Blogpost associated with this video: http://datascopic.net/generate-data/
Often we need to generate a set of bogus data in order to create examples or test solutions. In this video, I show how to generate fake call center data in order to show an example of a pivot table.
This includes: RAND, RANDBETWEEN, date formatting, Find-Replace
Simple use of Excel Tables
Quick video to show the use of Excel tables, and how a table can be compromised.
This video shows an Inventory Control System that was built in Excel. The purpose is to demo the various layers to consider in creating such a document:
– Distinct Incoming, Outgoing and Inventory Sections
– Required fields so that complete info is entered
– Alerts that give users an idea of anything that’s missing
– Protected cells so that formulas can’t be accidentally corrupted
– Prevention against a user requesting something that isn’t in inventory
– Prevention against a user requesting more than what is in inventory
– Use of dependent drop lists to control input and output
I don’t go into the “how-to” but if anyone is interested, please let me know.
NOTE: Several people have contacted me about this document.
I’ve made it available for download at a low price at http://datascopic.net/downloads/inventory/
I was asked for my Top 5 Excel Functions. Number 2 is VLOOKUP.
This video goes along with a blogpost on my site:
In this video I show 2 ways that VLOOKUP can be used:
1. How do we determine which of our members HAVE NOT replied to their invitations?
2. How to retrieve data from a master list to round out an incomplete list
This afternoon Kurt and I experimented with liquid nitrogen, habanero-infused vanilla extract and coffee beans.
The video starts with the end of the coffee bean roasting. In order to get the beans to stop roasting and not get too bitter, they’re normally taken off the stove and dipped into an ice bath. Today, we poured liquid nitrogen on them. Kurt will deliver the taste test results later.
The ice cream was delicious. The habanero flavor was completely missing but the bourbon and vanilla flavors were nice.
We’re planning to do it again, folks!
(It’s best to view this “Large” rather than the small default window”)
In this video we see an example of using dummy or bogus data. Often we get data sets that are hard to work with because it’s got Employee IDs, Part Numbers, or other strings of characters that aren’t easily comprehensible.
I show how I often convert data like this into names of fish. As part of the process, we see a pivot table and a VLOOKUP.
NOTE: my tutorials are still a bit crude. Hopefully they’re improving. :-)
This is follow-up to a recording that was interrupted by technical difficulties.
Just wanted to share that part of the Dragon Cookies mission is to bring maturity to the pleasure of eating the hottest peppers.
The interview can be seen at http://www.spreecast.com/events/dragon-cookies-live
There are a lot of pranksters and masochistic videos that overshadow the flavor and enjoyment of spicy foods. My invitation is that we pause and create opportunities to enjoy the gift of capsaicin. Please, Respect the Cookie.