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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #200 on: July 16, 2014, 11:45:42 PM »
I think posting a small example might help. It sounds like the type of problem with an easy fix, but I'm still not exactly sure how it looks

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #201 on: July 17, 2014, 12:28:09 AM »
Hi,
I ran a report at work and it divided the rows up into 3 sets of 600 rows instead of 1 wide row of 600. Is there any way to put them side by side matching the user Id of each row.
Please let me know if I can be any clearer. Tia
Ran a report from where?

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #202 on: July 17, 2014, 12:56:17 AM »
It split column a,b,c rows 1-600 into column a 1-601 b 601-1200 c1201-1800. I put them side by side but they are not all exactly the same. I want to match them up by the id number at the beginning of each row.
TableABC
1A1-600
2B601-1200
3C1201-1800

It sounds like your data looks like this

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #203 on: July 17, 2014, 07:10:09 AM »
For some reason, when I create a new sheet, the page name on the bottom is in Hebrew. How can I change it?

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #204 on: August 18, 2014, 04:58:23 PM »
how do i trun off  scientific notation?

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #205 on: August 18, 2014, 05:02:42 PM »
how do i trun off  scientific notation?
meaning when you enter a long number?
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #206 on: August 18, 2014, 05:04:36 PM »
yes all data i enter should be  as is

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #207 on: August 18, 2014, 05:06:02 PM »
Do you need it to be considered a number by excel such as to do calculations from
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #208 on: August 18, 2014, 05:06:28 PM »
yes all data i enter should be  as is
Try "trimming" the amount of decimal places shown in a cell (on the home tab in the "number" box).
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #209 on: August 18, 2014, 05:16:13 PM »
trying to upload template to amazon keeps on giving me this error

Error A EAN/UPC value in scientific notation is not allowed: [Product ID Type = "ean"], [Product ID =

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #210 on: August 18, 2014, 05:32:41 PM »
Did you put a 1 or a 3
Did you put asin or sku?
Try ro pasre in note pad first then back in excel
If it doesn't show a number you will get this error
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #211 on: August 18, 2014, 05:37:00 PM »
Did you put a 1 or a 3
Did you put asin or sku?
Try ro pasre in note pad first then back in excel
If it doesn't show a number you will get this error

asin and sku

never had a problem before

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #212 on: August 18, 2014, 05:39:31 PM »
trying to upload template to amazon keeps on giving me this error

Error A EAN/UPC value in scientific notation is not allowed: [Product ID Type = "ean"], [Product ID =
as I thought it is not a "number" but text with numeric characters. Format the cells as text in excel. You may need to fake edit each cell if you are doing it after the number was entered. This means to select the cell, place the cursor in the editing area, and press enter. If you are pasting into the cells you may need to right click and paste values instead of using control v. That is the paste icon with the 123 on it.
An alternative method is to type a ' at the beginning of each number.
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #213 on: August 18, 2014, 05:51:32 PM »
thanks so much it worked


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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #214 on: August 18, 2014, 05:54:51 PM »
I go through this all the time with utility account numbers
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #215 on: September 18, 2014, 12:20:15 PM »
Hi helpful peoples.
I want to get a simple barcode reader to keep track of inventory, the only inventory I need to keep track of at the moment is finished goods, I need a few columns, such as Item, UPC, New inventory, shipped, on shelf (total)
I would want to scan a barcode and have excel do the rest.
Any ideas where to start?

Also I would want an option for the scanner to lower the inventory when the items ship out.

How complicated does this sound?

Thanks guys

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #216 on: September 18, 2014, 03:00:02 PM »
Hi helpful peoples.
I want to get a simple barcode reader to keep track of inventory, the only inventory I need to keep track of at the moment is finished goods, I need a few columns, such as Item, UPC, New inventory, shipped, on shelf (total)
I would want to scan a barcode and have excel do the rest.
Any ideas where to start?

Also I would want an option for the scanner to lower the inventory when the items ship out.

How complicated does this sound?

Thanks guys
You can write a macro to get input from the barcode scanner, lookup the row with that item, and decrease the quantity in stock by 1.

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #217 on: September 18, 2014, 03:30:54 PM »
Don't want this to come across as if I think excel is simple or easy to learn. Where can I learn basic excel either online or perhaps a good book etc. I use it a bit for simple stuff and I think know I am not taking advantage of what it has to offer properly.

Thank you

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #218 on: September 18, 2014, 03:34:04 PM »
Hi helpful peoples.
I want to get a simple barcode reader to keep track of inventory, the only inventory I need to keep track of at the moment is finished goods, I need a few columns, such as Item, UPC, New inventory, shipped, on shelf (total)
I would want to scan a barcode and have excel do the rest.
Any ideas where to start?

Also I would want an option for the scanner to lower the inventory when the items ship out.

How complicated does this sound?

Thanks guys
you really need a cheap POS/inventory system. Using excel sounds complicated when there is an abundance of other options.. IMHO

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #219 on: September 18, 2014, 03:38:21 PM »
you really need a cheap POS/inventory system. Using excel sounds complicated when there is an abundance of other options.. IMHO
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