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laneh
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 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:38 pm Post subject: [Solved]Conditional formatting if value is found in 2 sheets |
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Thank you in advance to whoever helps me out with this.
I have a three sheet document that I am trying to format a cell if the current cell contents is found between the other two sheets.
I hope I explained that correctly.
I have a data sheet that contains all of my product information from the other two sheets.
I want my product number to change background color based on the sheet it was found in.
Basically from a programming standpoint it would be.
IF <CURRENT CELL> is found in Sheet1.A40:A300
THEN SET BACKGROUND TO STYLE1
ELSE IF <CURRENT CELL> is found in Sheet2.A40:A300
THEN SET BACKGROUND TO STYLE2
ELSE SET BACKGROUND TO STYLE3
I know it seems easy to do from a programming standpoint, I just haven't been able to wrap my head around the right formulas to use in Calc.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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ken johnson
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Try...
Say after selecting all of the cells that are to have the conditional formatting that the active cell is A1000 (the active cell in the selection is the one with the thick black border), then using "Formula is"...
For "Condition 1" use the expression... | Code: | | ISNUMBER(MATCH($A1000;$Sheet1.$A$40:$A$300;0)) |
For "Condition 2" use the expression...
| Code: | | ISNUMBER(MATCH($A1000;$Sheet2.$A$40:$A$300;0)) |
and for "Condition 3" use the expression...
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laneh
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:08 pm Post subject: Almost got it |
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Thank you for the quick reply. Almost got it, I just need to see if there is a match in both sheets at the same time for condition 3. Seeing if I can come up with an elaborate IF MATCH statement.
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ken johnson
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Almost got it |
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| laneh wrote: | | Thank you for the quick reply. Almost got it, I just need to see if there is a match in both sheets at the same time for condition 3. Seeing if I can come up with an elaborate IF MATCH statement. |
I think the simple solution is to re-order your tests...
First test for match on both sheets at once with | Code: | | AND(ISNUMBER(MATCH($A1000;$Sheet1.$A$40:$A$300;0));ISNUMBER(MATCH($A1000;$Sheet2.$A$40:$A$300;0))) |
for Style3
Then test for match on Sheet1 with | Code: | | ISNUMBER(MATCH($A1000;$Sheet1.$A$40:$A$300;0)) |
for Style1
Then test for match on Sheet2 with | Code: | | ISNUMBER(MATCH($A1000;$Sheet2.$A$40:$A$300;0)) |
for Style2
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laneh
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: Awesomeness |
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Thank you so much boss,
That worked like a champ.
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