Log Book - the correct functions

**ASITC** · 11-17-2010, 08:17 AM

Hi, first post.

I'm trying to create a log book in excel for my company. The log book will have various columns (A-Key No, B-Apartment No, C-Sets given, D-Day logged out, E-Guest name, F-Day logged in, G-Sets Back).

Column C & G will use a data list of options (Set A, Set B, Set C, Set A+B, Set A+C, Set B+C)

I want to prevent keys going 'missing' by making excel prevent staff from logging keys out by having excel see that the apartment keys haven't been logged in (column F) is blank.

So in my rows I may have lots or apartment keys logged out from row 2 to 30 for example and then on row 31 if someone is trying to log out a set of keys that haven't been recorded as back in excel will prevent the user from completing the required information in that row.

I know how to use Vlook up but I'm not sure how I can provide a logical test to provide a warning message that I could then link in with conditional formatting???

**royUK** · 11-17-2010, 08:42 AM

To best describe or illustrate your problem you would be better off attaching a dummy workbook, the workbook should contain the same structure and some dummy data of the same type as the type you have in your real workbook - so, if a cell contains numbers & letters in this format abc-123 then that should be reflected in the dummy workbook.

If needed supply a before and after sheet in the workbook so the person helping you can see what you are trying to achieve.

Doing this will ensure you get the result you need!

**ASITC** · 11-18-2010, 05:03 AM

I've attached a dummy work book as suggested.

The workbook basically just needs to flag when it can see that not all sets have been returned and that if we are then issuing another customer keys for that apartment (in the attached I've given the example that they only get set A as set B was not returned by the last guest) that it also flags this or creates a message to state to chase Set B from guest Jones at 168 Zurich.