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joe77 · Mar 19th, 2002, 08:12 AM

I have a workbook that tracks time punches. They are separated into 3 columns; total time in, total time on job, total time out of job code. I run a report every day that shows all punches. How easy would it be to have excel search the daily report, find a name, then look for a specific text string, and take the total number from a cell. In other words, the report would show the name, and a series of time punches. At the bottom would be a text string called series hours, then an identical number of blank cells for each name, and a total. Is it going to be very complicated to do this? Thanks.

Tom Schreiner · Mar 19th, 2002, 09:19 AM

Hi
I cannot get a grasp on exactly what your in need of???
You can do just about anything as far as searching is concerned with Excel. If not Excel alone, than with Visual Basic for App-lications. If you are unable to get help, E-Mail the Workbook or Sheet in question and I'll take a look at it. I'm going to be off work for quite a while and would enjoy helping if I can. tstom@hotmail.com

joe77 · Mar 19th, 2002, 09:41 PM

I thank you for the kind offer, and will put something together that I can ship out.

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Mar 19th, 2002, 08:12 AM	#1
joe77 New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 9	I have a workbook that tracks time punches. They are separated into 3 columns; total time in, total time on job, total time out of job code. I run a report every day that shows all punches. How easy would it be to have excel search the daily report, find a name, then look for a specific text string, and take the total number from a cell. In other words, the report would show the name, and a series of time punches. At the bottom would be a text string called series hours, then an identical number of blank cells for each name, and a total. Is it going to be very complicated to do this? Thanks.

Mar 19th, 2002, 09:19 AM	#2
Tom Schreiner Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,824	Hi I cannot get a grasp on exactly what your in need of??? You can do just about anything as far as searching is concerned with Excel. If not Excel alone, than with Visual Basic for App-lications. If you are unable to get help, E-Mail the Workbook or Sheet in question and I'll take a look at it. I'm going to be off work for quite a while and would enjoy helping if I can. tstom@hotmail.com

Mar 19th, 2002, 09:41 PM	#3
joe77 New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 9	I thank you for the kind offer, and will put something together that I can ship out.