You did not provide an example but I would suggest you only use ONE sheet and simply use data>filter>autofilter to filter the data you want and hide the columns you don’t want to show. A macro can be used to do this for you
Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software dguille...@gmail.com From: Siraj Momin (BTG) Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 4:34 AM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ EXTRACTING DATA BASE ON MATCHING VALUE DEAR SIR, I HAVE TWO SHEETS ONE PROGRESS TRACKING DATA AND REPORT-INDEX I WANT TO CAPTURE DATA FROM PROGRESS TRAKING DATA SHEET IF COL (I1) OF REPORT-INDEX MATCHES WITH COL(P) OF PROGRESS TRACKING DATA IT SHOULD LIST ALL ROWS WHICH MATCHES BUT ONLY THOSE COLUMN WHICH'S HEADING (COLORED GREEN FOR UNDERSTANDING) MATCHES WITH THE HEADING OF THIS SHEET COLORED GREEN FOR UNDERSTANDING THE LISTING TO START BELOW THE HEADING ROW IF NEXT TIME I1 VALUES CHANGES IT SHOULD CLEAR THE PREVIOUS LISTED DATA ONLY.. DATA IS LARGE AND KEEPS ON CHANGING BEST REGARDS -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com