Don't display row if cell value is greater than zero

[Guest]

I work for a small laundry equipment distributor. I would like to have a
sales order that is "automated" on the following basis (or a more elegant
way):

To create a sales order, open the blank sales order workbook. Go to the data
input sheet. This sheet would be a list of all equipment we sell with a row
dedicated to each equipment item. The first cell of that row would be a blank
cell that will contain the number of items to be ordered. The second cell of
that row would be the manufacturer of that item.The third cell of that row
would be the model number of that item. The fourth cell of that row would be
a description of the item. If you enter a number in the first cell that
denotes the number of items to be ordered, then that row will appear in a
second sheet that is the actual sales order.

Can any one help me with this please!

 

[Norman Jones]

Hi V,

I would suggest that you look at the built-in Advanced Filter feature. The
Advance Filter can be used to extract and copy rows with a populated
quantity value to another sheet. In this instance, it is necessary to invoke
the Advanced Filter from the destination sheet.

If you are not familiar with all aspects of Advanced Filter, see Debra
Dalgleish's tutorial, replete with helpful screen shots. at:

http://www.contextures.com/xladvfilter01.html

 

[Guest]

What I would like to do is to have this automated so that anyone could create
a sales order that has basic excel skills. I would like this to be seamless
so that you just enter the number of items being purchased and the row would
automatically appear on the other sheet. I would like the data input sheet to
be arraigned for easy lookup with products grouped by type with appropriate
sub types. One sub type would be, for example, dryers. Another sub type would
be washers, etc. In this way, someone with basic excel skills could open the
data input sheet, for example, could easily scroll to the right sub heading
of dryers and then locate the row of dryers that is a stainless faced 75
pound capacity dryer with automatic fire suppression, if that is what is
being ordered.

Thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it!

 

[Norman Jones]

Hi V,

Create a demo order. Select the destination sheet. Turn on the macro
recorder and run the Advanced Filter. Return to the first sheet, add a
button from the Forms Toolbar. Edit the recorded code to generalise it and
assign the procedure to the button. Label the button, say, "Produce Order".

Now all the user has to do is enter all order quantities and the hit the
button.

If you experience problems adapting the recorded code, post back.