custom macro needed

I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management company
as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly, biweekly,
monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in these
reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it uses an
excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now then what
I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.

I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but if a
onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days its been
from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but no
onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don’t want to see
"#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't compensate
for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends when
doing its calculations?

any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks in
advance.

How do I find your example?

You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work

=IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))

it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that needs to
be installed.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management
company
> as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly,
biweekly,
> monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in these
> reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
> bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it uses
an
> excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now then
what
> I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
>
> I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but if a
> onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days its
been
> from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but no
> onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't want to
see
> "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
> bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
compensate
> for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends
when
> doing its calculations?
>
> any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks in
> advance.

i dont fully understand go to
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls make the
needed adjustments and send modified file to
stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that way ill be able
to see what you did. would you guys mind?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
>
> =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
>
> it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that needs to
> be installed.
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management
> company
> > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly,
> biweekly,
> > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in these
> > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
> > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it uses
> an
> > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now then
> what
> > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> >
> > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but if a
> > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days its
> been
> > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but no
> > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't want to
> see
> > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
> > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
> compensate
> > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends
> when
> > doing its calculations?
> >
> > any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks in
> > advance.
>
>
>

In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first row, change
onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> i dont fully understand go to
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls make the
> needed adjustments and send modified file to
> stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that way ill be
able
> to see what you did. would you guys mind?
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> >
> >
=IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> >
> > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that
needs to
> > be installed.
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management
> > company
> > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly,
> > biweekly,
> > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in
these
> > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
> > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it
uses
> > an
> > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now
then
> > what
> > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > >
> > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but
if a
> > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days
its
> > been
> > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but
no
> > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't want
to
> > see
> > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
> > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
> > compensate
> > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends
> > when
> > > doing its calculations?
> > >
> > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks
in
> > > advance.
> >
> >
> >

firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it didnt work and
even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install new software
at our work and the customer wont want to install new software just to read
there reports. is there any other way round this problem?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

>
> In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first row, change
> onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > i dont fully understand go to
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls make the
> > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that way ill be
> able
> > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> > >
> > >
> =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > >
> > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that
> needs to
> > > be installed.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management
> > > company
> > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly,
> > > biweekly,
> > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in
> these
> > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
> > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it
> uses
> > > an
> > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now
> then
> > > what
> > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > > >
> > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but
> if a
> > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days
> its
> > > been
> > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but
> no
> > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't want
> to
> > > see
> > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
> > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
> > > compensate
> > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends
> > > when
> > > > doing its calculations?
> > > >
> > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks
> in
> > > > advance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be installed from
the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
(Insert>Addins, and check it)

If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge them),
then you could use

=IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
)-A2+8)/7))-
SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))

replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as H1:H10, (even
if you have none)


--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it didnt work
and
> even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install new
software
> at our work and the customer wont want to install new software just to
read
> there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> >
> > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first row,
change
> > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls make
the
> > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that way ill
be
> > able
> > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> > > >
> > > >
> >
=IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > >
> > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that
> > needs to
> > > > be installed.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > RP
> > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
management
> > > > company
> > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with
weekly,
> > > > biweekly,
> > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in
> > these
> > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in
the
> > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email
it
> > uses
> > > > an
> > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates.
now
> > then
> > > > what
> > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates
but
> > if a
> > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many
days
> > its
> > > > been
> > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given
but
> > no
> > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't
want
> > to
> > > > see
> > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that
our
> > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
> > > > compensate
> > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out
weekends
> > > > when
> > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > >
> > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
> > in
> > > > > advance.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then addins and
ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try this at work
on monday thank you for your help.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be installed from
> the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> (Insert>Addins, and check it)
>
> If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge them),
> then you could use
>
> =IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> )-A2+8)/7))-
> SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
>
> replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as H1:H10, (even
> if you have none)
>
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it didnt work
> and
> > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install new
> software
> > at our work and the customer wont want to install new software just to
> read
> > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first row,
> change
> > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls make
> the
> > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that way ill
> be
> > > able
> > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > >
> > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that
> > > needs to
> > > > > be installed.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > RP
> > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
> management
> > > > > company
> > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with
> weekly,
> > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in
> > > these
> > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in
> the
> > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email
> it
> > > uses
> > > > > an
> > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates.
> now
> > > then
> > > > > what
> > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates
> but
> > > if a
> > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many
> days
> > > its
> > > > > been
> > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given
> but
> > > no
> > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't
> want
> > > to
> > > > > see
> > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that
> our
> > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
> > > > > compensate
> > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out
> weekends
> > > > > when
> > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated.
> thanks
> > > in
> > > > > > advance.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Bob

we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is only
using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to just use the
technologies available in excel 2000?

"Stuart" wrote:

> thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then addins and
> ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try this at work
> on monday thank you for your help.
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be installed from
> > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> >
> > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge them),
> > then you could use
> >
> > =IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> >
> > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as H1:H10, (even
> > if you have none)
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it didnt work
> > and
> > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install new
> > software
> > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new software just to
> > read
> > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first row,
> > change
> > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > RP
> > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls make
> > the
> > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that way ill
> > be
> > > > able
> > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > >
> > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so that
> > > > needs to
> > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > RP
> > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
> > management
> > > > > > company
> > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with
> > weekly,
> > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in
> > > > these
> > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in
> > the
> > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email
> > it
> > > > uses
> > > > > > an
> > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates.
> > now
> > > > then
> > > > > > what
> > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates
> > but
> > > > if a
> > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many
> > days
> > > > its
> > > > > > been
> > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given
> > but
> > > > no
> > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don't
> > want
> > > > to
> > > > > > see
> > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that
> > our
> > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't
> > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out
> > weekends
> > > > > > when
> > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated.
> > thanks
> > > > in
> > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

So do I Stuart. What is it about 2000 that you think doesn't work with it.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:508E74E0-BE30-4284-B95C-59036632BA6A@microsoft.com...
> Bob
>
> we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is only
> using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to just use
the
> technologies available in excel 2000?
>
> "Stuart" wrote:
>
> > thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then addins and
> > ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try this at
work
> > on monday thank you for your help.
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be installed
from
> > > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> > >
> > > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge
them),
> > > then you could use
> > >
> > >
=IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > >
SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> > >
> > > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as H1:H10,
(even
> > > if you have none)
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it didnt
work
> > > and
> > > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install new
> > > software
> > > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new software just
to
> > > read
> > > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first
row,
> > > change
> > > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > RP
> > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls
make
> > > the
> > > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that
way ill
> > > be
> > > > > able
> > > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
=IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so
that
> > > > > needs to
> > > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
> > > management
> > > > > > > company
> > > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with
> > > weekly,
> > > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of
information in
> > > > > these
> > > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has
been in
> > > the
> > > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this
email
> > > it
> > > > > uses
> > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2
dates.
> > > now
> > > > > then
> > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2
dates
> > > but
> > > > > if a
> > > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how
many
> > > days
> > > > > its
> > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is
given
> > > but
> > > > > no
> > > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers
don't
> > > want
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited
in that
> > > our
> > > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae
can't
> > > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter
out
> > > weekends
> > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly
appreciated.
> > > thanks
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

i dont know exactly but when the customer tried to enable the analysis
toolpack options he got a message saying that he needs excel 2003 so
obviously the formulae cant work for excel 2000 so is there an alternative
way of doing this that works for excel 2000?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> So do I Stuart. What is it about 2000 that you think doesn't work with it.
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:508E74E0-BE30-4284-B95C-59036632BA6A@microsoft.com...
> > Bob
> >
> > we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is only
> > using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to just use
> the
> > technologies available in excel 2000?
> >
> > "Stuart" wrote:
> >
> > > thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then addins and
> > > ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try this at
> work
> > > on monday thank you for your help.
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be installed
> from
> > > > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > > > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> > > >
> > > > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge
> them),
> > > > then you could use
> > > >
> > > >
> =IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > > > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > > >
> SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > > > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> > > >
> > > > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as H1:H10,
> (even
> > > > if you have none)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > RP
> > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it didnt
> work
> > > > and
> > > > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install new
> > > > software
> > > > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new software just
> to
> > > > read
> > > > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first
> row,
> > > > change
> > > > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > RP
> > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls
> make
> > > > the
> > > > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier that
> way ill
> > > > be
> > > > > > able
> > > > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will work
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis Toolpak, so
> that
> > > > > > needs to
> > > > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
> > > > management
> > > > > > > > company
> > > > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with
> > > > weekly,
> > > > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of
> information in
> > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has
> been in
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this
> email
> > > > it
> > > > > > uses
> > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2
> dates.
> > > > now
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2
> dates
> > > > but
> > > > > > if a
> > > > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how
> many
> > > > days
> > > > > > its
> > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is
> given
> > > > but
> > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers
> don't
> > > > want
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited
> in that
> > > > our
> > > > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae
> can't
> > > > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter
> out
> > > > weekends
> > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly
> appreciated.
> > > > thanks
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>
>

Enabling the Toolpak cannot have anything to do with the formula, it just
doesn't figure into it when installing/enabling the Toolpak,

There is something odd here that is impossible to debug from this distance.
Did you try my non-ATP version?

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:534ABCFA-65A9-467D-8A78-63716787A30B@microsoft.com...
> i dont know exactly but when the customer tried to enable the analysis
> toolpack options he got a message saying that he needs excel 2003 so
> obviously the formulae cant work for excel 2000 so is there an alternative
> way of doing this that works for excel 2000?
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > So do I Stuart. What is it about 2000 that you think doesn't work with
it.
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:508E74E0-BE30-4284-B95C-59036632BA6A@microsoft.com...
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is
only
> > > using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to just
use
> > the
> > > technologies available in excel 2000?
> > >
> > > "Stuart" wrote:
> > >
> > > > thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then addins
and
> > > > ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try
this at
> > work
> > > > on monday thank you for your help.
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be
installed
> > from
> > > > > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > > > > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> > > > >
> > > > > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge
> > them),
> > > > > then you could use
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
=IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > > > > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > > > >
> >
SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > > > > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> > > > >
> > > > > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as
H1:H10,
> > (even
> > > > > if you have none)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > RP
> > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it
didnt
> > work
> > > > > and
> > > > > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install
new
> > > > > software
> > > > > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new software
just
> > to
> > > > > read
> > > > > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first
> > row,
> > > > > change
> > > > > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > > > >
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls
> > make
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier
that
> > way ill
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will
work
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> >
=IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis
Toolpak, so
> > that
> > > > > > > needs to
> > > > > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > > > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
> > > > > management
> > > > > > > > > company
> > > > > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers
with
> > > > > weekly,
> > > > > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of
> > information in
> > > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle
has
> > been in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to
this
> > email
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > uses
> > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2
> > dates.
> > > > > now
> > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this
formulae.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between
the 2
> > dates
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > if a
> > > > > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show
how
> > many
> > > > > days
> > > > > > > its
> > > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date
is
> > given
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our
customers
> > don't
> > > > > want
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is
limited
> > in that
> > > > > our
> > > > > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current
formulae
> > can't
> > > > > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to
filter
> > out
> > > > > weekends
> > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > > > thanks
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >

no as unfortunately it uses that holiday command and it is hard to predict
holidays especially as our bodyshops in scottland just take them whenever
they feel like it as per scottish law.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Enabling the Toolpak cannot have anything to do with the formula, it just
> doesn't figure into it when installing/enabling the Toolpak,
>
> There is something odd here that is impossible to debug from this distance.
> Did you try my non-ATP version?
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:534ABCFA-65A9-467D-8A78-63716787A30B@microsoft.com...
> > i dont know exactly but when the customer tried to enable the analysis
> > toolpack options he got a message saying that he needs excel 2003 so
> > obviously the formulae cant work for excel 2000 so is there an alternative
> > way of doing this that works for excel 2000?
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > So do I Stuart. What is it about 2000 that you think doesn't work with
> it.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:508E74E0-BE30-4284-B95C-59036632BA6A@microsoft.com...
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is
> only
> > > > using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to just
> use
> > > the
> > > > technologies available in excel 2000?
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then addins
> and
> > > > > ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try
> this at
> > > work
> > > > > on monday thank you for your help.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be
> installed
> > > from
> > > > > > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > > > > > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? - challenge
> > > them),
> > > > > > then you could use
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
> =IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > > > > > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > > > > >
> > >
> SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > > > > > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> > > > > >
> > > > > > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as
> H1:H10,
> > > (even
> > > > > > if you have none)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > RP
> > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why it
> didnt
> > > work
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to install
> new
> > > > > > software
> > > > > > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new software
> just
> > > to
> > > > > > read
> > > > > > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the first
> > > row,
> > > > > > change
> > > > > > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > > > > >
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls
> > > make
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier
> that
> > > way ill
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will
> work
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
> =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis
> Toolpak, so
> > > that
> > > > > > > > needs to
> > > > > > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > > > > > news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident
> > > > > > management
> > > > > > > > > > company
> > > > > > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet customers
> with
> > > > > > weekly,
> > > > > > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of
> > > information in
> > > > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle
> has
> > > been in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to
> this
> > > email
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > uses
> > > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2
> > > dates.
> > > > > > now
> > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this
> formulae.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference between
> the 2
> > > dates
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > if a
> > > > > > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will show
> how
> > > many
> > > > > > days
> > > > > > > > its
> > > > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date
> is
> > > given
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our
> customers
> > > don't
> > > > > > want
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is
> limited
> > > in that
> > > > > > our
> > > > > > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current
> formulae
> > > can't
> > > > > > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to
> filter
> > > out
> > > > > > weekends
> > > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Either create an empty range of holidays or strip it out

=IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
)-A2+8)/7


--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6C4AE681-1A10-4F37-90D0-F3B795E8C8D6@microsoft.com...
> no as unfortunately it uses that holiday command and it is hard to predict
> holidays especially as our bodyshops in scottland just take them whenever
> they feel like it as per scottish law.
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > Enabling the Toolpak cannot have anything to do with the formula, it
just
> > doesn't figure into it when installing/enabling the Toolpak,
> >
> > There is something odd here that is impossible to debug from this
distance.
> > Did you try my non-ATP version?
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > RP
> > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> >
> >
> > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:534ABCFA-65A9-467D-8A78-63716787A30B@microsoft.com...
> > > i dont know exactly but when the customer tried to enable the analysis
> > > toolpack options he got a message saying that he needs excel 2003 so
> > > obviously the formulae cant work for excel 2000 so is there an
alternative
> > > way of doing this that works for excel 2000?
> > >
> > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > >
> > > > So do I Stuart. What is it about 2000 that you think doesn't work
with
> > it.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > RP
> > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:508E74E0-BE30-4284-B95C-59036632BA6A@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
> > > > > we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is
> > only
> > > > > using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to
just
> > use
> > > > the
> > > > > technologies available in excel 2000?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stuart" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then
addins
> > and
> > > > > > ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try
> > this at
> > > > work
> > > > > > on monday thank you for your help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be
> > installed
> > > > from
> > > > > > > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > > > > > > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? -
challenge
> > > > them),
> > > > > > > then you could use
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> >
=IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > > > > > > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> >
SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > > > > > > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as
> > H1:H10,
> > > > (even
> > > > > > > if you have none)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why
it
> > didnt
> > > > work
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to
install
> > new
> > > > > > > software
> > > > > > > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new
software
> > just
> > > > to
> > > > > > > read
> > > > > > > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the
first
> > > > row,
> > > > > > > change
> > > > > > > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > > > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > > > > > >
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls
> > > > make
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > > > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier
> > that
> > > > way ill
> > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will
> > work
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> >
=IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis
> > Toolpak, so
> > > > that
> > > > > > > > > needs to
> > > > > > > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing
direct)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > > > > > >
news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an
accident
> > > > > > > management
> > > > > > > > > > > company
> > > > > > > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet
customers
> > with
> > > > > > > weekly,
> > > > > > > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of
> > > > information in
> > > > > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the
vehicle
> > has
> > > > been in
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this
to
> > this
> > > > email
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > uses
> > > > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between
the 2
> > > > dates.
> > > > > > > now
> > > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this
> > formulae.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference
between
> > the 2
> > > > dates
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > if a
> > > > > > > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will
show
> > how
> > > > many
> > > > > > > days
> > > > > > > > > its
> > > > > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned
date
> > is
> > > > given
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our
> > customers
> > > > don't
> > > > > > > want
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is
> > limited
> > > > in that
> > > > > > > our
> > > > > > > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current
> > formulae
> > > > can't
> > > > > > > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to
> > filter
> > > > out
> > > > > > > weekends
> > > > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly
> > > > appreciated.
> > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

ok bob thanks for your help i will certainly give it a try however for now i
have been saving the excel sheets as webpages so the customer can still see
the data as we see it without having to worry if he can run the addin
hopefully that will solve problem if not ill try that formulae and see what
happens thanks for all your help youve been great ill certainly remember you
for any future queries. actualy while i am at it i do have another query.

scenario:
i have a column for drivable this column contains either a value of yes or
no which i want selected from a dropdown list. i have a notification date a
bookin date and an elapsed time. i want to set conditional formating on the
elapsed time using the following conditions.

if drivable:
value of elapsed less than 6 use green background, if drivable and is 6 or
greater show in orange and red if drivable and greater than 9.

if non drivable:
less than 3 background to be green if 3 or greater make it orange if 10 or
greater then make it red.

how do i?
A) make all cells in drivable column use the dropdown list with preset
values of my choice.
B) get a formulae to make the formating changews i require based on the
conditions specified.

Stuart

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Either create an empty range of holidays or strip it out
>
> =IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> )-A2+8)/7
>
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> RP
> (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
>
>
> "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6C4AE681-1A10-4F37-90D0-F3B795E8C8D6@microsoft.com...
> > no as unfortunately it uses that holiday command and it is hard to predict
> > holidays especially as our bodyshops in scottland just take them whenever
> > they feel like it as per scottish law.
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> >
> > > Enabling the Toolpak cannot have anything to do with the formula, it
> just
> > > doesn't figure into it when installing/enabling the Toolpak,
> > >
> > > There is something odd here that is impossible to debug from this
> distance.
> > > Did you try my non-ATP version?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > RP
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:534ABCFA-65A9-467D-8A78-63716787A30B@microsoft.com...
> > > > i dont know exactly but when the customer tried to enable the analysis
> > > > toolpack options he got a message saying that he needs excel 2003 so
> > > > obviously the formulae cant work for excel 2000 so is there an
> alternative
> > > > way of doing this that works for excel 2000?
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > So do I Stuart. What is it about 2000 that you think doesn't work
> with
> > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > RP
> > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:508E74E0-BE30-4284-B95C-59036632BA6A@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Bob
> > > > > >
> > > > > > we apear to have hit a problem. i was unaware that our customer is
> > > only
> > > > > > using office 2000 is there anyway we can adapt the formulae to
> just
> > > use
> > > > > the
> > > > > > technologies available in excel 2000?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Stuart" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks bob it was part of my excelk i just went to tools then
> addins
> > > and
> > > > > > > ticked both boxes you need the normal and the vba ticked ill try
> > > this at
> > > > > work
> > > > > > > on monday thank you for your help.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The Analysis Toolpak is part of Excel, it just needs to be
> > > installed
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > > the Excel CD. Are you sure it is not installed, jut not loaded
> > > > > > > > (Insert>Addins, and check it)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If your IT guys are not willing to do that (why not? -
> challenge
> > > > > them),
> > > > > > > > then you could use
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> =IF(A2="","",SUMPRODUCT(INT(((IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2))-WEEKDAY(A2+1-{2;3;4;5;6}
> > > > > > > > )-A2+8)/7))-
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> SUMPRODUCT(ISNUMBER(MATCH(WEEKDAY(holidays),{2;3;4;5;6},0))*(holidays>=A2)*(
> > > > > > > > holidays<=(IF(B2="",TODAY(),B2)))))
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > replace holidays with a range of dates for holidays, such as
> > > H1:H10,
> > > > > (even
> > > > > > > > if you have none)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:4C161658-4C18-4C91-884C-5EF3DBC1C8DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > firstly i dont have analysis toolpack which is probably why
> it
> > > didnt
> > > > > work
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > even if i knew where to get it from we arent allowed to
> install
> > > new
> > > > > > > > software
> > > > > > > > > at our work and the customer wont want to install new
> software
> > > just
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > read
> > > > > > > > > there reports. is there any other way round this problem?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In your workbook, use the formula that I gave and in the
> first
> > > > > row,
> > > > > > > > change
> > > > > > > > > > onsite_date to A2, return_date to B2.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > > > > > news:9BDD594A-CAE6-4FFC-9571-3532E9503171@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > i dont fully understand go to
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuartb...e/Downtime.xls
> > > > > make
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > needed adjustments and send modified file to
> > > > > > > > > > > stuartbennett-online@ntlworld.com as this will be easier
> > > that
> > > > > way ill
> > > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > > > > to see what you did. would you guys mind?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > "Bob Phillips" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > You don't need a macro for this, a simple formula will
> > > work
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> =IF(onsite_date="","",IF(return_date="",NETWORKDAYS(onsite_date,TODAY()),NET
> > > > > > > > > > > > WORKDAYS(onsite_date,return_date)))
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > it uses NETWEORKDAYS which is part of the Analysis
> > > Toolpak, so
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > needs to
> > > > > > > > > > > > be installed.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > RP
> > > > > > > > > > > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing
> direct)
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > "Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> news:2317D315-94F2-4FD4-9C3A-462ED50282C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an
> accident
> > > > > > > > management
> > > > > > > > > > > > company
> > > > > > > > > > > > > as part of our services we provide our fleet
> customers
> > > with
> > > > > > > > weekly,
> > > > > > > > > > > > biweekly,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of
> > > > > information in
> > > > > > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > > > > > > reports is the downtime which is how long the
> vehicle
> > > has
> > > > > been in
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this
> to
> > > this
> > > > > email
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > uses
> > > > > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > > > > excel formulae to calculate the difference between
> the 2
> > > > > dates.
> > > > > > > > now
> > > > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to know from you is how to improve on this
> > > formulae.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I need it to not only work out the difference
> between
> > > the 2
> > > > > dates
> > > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > > if a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > onsit date is given but no returned date it will
> show
> > > how
> > > > > many
> > > > > > > > days
> > > > > > > > > > its
> > > > > > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > > > > from onsite date to today's date. also if returned
> date
> > > is
> > > > > given
> > > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > > > > > onsite date it should return a blank value as our
> > > customers
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > > > want
> > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > > > > > "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is
> > > limited
> > > > > in that
> > > > > > > > our
> > > > > > > > > > > > > bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current
> > > formulae
> > > > > can't
> > > > > > > > > > > > compensate
> > > > > > > > > > > > > for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to
> > > filter
> > > > > out
> > > > > > > > weekends
> > > > > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > > > > doing its calculations?
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > any help you can provide me with would be greatly
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > advance.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Bob

i need a formulae similar to the one you gave me for downtime. i have an
estimate date and a date estimate was authorised, i want to know how long it
took from the date of estimate to the date it was authorised but i want the
weekends included. if authorised date not given o est date not given then
return as blank.

"Stuart" wrote:

> I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management company
> as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly, biweekly,
> monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in these
> reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
> bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it uses an
> excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now then what
> I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
>
> I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but if a
> onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days its been
> from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but no
> onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don’t want to see
> "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
> bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't compensate
> for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends when
> doing its calculations?
>
> any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks in
> advance.

bob

i need a specialist formulae. ok heres what i need. i have a date the
accident was reported and the date the vehicle came onsite the difference
between these two is put in a column called elapsed. according to my companys
SLA's (service level agreements) that we have with our customers all vehicles
that are drivable must be onsite within 5 days of when the accident was
reported to us, all non drivable vehicles are to be recovered to the bodyshop
within 2 days of notification.

now then we want to use a traffic light based system in our customer
reports, if the vehicles is recovered per SLA then it shows up green if it
exceeds SLA criteria then it goes to orange, if it exceeds the 10 day
threshold it must go to red indicating a serious problem and that the
customer needs to get booked in quick.

therefore i need a formulae to for my conditional formating that tests if
the elapsed time is within SLA Specifications and take the appropriate
formating action. could you please tell me what the formulae would be based
on drivable values being in column G and elapsed times being in column J? in
case it makes a difference the formulae used to calculate the elapse time is
as follows.

=IF(H2="","",IF(I2="",TODAY()-H2,I2-H2))

Stuart


"Stuart" wrote:

> I work for a company in Hertford now. We are an accident management company
> as part of our services we provide our fleet customers with weekly, biweekly,
> monthly or even daily reports. one of the pieces of information in these
> reports is the downtime which is how long the vehicle has been in the
> bodyshop. I have attached an working example to this to this email it uses an
> excel formulae to calculate the difference between the 2 dates. now then what
> I want to know from you is how to improve on this formulae.
>
> I need it to not only work out the difference between the 2 dates but if a
> onsit date is given but no returned date it will show how many days its been
> from onsite date to today's date. also if returned date is given but no
> onsite date it should return a blank value as our customers don’t want to see
> "#VALUE" show up anywhere. lastly this formulae is limited in that our
> bodyshop's do not work on weekends yet the current formulae can't compensate
> for weekends is the any way to get the formulae to filter out weekends when
> doing its calculations?
>
> any help you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated. thanks in
> advance.