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    Question Complex Macro/Problem Approach

    I have an Excel 2003 spreadsheet I paste into each day. I would like to streamline the work process in order to save time. The actual data that needs to be interacted with begins on row 82, and ends on a different row each day.

    In column A are links (individual records) that can be clicked and will bring up different web pages. In Column B are names. In Column D are different names, but occasionally the % symbol. In Column E are numbers (0 through 100).

    I need to create a formula(s) or macro(s) (I am thinking the latter) that will do the following:

    If the number in Column E is less than 100, access the link in Column A (Column A displays a number, but is hyperlinked so appears in blue font), search for two text strings "SSN" and "Comments:", and display the text between the end of the text search string and the next delimiter in Columns F (for "SSN") and G (for (Comments:")

    Once that is completed, then check column D for % symbols and display a prompt to the user: "Is Name from Column B located in Location A or Location B?" and overwrite the contents of Column H with Location A or Location B depending on the user's Selection.

    I know absolutely nothing of Macros, and have done all of my previous automating through the creative use of formulas.
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    Re: Complex Macro Needed

    Hi, you are right when you say complex. Because of this, it would be best if you could upload a mock workbook with mock data (nothing personal or sensitive to others) as well as a before and after of what the code should be doing. This would make the our task much easier.

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    Re: Complex Macro Needed

    Welcome to the forum.

    Please take a few minutes to read the forum rules, and then amend your thread title accordingly.

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    Re: Complex Macro/Problem Approach

    I have included a mockup spreadsheet.
    I am unable to include a mockup of the linked websites and have substituted a generic website instead.

    In viewing the source code for the linked websites, the requested data "SSN" and "Comments:" falls within <td> or table cells. Even if the process/macro/formula just displays the contents of the all the cells appearing in the source code, that's fine. I can use formulas to pull the required data.

    Maybe that'll make it easier. But truth be told, I feel like a little fish in a big sea.
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    Re: Complex Macro/Problem Approach

    Any thoughts or ideas from anyone?

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