Bar-codes and Excel Spreadsheets
I've been asked by our warehouse guy to help him with an excel spreadsheet to increase his productivity. The problem is, I'm not what you would call an "excel expert". What he wants sounds very simple, I'm just not sure how to do it.
Right now he has a USB barcode scanner. When he scans to an excel spreadsheet he would like to scan the UPC code of an item and have it automatically change to our actual part number. Can this be done? Please let me know if you would like additional information
For Example:
UPC = 38568963772
Item# = AF5155
Edit:
this show what we are trying to scan the UPC codes into.
this is a simple two column file pulled from our system.
microsoft-excel barcode-scanner
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
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asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
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I've been asked by our warehouse guy to help him with an excel spreadsheet to increase his productivity. The problem is, I'm not what you would call an "excel expert". What he wants sounds very simple, I'm just not sure how to do it.
Right now he has a USB barcode scanner. When he scans to an excel spreadsheet he would like to scan the UPC code of an item and have it automatically change to our actual part number. Can this be done? Please let me know if you would like additional information
For Example:
UPC = 38568963772
Item# = AF5155
Edit:
this show what we are trying to scan the UPC codes into.
this is a simple two column file pulled from our system.
microsoft-excel barcode-scanner
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
2
You would need a database of all your products UPC codes and their corresponding Item numbers, for the spreadsheet to reference. Access would probably be better suited for this task.
– wysiwyg
Mar 27 '17 at 22:08
@wysiwyg Thank you for the response. I do have a database ready to go. Just not sure how to reference in excel.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:11
Excel is extremely capable. So what you want is certainly doable depending on what type of database it is. Many tutorials online that explain how to get started
– Ramhound
Mar 27 '17 at 22:16
You can use vlookup but the result will be in a second column where you write the formula, it will not replace UPC, edit your question and write an example(your database sheet and the new sheet)
– yass
Mar 27 '17 at 22:18
@yass Thank you, I've added a couple images as I was unable to lay it out like I had hoped. Let me know if that is enough or additional information is needed.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:44
add a comment |
I've been asked by our warehouse guy to help him with an excel spreadsheet to increase his productivity. The problem is, I'm not what you would call an "excel expert". What he wants sounds very simple, I'm just not sure how to do it.
Right now he has a USB barcode scanner. When he scans to an excel spreadsheet he would like to scan the UPC code of an item and have it automatically change to our actual part number. Can this be done? Please let me know if you would like additional information
For Example:
UPC = 38568963772
Item# = AF5155
Edit:
this show what we are trying to scan the UPC codes into.
this is a simple two column file pulled from our system.
microsoft-excel barcode-scanner
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
I've been asked by our warehouse guy to help him with an excel spreadsheet to increase his productivity. The problem is, I'm not what you would call an "excel expert". What he wants sounds very simple, I'm just not sure how to do it.
Right now he has a USB barcode scanner. When he scans to an excel spreadsheet he would like to scan the UPC code of an item and have it automatically change to our actual part number. Can this be done? Please let me know if you would like additional information
For Example:
UPC = 38568963772
Item# = AF5155
Edit:
this show what we are trying to scan the UPC codes into.
this is a simple two column file pulled from our system.
microsoft-excel barcode-scanner
microsoft-excel barcode-scanner
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
edited Mar 28 '17 at 12:28
bertieb
5,672112542
5,672112542
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
asked Mar 27 '17 at 22:04
Chris MalkiewiczChris Malkiewicz
33
33
2
You would need a database of all your products UPC codes and their corresponding Item numbers, for the spreadsheet to reference. Access would probably be better suited for this task.
– wysiwyg
Mar 27 '17 at 22:08
@wysiwyg Thank you for the response. I do have a database ready to go. Just not sure how to reference in excel.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:11
Excel is extremely capable. So what you want is certainly doable depending on what type of database it is. Many tutorials online that explain how to get started
– Ramhound
Mar 27 '17 at 22:16
You can use vlookup but the result will be in a second column where you write the formula, it will not replace UPC, edit your question and write an example(your database sheet and the new sheet)
– yass
Mar 27 '17 at 22:18
@yass Thank you, I've added a couple images as I was unable to lay it out like I had hoped. Let me know if that is enough or additional information is needed.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:44
add a comment |
2
You would need a database of all your products UPC codes and their corresponding Item numbers, for the spreadsheet to reference. Access would probably be better suited for this task.
– wysiwyg
Mar 27 '17 at 22:08
@wysiwyg Thank you for the response. I do have a database ready to go. Just not sure how to reference in excel.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:11
Excel is extremely capable. So what you want is certainly doable depending on what type of database it is. Many tutorials online that explain how to get started
– Ramhound
Mar 27 '17 at 22:16
You can use vlookup but the result will be in a second column where you write the formula, it will not replace UPC, edit your question and write an example(your database sheet and the new sheet)
– yass
Mar 27 '17 at 22:18
@yass Thank you, I've added a couple images as I was unable to lay it out like I had hoped. Let me know if that is enough or additional information is needed.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:44
2
2
You would need a database of all your products UPC codes and their corresponding Item numbers, for the spreadsheet to reference. Access would probably be better suited for this task.
– wysiwyg
Mar 27 '17 at 22:08
You would need a database of all your products UPC codes and their corresponding Item numbers, for the spreadsheet to reference. Access would probably be better suited for this task.
– wysiwyg
Mar 27 '17 at 22:08
@wysiwyg Thank you for the response. I do have a database ready to go. Just not sure how to reference in excel.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:11
@wysiwyg Thank you for the response. I do have a database ready to go. Just not sure how to reference in excel.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:11
Excel is extremely capable. So what you want is certainly doable depending on what type of database it is. Many tutorials online that explain how to get started
– Ramhound
Mar 27 '17 at 22:16
Excel is extremely capable. So what you want is certainly doable depending on what type of database it is. Many tutorials online that explain how to get started
– Ramhound
Mar 27 '17 at 22:16
You can use vlookup but the result will be in a second column where you write the formula, it will not replace UPC, edit your question and write an example(your database sheet and the new sheet)
– yass
Mar 27 '17 at 22:18
You can use vlookup but the result will be in a second column where you write the formula, it will not replace UPC, edit your question and write an example(your database sheet and the new sheet)
– yass
Mar 27 '17 at 22:18
@yass Thank you, I've added a couple images as I was unable to lay it out like I had hoped. Let me know if that is enough or additional information is needed.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:44
@yass Thank you, I've added a couple images as I was unable to lay it out like I had hoped. Let me know if that is enough or additional information is needed.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:44
add a comment |
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In another place in the workbook (different sheet would be neatest), have a 2 column list of UPC code and part number.
Then, in the column next to where the UPC appears, use VLOOKUP:
=vlookup( [cell with UPC code] , [range with the two columns of data], 2, False)
Make sure the reference to the range is static, eg $a$3:$b$50, so if you fill the formula down the column of scanned codes the reference doesn't change.
Alternatively, if the part number needs to actually replace the UPC code, you'd need to write a macro to fire on cell changes, but this is a fair bit more work.
answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
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If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
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In another place in the workbook (different sheet would be neatest), have a 2 column list of UPC code and part number.
Then, in the column next to where the UPC appears, use VLOOKUP:
=vlookup( [cell with UPC code] , [range with the two columns of data], 2, False)
Make sure the reference to the range is static, eg $a$3:$b$50, so if you fill the formula down the column of scanned codes the reference doesn't change.
Alternatively, if the part number needs to actually replace the UPC code, you'd need to write a macro to fire on cell changes, but this is a fair bit more work.
answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
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If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
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In another place in the workbook (different sheet would be neatest), have a 2 column list of UPC code and part number.
Then, in the column next to where the UPC appears, use VLOOKUP:
=vlookup( [cell with UPC code] , [range with the two columns of data], 2, False)
Make sure the reference to the range is static, eg $a$3:$b$50, so if you fill the formula down the column of scanned codes the reference doesn't change.
Alternatively, if the part number needs to actually replace the UPC code, you'd need to write a macro to fire on cell changes, but this is a fair bit more work.
answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
4,5972728
If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
add a comment |
In another place in the workbook (different sheet would be neatest), have a 2 column list of UPC code and part number.
Then, in the column next to where the UPC appears, use VLOOKUP:
=vlookup( [cell with UPC code] , [range with the two columns of data], 2, False)
Make sure the reference to the range is static, eg $a$3:$b$50, so if you fill the formula down the column of scanned codes the reference doesn't change.
Alternatively, if the part number needs to actually replace the UPC code, you'd need to write a macro to fire on cell changes, but this is a fair bit more work.
answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
4,5972728
In another place in the workbook (different sheet would be neatest), have a 2 column list of UPC code and part number.
Then, in the column next to where the UPC appears, use VLOOKUP:
=vlookup( [cell with UPC code] , [range with the two columns of data], 2, False)
Make sure the reference to the range is static, eg $a$3:$b$50, so if you fill the formula down the column of scanned codes the reference doesn't change.
Alternatively, if the part number needs to actually replace the UPC code, you'd need to write a macro to fire on cell changes, but this is a fair bit more work.
answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
4,5972728
answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
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answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
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answered Mar 27 '17 at 22:57
Sir AdelaideSir Adelaide
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4,5972728
If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
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If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
If it's a small database, you could program all of the UPC codes into the custom autocorrect. Obviously that could get unwieldy very quickly.
– Charles Burge
Mar 28 '17 at 1:24
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You would need a database of all your products UPC codes and their corresponding Item numbers, for the spreadsheet to reference. Access would probably be better suited for this task.
– wysiwyg
Mar 27 '17 at 22:08
@wysiwyg Thank you for the response. I do have a database ready to go. Just not sure how to reference in excel.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:11
Excel is extremely capable. So what you want is certainly doable depending on what type of database it is. Many tutorials online that explain how to get started
– Ramhound
Mar 27 '17 at 22:16
You can use vlookup but the result will be in a second column where you write the formula, it will not replace UPC, edit your question and write an example(your database sheet and the new sheet)
– yass
Mar 27 '17 at 22:18
@yass Thank you, I've added a couple images as I was unable to lay it out like I had hoped. Let me know if that is enough or additional information is needed.
– Chris Malkiewicz
Mar 27 '17 at 22:44