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    Need syntax/formula for calculating a date when a task reaches 100%

    Re-posted due to both previous threads being closed due to my mistakes in posting a new thread...

    I have a spreadsheet which records progress day by day for a 3 week shutdown project.

    Progress is entered on a daily basis for each individual task as a percentage until that task is complete.

    Some tasks are completed in one day, others may take multiple days and hence have different finish days.


    I also have a column for summarising the %age complete, which simply adds up each cell with the daily percentages entered into them. Of course once a task reaches 100%, either cumulatively or on a single day, the %age column shows 100% and no more progress is entered on the columns for measuring daily progress. Hence the final day of progress input ='s the day on which the task is completed.

    Thus I have many different tasks, c. 2,500 which reach 100% on different days.

    I would like to go back retrospectively and record the day on which each task completed. I could do this by writing a formula to reflect the following

    when sum of progress = 1 in the horizontal series of cells from AA11 (where I have the date of 02/07/2018) to AU11 (where I have the date of 22/07/2018) enter date from cell $1?? where ?? would correspond to the the column reference for the appropriate date

    e.g.

    Project starts on 02/07/2018 and lasts until 22/07/2018.

    Let's say Task 1 starts on 2nd July and finishes on the 11th.

    I enter a series of progress updates say day 1 = 0.1 (=10%), day 2 = 0.2, day 3 = 0.1, day 4 = 0.1, day 5 = .05 day 6 & 7 = weekend = 0.0, day 8 = 0.2, day 9 = 0.2, day 10 = 0.05

    So on day 10 I have achieved 100%. This now means that the sum of the cells AA5 to AJ5 = 1 which ='s 100%, . The date is in row 2 cell ref AJ$2. So I know want to copy that date and enter it into the column recording completion dates which would be say G5.

    I don't have a clue where to start in terms of selecting perhaps a logical statement or writing the correct syntax to achieve this, which surely must be possible?

    My alternative is to go through all 2,500 tasks, identify the point at which progress = 100% and manually enter the appropriate date into G5.

    One way I'm thinking is that if I have a start and finish of a series of inputs, and the finish is recognisable by the point at which the last numerical entry >0 is entered, then if I could write a formula to identify this cell and then capture the date from the cell ref ??$2 this might be possible.

    Any help most appreciated,

    Neal

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    Re: Need syntax/formula for calculating a date when a task reaches 100%

    Too many words.... can't see what's needed.



    Will you please attach a SMALL sample Excel workbook (10-20 rows of data is usually enough)? Please don't attach a picture of one (no-one will want to re-type all your stuff before starting).

    1. Make sure that your sample data are truly REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

    2. Make sure that your desired solution is also shown (mock up the results manually).

    3. Make sure that all confidential information is removed first!!

    4. Try to avoid using merged cells. They cause lots of problems!

    Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment. So, to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: Just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.
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