+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Web Based Queries - Pulling in only specific data??

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    03-25-2012
    Location
    boston, ma
    MS-Off Ver
    Excel 2010
    Posts
    1

    Web Based Queries - Pulling in only specific data??

    I am in the process of creating a dashboard to monitor performance for a small distribution center. On "Sheet 1" I'm designing the layout for a "dashboard" which will contain 4 separate columns (receive, stow, pick, pack). Each column refers to an employee task (i.e: receiver, stower, etc).

    On "Sheet 2", I'm importing data from our companies internal system using a web-based query which will refresh every 30 minutes. The data shows the names of the associates who are currently performing which tasks (i.e: receive, stow, etc.). I can easily create formulas on "Sheet 1" that read "A1 on sheet 1 = A3 on sheet 2", but my problem is that the information that i'm pulling from the internal system rearranges itself every time it refreshes. The reason for sheet 1 is to pull only the data I need off of sheet 2 (from web). The data on sheet 2 lists information for the entire distribution center, and I only need certain data for my area.

    Since the data from the web is constantly refreshing and moving from cell to cell, is there any way (macro or formula) to force excel to pull data into sheet 1 from sheet 2 that includes only certain text or headers? I.E: if there was a header on sheet 2 that read "receive", the only information that would pull onto sheet 1 would be the names of associates listed in the cells below the "receive" header.

  2. #2
    Forum Expert Cutter's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-24-2004
    Location
    Ontario,Canada
    MS-Off Ver
    Excel 2010
    Posts
    6,451

    Re: Web Based Queries - Pulling in only specific data??

    It sounds like you could use the INDEX() MATCH() combination.

    See the links for each to get instructions for use:
    http://www.excelfunctions.net/Excel-Index-Function.html
    http://www.excelfunctions.net/ExcelMatch.html

    Post back with a sample of your file if you have difficulty implementing them.

+ Reply to Thread

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 RC 1