ExcelMonkey89
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I am trying to compile a summary sheet on information regarding the placement of camera-traps at different locations at an ecological research field site. We have multiple camera-trapping stations, each of which has two positions that a camera-trap can be placed in. These stations are serviced on an irregular basis (i.e. the dates are essentially random) and with each service, information about the camera-trap's location is recorded. There are already 3950 service records (covering 138 camera-traps used on-and-off across 29 stations and 58 positions over 11 years) and the database is growing, hence I want to summarise it. The data which I wish to summarise is on a worksheet (Sheet 1) and looks as follows:
For each camera-trap unit, there are multiple dates when the camera-trap was checked in the field and the Station number and Position were recorded. I am trying to summarise these records on a separate summary sheet to show the last location that the camera-trap was used (i.e. its most recent station). These data should be summarised on a separate sheet (Sheet 2) which has the following structure:
So, using the example presented in above, for Camera-trap 2, the 'Last used/serviced' would be '03/01/2017', the 'Most recent station' should be '8' and 'Most recent position' should be '15'. I have figured out a formula for the 'Last used/serviced' which works but I need help with the formulae for the 'Most recent station' and 'Most recent position' (I realise that these formulae will be identical but with difference reference ranges, so if you can assist with only the 'Most recent station' one, I will adapt it for the 'Most recent position').
Thank you!
I am trying to compile a summary sheet on information regarding the placement of camera-traps at different locations at an ecological research field site. We have multiple camera-trapping stations, each of which has two positions that a camera-trap can be placed in. These stations are serviced on an irregular basis (i.e. the dates are essentially random) and with each service, information about the camera-trap's location is recorded. There are already 3950 service records (covering 138 camera-traps used on-and-off across 29 stations and 58 positions over 11 years) and the database is growing, hence I want to summarise it. The data which I wish to summarise is on a worksheet (Sheet 1) and looks as follows:
A | B | C | D | |
1 | Date serviced | Station number | Position number | Camera-trap |
2 | 11/11/2016 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
3 | 17/11/2016 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 26/11/2016 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
5 | 28/11/2016 | 11 | 21 | 2 |
6 | 01/12/2016 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
7 | 03/12/2016 | 19 | 38 | 11 |
8 | 04/12/2016 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 05/12/2016 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
10 | 12/12/2016 | 11 | 21 | 2 |
11 | 14/12/2016 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
12 | 17/12/2016 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 03/01/2017 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
For each camera-trap unit, there are multiple dates when the camera-trap was checked in the field and the Station number and Position were recorded. I am trying to summarise these records on a separate summary sheet to show the last location that the camera-trap was used (i.e. its most recent station). These data should be summarised on a separate sheet (Sheet 2) which has the following structure:
A | B | C | D | |
1 | Camera-trap | Last used/serviced | Most recent station | Most recent position |
2 | 1 | | ||
3 | 2 | | ||
4 | 3 | | ||
5 | 4 | | ||
6 | 5 | |
So, using the example presented in above, for Camera-trap 2, the 'Last used/serviced' would be '03/01/2017', the 'Most recent station' should be '8' and 'Most recent position' should be '15'. I have figured out a formula for the 'Last used/serviced' which works but I need help with the formulae for the 'Most recent station' and 'Most recent position' (I realise that these formulae will be identical but with difference reference ranges, so if you can assist with only the 'Most recent station' one, I will adapt it for the 'Most recent position').
Thank you!