hiding all data in a sheet except desired

Hello All,

I have a worksheet that has approx 20 different categories (columns) and
then 5609 rows (1 for each employee).

Is there a way for me to setup another sheet (while hiding the original or
similiar) then on 2nd sheet have a lookup field by Employee Last Name &
First Name - and if it finds a row that matches will display the desired
information on this 2nd sheet?

I realize that access would be better suited for this, but given time and
the amount of records that isn't feasible for me currently.

TIA,
_Bigred

Hi

you could probably use VLOOKUP for this
the way i would approach it (based on the info provided) is to create a
dynamic range name for the 5609 employee names
http://www.contextures.com/xlNames01.html#Dynamic
and another dynamic range name for all of the 20 columns of information on
this sheet

on the second worksheet i would use the combo box control off the control
toolbox toolbar to create a drop down list of these names - put the control
on the worksheet - right mouse click on it and choose
properties
choose
List Fill Range
and type the name of the dynamic range you created of the employee names
also link this combo box to the cell it is over - under properties choose
Linked Cell
and type the reference of the cell it is over in
then close the properties box and click on the exit design mode icon on the
control toolbox toolbar.

now in the adjacent cell where you want the first of the 19 columns to be
displayed type the following formula
=VLOOKUP($A$1,All_Info,column(),0)
where A1 is the "linked cell" reference of the combo box
and All_Info is the name you gave to the dynamic range of the whole table
(ie the 20 columns)
and column() here assumes that this formula is being typed in column B, if
it's being typed in column C change this parameter to
column()-1
if column D
column()-2
etc
this formula can then be dragged to fill across the row for the 19 columns.

now when you choose a name from the drop down box in A1 all the related
information should be filled in for you.

Hope this makes sense

Cheers
JulieD




"_Bigred" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello All,
>
> I have a worksheet that has approx 20 different categories (columns) and
> then 5609 rows (1 for each employee).
>
> Is there a way for me to setup another sheet (while hiding the original or
> similiar) then on 2nd sheet have a lookup field by Employee Last Name &
> First Name - and if it finds a row that matches will display the desired
> information on this 2nd sheet?
>
> I realize that access would be better suited for this, but given time and
> the amount of records that isn't feasible for me currently.
>
> TIA,
> _Bigred
>
>