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    I'm trying to develop a unique list in Excel and I've realized I'm beyond my limited Excel experience. I call it a unique list but maybe it's more common than that. Here's what I need to accomplish:
    • I have an Excel file that is overwritten weekly from data exported from a third-party software package (File A).
    • I have another Excel file that links the File A cell contents and formats it in a way that is presentable and clear to understand (File B). File B also filters the long list found in File A to bite size chunks of information.
    • Here's where I'm stumped. The problem is that File A is dynamic; there are rows filling in at the bottom but also in the middle. File A also doesn't have all the information needed. So, the bite size chunks found in File B need to allow users to enter data. After a while the user-entered cells don't match up with the correct row because File A has new entries in the middle of the list.
    • I've tried filtered lists but the data doesn't match up. I've tried pivot tables but users can't enter in custom data in pivot tables (only in the source data)

    Does that make sense? I've searched all over the internet but can't seem to find anything.
    Has anyone ever had a similar problem? Thanks for the help!

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    Re: Entering Data in a Modifying List

    So be warned, since you are asking a general question, you're getting a general answer.

    If I'm understanding your problem, you need to change the way you approach processing the data from File A in File B. One way might be to "genericize" how you pull do your bite-sizing in File B; for example, rather than having the user add rows, you have them specify range sizes?

    Another approach might be to have another layer of information in File B, where it references a separate tab in the File (call it Tab C) such that if there is data missing in File A based on an index, it pulls the information from Tab C; and Tab C is where your users fill in "missing" ranges. Like that.

    Hope that helps.
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