can sort the data myself onless someone can tell me how to do both automatically. If this can't be done maybe if I had something to work with I might be able to figure it out. -- jackel |
Auto assigning
jackel Wrote: I have 7 columns, they are Date - Req. Number - Requestor - Dept. - Notes - IOU,Yes/No - Status The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Shaw - 001 Shaw - 002 Maint - 001 Maint - 002 and so on. When I type the "Maint" in the department, I want to auto generate the next number like Maint - 003 for whatever department, I can sort the data myself onless someone can tell me how to do both automatically. If this can't be done maybe if I had something to work with I might be able to figure it out. Thanks for the help, I'll give it a try and see how it works. If for some reason I can't get it right, look for my comments later to see what can be done. Have a great day! -- jackel |
Auto assigning
I misread your request this won't do it. perhaps a helper column adjacent to
each column heading. Some other perple are much more proficient than I and can better help you out. Lou "jackel" wrote: jackel Wrote: I have 7 columns, they are Date - Req. Number - Requestor - Dept. - Notes - IOU,Yes/No - Status The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Shaw - 001 Shaw - 002 Maint - 001 Maint - 002 and so on. When I type the "Maint" in the department, I want to auto generate the next number like Maint - 003 for whatever department, I can sort the data myself onless someone can tell me how to do both automatically. If this can't be done maybe if I had something to work with I might be able to figure it out. Thanks for the help, I'll give it a try and see how it works. If for some reason I can't get it right, look for my comments later to see what can be done. Have a great day! -- jackel |
Auto assigning
Jackel; I am not sure what you are trying to do. I'm guessing others are as
cofused as I. Post an example of what you have with a better description of what you want please. Lou "jackel" wrote: jackel Wrote: I have 7 columns, they are Date - Req. Number - Requestor - Dept. - Notes - IOU,Yes/No - Status The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Shaw - 001 Shaw - 002 Maint - 001 Maint - 002 and so on. When I type the "Maint" in the department, I want to auto generate the next number like Maint - 003 for whatever department, I can sort the data myself onless someone can tell me how to do both automatically. If this can't be done maybe if I had something to work with I might be able to figure it out. Thanks for the help, I'll give it a try and see how it works. If for some reason I can't get it right, look for my comments later to see what can be done. Have a great day! -- jackel |
Auto assigning
Rookie 1st class Wrote: Jackel; I am not sure what you are trying to do. I'm guessing others are as cofused as I. Post an example of what you have with a better description of what you want please. Lou "jackel" wrote: - jackel Wrote: - I have 7 columns, they are Date - Req. Number - Requestor - Dept. - Notes - IOU,Yes/No - Status The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Shaw - 001 Shaw - 002 Maint - 001 Maint - 002 and so on. When I type the "Maint" in the department, I want to auto generate the next number like Maint - 003 for whatever department, I can sort the data myself onless someone can tell me how to do both automatically. If this can't be done maybe if I had something to work with I might be able to figure it out.- -- jackel - The departments have a req. number assigned to that dept for tracking and I have sorted the sheet to keep the depts. together. The date arrangement doesn't matter because it's for the month. Date Req. Number Requestor "Dept." Notes IOU,Yes/No Status 1 Jan 07 Maint - 001 John Maint. Whatever No Open 3 Jan 07 CTS - 001 Rick CTS Went to lunch Yes Closed 3 Jan 07 Shaw - 001 Steve Shaw nap time No Closed 4 Jan 07 CTS - 002 Rick CTS Same No Open You can see that the Req numbers are not together and I can put them in order with the data sort function. What I want to do is enter the "Dept name" and it auto generate the current date and generate the next Req. Number in sequence. Seeing what we currently have; if I enter the name "Maint" under the "Dept." the date will be the date of new entry and the next Req. Number will be Maint - 002. I can enter the requestor name, notes, IOU, and status as the job is completed. I hope this a little better explanation of what I am trying to do, if I am asking for miracles let me know and I'll keep going. For some reason this post crams everything together so I hope you can make out my columns. Thanks -- jackel |
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