Link and Sort Across Excel Sheets

dnelley

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Office Version
  1. 365
  2. 2016
Platform
  1. Windows
I have an excel file with multiple tabs.
In the initial tab are data entry items that I want to be consistent throughout the other tabs
I am able to link these data
However, when I sort the data in one sheet it does not the corresponding data in the rows of the other sheets do not sort along
How can this be done
Below I've tried to provide a visual of what I am talking about

1 - LINK AND DATA ENTRY (TWO TABS SHOWN BELOW)

TAB 1
ABCDEFGH
NAME

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
ID NUMBER

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATE

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
STATUS

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
STAFF

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 1

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 2

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 3

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
Mathew Bellamy06341/15/16activePJLexington1master
Mark Twain11242/3/16inactiveJBBroadway3bachelor
Luke Sky71105/8/17activeMCJunction1diploma
John Cena03164/1/18activePJSquare1bachelor

<tbody>
</tbody>

TAB 2
ABCDEFGH
NAME

LINKED FROM TAB1
ID

LINKED FROM TAB1
DATE

LINKED FROM TAB1
STATUS

LINKED FROM TAB1
STAFF

LINKED FROM TAB1
DATA ENTRY 4

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
DATA ENTRY 5

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
DATA ENTRY 6

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
Mathew Bellamy06341/15/16activePJGoodExcellentBad
Mark Twain11242/3/16inactiveJBExcellentVery GoodNot Bad
Luke Sky71105/8/17activeMCVery BadNot BadNot Bad
John Cena03164/1/18activePJGoodGoodGood

<tbody>
</tbody>


2 - SORT TAB 1 BY DATE (WHAT HAPPENS)

TAB 1
ABCDEFGH
NAME

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
ID NUMBER

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATE

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
STATUS

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
STAFF

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 1

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 2

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 3

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
John Cena03164/1/18activePJSquare1bachelor
Luke Sky71105/8/17activeMCJunction1diploma
Mark Twain11242/3/16inactiveJBBroadway3bachelor
Matthew Bellamy06341/15/16activePJLexington1master

<tbody>
</tbody>

TAB 2
ABCDEFGH
NAME

LINKED FROM TAB1
ID

LINKED FROM TAB1
DATE

LINKED FROM TAB1
STATUS

LINKED FROM TAB1
STAFF

LINKED FROM TAB1
DATA ENTRY 4

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
DATA ENTRY 5

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
DATA ENTRY 6

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
John Cena03164/1/18activePJGoodExcellentBad
Luke Sky71105/8/17activeMCExcellentVery GoodNot Bad
Mark Twain11242/3/16inactiveJBVery BadNot BadNot Bad
Matthew Bellamy06341/15/16activePJGoodGoodGood

<tbody>
</tbody>
issue: cells not linked to the previous tab (columns F-H) did not sort along with the linked cells (columns A-E)

3 - SORT TAB 1 BY DATE (WHAT I WANT TO HAPPEN)


TAB 1
ABCDEFGH
NAME

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
ID NUMBER

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATE

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
STATUS

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
STAFF

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 1

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 2

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
DATA ENTRY 3

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 1
John Cena03164/1/18activePJSquare1bachelor
Luke Sky71105/8/17activeMCJunction1diploma
Mark Twain11242/3/16inactiveJBBroadway3bachelor
Matthew Bellamy06341/15/16activePJLexington1master

<tbody>
</tbody>


TAB 2
ABCDEFGH
NAME

LINKED FROM TAB1
ID

LINKED FROM TAB1
DATE

LINKED FROM TAB1
STATUS

LINKED FROM TAB1
STAFF

LINKED FROM TAB1
DATA ENTRY 4

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
DATA ENTRY 5

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
DATA ENTRY 6

ENTERED ONLY IN TAB 2
John Cena03164/1/18activePJGoodGoodGood
Luke Sky71105/8/17activeMCVery BadNot BadNot Bad
Mark Twain11242/3/16inactiveJBExcellentVery GoodNot Bad
Matthew Bellamy06341/15/16activePJGoodExcellentBad

<tbody>
</tbody>

my ideal: if cells are sorted in either tab the corresponding data entered in the rows of the other tabs will also sort
 

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