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How do I make a particular column required in Excel?
Our NPO is creating a reimbursement chart in Excel. We're trying to make it
so that if employees do not fill in one particular column entitled "Projects," they will get an error or will be unable to have a final sum filled in. Is there any way I can make this particular column required so that if it is not filled in, the chart will not complete properly? Thank you in advance for any advice or help--I'm a bit of a novice to this! |
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How do I make a particular column required in Excel?
smistretta,
You don't really give enough information for, (me to give), a real answer but if the "Projects" column is column G then: =IF(AND(COUNTA(A5:F5)=6,ISNUMBER(G5)),SUM(F5:G5),I F(COUNTA(A5:F5)=6,"Fill in 'Projects' Column","")) Will remain with no display until columns A:F have (any) data in them then it will display "Fill in 'Projetcs' Column" When the Projects column is filled in as well,(but not if A:F are not also filled in), then the SUM will be returned. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland with @tiscali.co.uk "smistretta" wrote in message ... Our NPO is creating a reimbursement chart in Excel. We're trying to make it so that if employees do not fill in one particular column entitled "Projects," they will get an error or will be unable to have a final sum filled in. Is there any way I can make this particular column required so that if it is not filled in, the chart will not complete properly? Thank you in advance for any advice or help--I'm a bit of a novice to this! |
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In response to Sandy's post:
Thank you for your help. I'm not sure what information you need, so I'll include what I can: Projects Column in column J "Totals" are in Row 22 and the Grand Total cell is L22 First row of data entry strings from B8 to I8 Data rows run from row 8 to row 21 I tried to use your suggestion in my Excel table but it keeps telling me it is a circular formula. Any thoughts or ideas? Thank you again! "Sandy Mann" wrote: smistretta, You don't really give enough information for, (me to give), a real answer but if the "Projects" column is column G then: =IF(AND(COUNTA(A5:F5)=6,ISNUMBER(G5)),SUM(F5:G5),I F(COUNTA(A5:F5)=6,"Fill in 'Projects' Column","")) Will remain with no display until columns A:F have (any) data in them then it will display "Fill in 'Projetcs' Column" When the Projects column is filled in as well,(but not if A:F are not also filled in), then the SUM will be returned. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland with @tiscali.co.uk "smistretta" wrote in message ... Our NPO is creating a reimbursement chart in Excel. We're trying to make it so that if employees do not fill in one particular column entitled "Projects," they will get an error or will be unable to have a final sum filled in. Is there any way I can make this particular column required so that if it is not filled in, the chart will not complete properly? Thank you in advance for any advice or help--I'm a bit of a novice to this! |
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Sandy-
Thank you so much for your help. I inserted the formula in all of the areas that you said, but now I'm presented with a new problem: Instead of a number in the Grand Total cell (L22), it says either 'true' or 'false.' Is this a problem of using the logic formula? Any new suggestions? Thank you again!! "Sandy Mann" wrote: Perhaps its just me but assuming that: First row of data entry strings from B8 to I8 Data rows run from row 8 to row 21 means numbers and does not actually mean strings, then try in B22 =IF(COUNT(B8:B21)=14,SUM(B8:B21),"") and copy across to I22. In L22 enter: If it may be that not all cells in B8:B21 will be filled in then use: =IF(COUNT(B8:B21),SUM(B8:B21),"") If you really do mean that B8:I21 will have strings then in B22 use: =IF(COUNTA(B8:B21),COUNTA(B8:B21),"") In either case in L22 enter: =IF(AND(COUNT(B22:I22)=8,COUNTA(J8:J21)<14),"Fill in 'Projects' Column",IF(AND(COUNT(B22:I22)=8,COUNTA(J8:J21)=14) ,SUM(B22:I22),"")) If I have not got it right then please do post back correcting my wrong assumptions. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland with @tiscali.co.uk "smistretta" wrote in message ... In response to Sandy's post: Thank you for your help. I'm not sure what information you need, so I'll include what I can: Projects Column in column J "Totals" are in Row 22 and the Grand Total cell is L22 First row of data entry strings from B8 to I8 Data rows run from row 8 to row 21 I tried to use your suggestion in my Excel table but it keeps telling me it is a circular formula. Any thoughts or ideas? Thank you again! "Sandy Mann" wrote: smistretta, You don't really give enough information for, (me to give), a real answer but if the "Projects" column is column G then: =IF(AND(COUNTA(A5:F5)=6,ISNUMBER(G5)),SUM(F5:G5),I F(COUNTA(A5:F5)=6,"Fill in 'Projects' Column","")) Will remain with no display until columns A:F have (any) data in them then it will display "Fill in 'Projetcs' Column" When the Projects column is filled in as well,(but not if A:F are not also filled in), then the SUM will be returned. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland with @tiscali.co.uk "smistretta" wrote in message ... Our NPO is creating a reimbursement chart in Excel. We're trying to make it so that if employees do not fill in one particular column entitled "Projects," they will get an error or will be unable to have a final sum filled in. Is there any way I can make this particular column required so that if it is not filled in, the chart will not complete properly? Thank you in advance for any advice or help--I'm a bit of a novice to this! |
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