Hi

I have a worksheet in my workbook called database where all my sample
data is stored with the sample name in Column A and the results for
different paramenters in columns C to AB. I am struggling with trying
to write a macro that can assist the user with data input for retest
data. I am trying to do the following:

Copy a template worksheet called "Retest" and append a user defined
name to it. The user defined part needs to be the sample name from the
database worksheet so rather than enetring the name as text I wanted
to allow the user to select the cell in column A of the database
spreasheet.

The next task is to have the user select which parameter is to be
replaced from a drop down box., i.e Column C is sulphate, D is nitrate
etc so that if Nitrate needed retesting for SAMPLE F in row 16, Cell
D16 would be identified as the one that would need to be replaced with
the outcome of data entered into the "Retest-SampleName" worksheet.

Taking the example so far the user needs to be able to add retest data
for nitarte in sample F (Cell D16) of the database which is the mean
of ten retests entered in the newly created Retest-Sample F worksheet
where cell C15 =(AVERAGE(C5:C15).

Finally their needs to be a mechanism to transfer the mean of the
retest data back to database.

As a newbie to VB m heads hurting a bit at the moment.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated

Thanks

Jamie

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> Hi
>
> I have a worksheet in my workbook called database where all my sample
> data is stored with the sample name in Column A and the results for
> different paramenters in columns C to AB. I am struggling with trying
> to write a macro that can assist the user with data input for retest
> data. I am trying to do the following:
>
> Copy a template worksheet called "Retest" and append a user defined
> name to it. The user defined part needs to be the sample name from the
> database worksheet so rather than enetring the name as text I wanted
> to allow the user to select the cell in column A of the database
> spreasheet.
>
> The next task is to have the user select which parameter is to be
> replaced from a drop down box., i.e Column C is sulphate, D is nitrate
> etc so that if Nitrate needed retesting for SAMPLE F in row 16, Cell
> D16 would be identified as the one that would need to be replaced with
> the outcome of data entered into the "Retest-SampleName" worksheet.
>
> Taking the example so far the user needs to be able to add retest data
> for nitarte in sample F (Cell D16) of the database which is the mean
> of ten retests entered in the newly created Retest-Sample F worksheet
> where cell C15 =(AVERAGE(C5:C15).
>
> Finally their needs to be a mechanism to transfer the mean of the
> retest data back to database.

Access would be much nicer (ie easier and prettier for the user) than Excel
for what you want to do! (or OpenOffice Base if you don't own an Access
license and don't want to pay for it).