Excel - Equipment log

Asked By busyizzy on 03-Aug-12 06:39 PM
Hello

I am trying to create a register/log of equipment for our office. I have
the data in a s/sheet and not sure what formula I need to use. Each
piece of equipment has an ID, serial number, description and service
date. I want to create a log where my engineers can just enter the ID
reference in one cell and it pulls the serial number, description and
service date into the cells going across. I am guessing I will need some
sort of look up table. any ideas please?




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busyizzy


James Ravenswood replied to busyizzy on 04-Aug-12 04:01 PM
There are at least two options:

1. AutoFilter - this presents the user with a pull-down list.  All the user has to do is check the desired ID and the other associated daa will be displayed.

2. VLOOKUP() formulas also allow the user to enter an ID and have the assoicated data displayed.