mirror the invoice date on another sheet

Samuel Dowdy Jr.

Im trying to say, if the service ticket name on another sheet matches the service ticket name on this sheet then the cell = the invoice date

Andrée Starå

@Samuel Dowdy Jr

Try something like this.

=VLOOKUP([Service Ticket Name]@row, {Log - Invoice Date}, 2, 0)

The range, Log - Invoice Date, is the Service Ticket Name and Invoice Date column.

Make sense?

Did it work?

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Andrée Starå

Hi @Samuel Dowdy Jr

I hope you're well and safe!

You could use cross-sheet formulas combined with either a VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH structure to connect the sheets, and when you update the source sheet, it will reflect on the destination sheet.

Make sense?

Can you describe your process in more detail and maybe share the sheet(s)/copies of the sheet(s) or some screenshots? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@workbold.com)

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Samuel Dowdy Jr.

This is my log sheet for all customer invoices

This is my master sheet that houses all service leads. I want the invoice date to populate based off the invoice log above

Andrée Starå

@Samuel Dowdy Jr

Try something like this.

=VLOOKUP([Service Ticket Name]@row, {Log - Invoice Date}, 2, 0)

The range, Log - Invoice Date, is the Service Ticket Name and Invoice Date column.

Make sense?

Did it work?

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Samuel Dowdy Jr.

I keep getting this...

both clomns are set to dates

Samuel Dowdy Jr.

=VLOOKUP([Service Ticket Name]@row, {MASTER - Invoice Log Sheet Range 2}, {MASTER - Invoice Log Sheet Range 4}, 2, 0)

This is what im trying and its not working

Andrée Starå

@Samuel Dowdy Jr

What happens if you allow it?

I'd be happy to take a quick look.

Can you maybe share the sheet(s)/copies of the sheet(s)? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@workbold.com)

Andrée Starå

@Samuel Dowdy Jr

Glad we got it working!

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Samuel Dowdy Jr.

=VLOOKUP([Service Ticket Name]170, {MASTER - Invoice Log - Invoice Date}, {MASTER - Invoice Log Sheet Range 4}, 0)

Still cant get the formula to work.

I want it to match the invoice date if the service ticket column matches the service ticket column

Bassam Khalil

Dear @Samuel Dowdy Jr

Hope you are fine, the formula that @Andrée Starå write for you is ok but the error you get that stop the formula from working is that you make the column [Invoice Date] in your master sheet is restricted to date, please try to edit this column properties and remove the check box in restricted to date only.

Samuel Dowdy Jr.

Im still getting incorrect argument

=VLOOKUP([Service Ticket Name]170, {MASTER - Invoice Log - Invoice Date}, {MASTER - Invoice Log Sheet Range 4}, 0)

Andrée Starå

@Samuel Dowdy Jr

I'll reach out through email instead because it's working for me.

Samuel Dowdy Jr.

I was hoping to get this resolved today. Can someone help with this?

Genevieve P.

Hi @Samuel Dowdy Jr

The VLOOKUP should work, but personally I prefer to use an INDEX(MATCH formula so you don't need to reference a range but instead just select the 2 columns with the criteria.

An INDEX(MATCH Works like this:

=INDEX({Column with value to return}, MATCH([Value to match]@row, {Column with value to match in the other sheet}, 0))

So in your case:

=INDEX({Invoice Date column}, MATCH([Service Ticket Name]@row, {Service Ticket Name}, 0))

I would advise using the @row function instead of the row numbers, like in your previous formula. It helps the formula calculate faster since it doesn't have to search your sheet for the specific row.

Let me know if this works for you!

Cheers,

Genevieve

Samuel Dowdy Jr.

@Andrée Starå thank you for working with me on this. You were alot of help!