Having issues entering data in mac excel spreadsheet using number pad/num lock. first entry in column does not recognize alpha character but enters rest of number, i.e., E1100 will enter 1100 but all cells entered after the first retain alpha entry. Also, on using arrow down, next cell data is automatically deleted prior to any typing entry. On entering a series of numbers, the last one or two are automatically deleted (like backspace) if enter is not immediate. Any ideas?

My keyboard does not have a light either. Place the cursor in a place where you can enter characters, like in a text box or Word or Excel. Press one of the number keys on the numeric keyboard, and if a number shows up, the lock is on. If something else happens, or maybe nothing happens, most likely the lock is off. In that case you can press the Num Lock key.again and retry this test.

1. In your Input method, under Settings>Locale and Text, you probably are using Samsung Keypad.
- There is a 4th column on the numeric keypad. Press the [?#+] key until it displays the alphabet characters.

2. Unfortunately, at the moment, there are only two available display options - Firstname and Lastname.

Hope this helps.

Here is a solution that might work for you. Please be mindful that there are several different solutions that will achieve the same thing in Excel (I am assuming Excel is your software).

1) Make sure each column in your spreadsheet has a heading.

2) Highlight (select) the column of birthdays.

3) Choose Format from the menu bar.

4) Choose Cells... from the drop-down menu.

5) For the "category", choose Custom.

6) In the "type" box, type yyyy

7) Click OK and when you return to your spreadsheet, you will see only the years displayed. However, when you try to edit a cell, you will see that the entire birth date is stored and preserved.

8) Now, highlight the entire table

9) Then, choose Data from the menu bar

10) Choose Subtotals... from the drop-down menu

11) In the "At each change in" box, choose the name of the column with the birth dates

12) In the "Use function" box, choose Count

13) Leave all other choices at their defaults

14) Click OK, and you are done.

Using this method, you can continue to enter the data as you always have. In that way, the birth date info is never actually destroyed or converted. What you are doing is simply deciding what is displayed.

I hope this helps.

Do you want to enter them manually, or via USB?

To enter a location manually, using only GPS coordinates, try the following: Create any entry in your address book - it doesn't matter what you enter since you will be totally changing it anyway! Then 'edit' the address book entry that you just created, putting what you want in each data field. Finally, edit the GPS coordinates for this address book entry (note that you have to overwrite the whole entry, beginning with N, S, W, E and then the numbers). Save your changes and now you have an address book entry for that rig.

I do not know how to download this directly using the USB connection - sorry.

Sounds like there is a gap between the filter heading and the column data. That's the only time I've seen suggested data missing from the drop-down.

If you want to transfer your data into SAS, SPSS, or some other program, follow these guidelines:
The cells in Row 1 should contain the column's eventual data set name. Each name should be a relatively short and unique acronym that clearly identifies the data. It should begin with a letter and contain only letters, numbers, or an underscore ( _ ) where spaces would naturally fall. Avoid using special characters such as $, &, @, in variable names. Since each row represents the values from one subject, the first column(s) should contain one or more variables that give each subject a unique identifier. They become especially important if you need to merge two or more data files.
In Excel, data formats are defined for a range of cells rather than for a complete column. For this reason it is important that each entire column, including cells with missing or uncollected data, have one, and only one, format. Actually, you do not need to format the entire column, only the portion you will eventually use. Highlight that portion and select the appropriate format from the Format/Cells option. Do not select formats that will enter commas, dollar signs, or other visual enhancements. Numeric, text, and date formats (e.g. mm/dd/yy is often a good choice) are probably the only formats you'll ever need.
The "Split" option (under the "Window" pull-down menu) keeps the row of variable names and the columns of identifiers in view, whatever range of cells in the worksheet you may need to review. First place the cursor at the most extreme upper left-hand corner where data entry begins (e.g., the intersection of Row 2 and the column in the upper left-hand corner where data appear) and then select "Split" from this menu. For any row or column of the worksheet you move to, you'll know exactly which variables you are observing (column names) and their associated ID values (rows).
For versions of Excel later than 4.0, one file can contain multiple worksheets. By default, the tabs at the bottom of these sheets are supplied names ("sheet1," "sheet2," etc.). You can change these names by clicking this space with your mouse and entering a new name. Use the same conventions for first-row variable names: use a short acronym of the page contents that begins with a letter, use only letters or numbers, and enter the underscore ( _ ) where a space naturally falls.

The only reference I find is that you may have a duplicate filter. Check the filters and delete the duplicate on.
Also, to create a reliable database, I would use Excel or OOpenOffice, which has a spreadsheet program compatible to Excel.

Download and install the free, open source OpenOffice.org office suite (www.openoffice.org)-- it include a spreadsheet compatible with Excel spreadsheets (along with a good, MS Word compatible word processor, and a good MS PowerPoint-compatible presentation program).

Good Luck,
Joe

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Since you are searching the data by the phone number , first select all the data in the spreadsheet and sort it in ascending order by the phone number.
Then, assuming you have 5 columns of data A through E, and the phone numbers are in column E, with row 1 occupied by column headings, use the following formula in cell F2=IF(E2=E1,"Duplicate",1)

Drag this formula down column F till the end of your data
Select the entire data and do an auto filter
In column F filter the data by Duplicate and delete all these rows
What remains should be unique data

The short of it is this ...
Match the data in each location and store it the same way. As a number or as a string. I would say, looking at your data, that these are probably strings of numbers. Put the apostrophe in front of both pieces of data at both locations so they match. I tried a simple test in Excel and adding the apostrophe in front of all the uses of this data will match everything.

The long of it is this ...
Now, I don't know your technical expertise, but I'll try to put it simply. The hard part to understand in database and data storage, is that not all numbers are numbers.

For example, a phone number 8005551212 is not a number. It's a string of numbers. This is because every single position from the 8 to the 2 is a significant position. Another example is a a social security number. The arbitrary SSN of 002003421 is a string of numbers. The first two 0's will be stripped off in Excel if put in as a number, thus ALL number but be retained in their original significant position.

The apostrophe (added by the user) forces Excel interpret the cell data as a string, instead of number, preserving all the characters in their original form, and doesn't try and tinker with the formatting.

The other reason is that the data you've provided is WAY BIG for a number. Not a lot of systems in the world will do calculations against such big numbers. This is why I "guess" that they should be strings (adding the apostrophe to the front of the data in the cell).

How do you know if data should be stored as a string or as a number. The tall tale question is "will I be using these numbers in calculations." If you do, it's a number, if not, it's a string (add the apostrophe). A second question could be "do I need all positions to retain their original information" as a literal.

Please ask any questions.