Assuming you have all 1200 items listed on the PICKING Ticket sheet with the
item numbers in column A then
(assume quote sheets have item number in column B and quantities in D with
sheet names qsheet1, qsheet2, qsheet3, qsheet4:
In F2 of the picking ticket for example.
=countif(Qsheet1!B:B,A2,Qsheet1!D

)+countif(Qsheet2!B:B,A2,Qsheet2!D

)+countif(Qsheet3!B:B,A2,Qsheet3!D

)+countif(Qsheet4!B:B,A2,Qsheet4!D

)
then drag fill down the column.
when done and the numbers are returned, if you want to make them permanent,
select column F, do edit=>Copy, then Edit=>Paste special and select values to
overwrite the formulas with the values they display.
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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy
"RPW" wrote:
> Sorry if this has been answered, I looked at 342 different questions, did not
> find one like mine.
>
> Within a workbook, I have 6 sheets. I have an inventory sheet listing all
> product by item number and description, ex: "80036" in a1, "36 inch box" in
> b1, "80046" in a2, "46 inch box" in b2, etc.. A total of 1200 lines of
> different items and descriptions. Then I have 4 quote sheets. Some rows for
> each sheet use "VLOOKUP", so if the item number from the inventory sheet is
> typed in appropriate col., description from inventory sheet is returned in
> next col.. OK, next I have a sheet that is my picking ticket. On this sheet
> I want a total by row of each item listed on the 4 quote sheets, so it shows
> how many of the same item were listed on the 4 quote sheets. So if "80036"
> is on quote sheet one with a value of 4, and on quote sheet two with a value
> of 3, my picking tix would show that item number and description with a value
> of 7 in the appropriate col.. Not all items will always be listed on quote
> sheets. How do I set up the rows on picking tix to look for an item number
> on the four quote sheets,and if not found, go to the next item number, once
> an
> item number is found, sum the total number listed for the found item number,
> then on the next row, do the same thing without duplicating what has already
> been found, until all 1200 items have been searched for? I think I am asking
> too much..........TIA for any and all help.
>