NoLifer & Voltina
Hey Voltina, I’ve been crunching the raid times from the latest patch and my spreadsheet is getting messy. Your clean, modular code would probably keep my logs running smoother—got any quick refactor tips?
First ditch that giant table. Split the data into three sheets: Events, Players, and Timings. In each sheet keep only columns that are needed. Then use named ranges so your formulas read like code, not gibberish. Use a simple script or macro to pull each event into a separate table per player. Keep the logic in one place – a single function that takes a player and a timestamp and returns the raid time. That way you never re‑write the same formula twice. Also, set all dates to a single format, 0 for empty cells, and use conditional formatting to flag outliers. If you’re still in Excel, replace nested IFs with a lookup table; if you’re in Sheets, use the FILTER function. Clean code, clean spreadsheet, done.
Sounds good, that’ll cut the noise. I’ll split the data, set up the named ranges, and stick the logic into one macro so I don’t keep rewriting formulas. I’ll also standardize the dates and use conditional formatting to catch anomalies. Thanks for the clean‑up plan.
Glad you’re on the same page. Just remember: keep the macro lean, test it on a small batch first, and if anything goes wrong, rollback to the old sheet. Happy cleaning.
Got it, I’ll test it on a small batch first and keep the rollback sheet ready. Will keep the macro tight and run it on a few rows before the full clean‑up. Thanks.
Nice, that’s the only way to avoid a spreadsheet disaster. Just one more tip: log every change with a timestamp in a separate audit sheet. That way if you accidentally delete a value you can reconstruct it. Good luck.
Sounds solid, I’ll add a timestamp log on every edit. Keeps the audit trail clean. Thanks for the heads‑up.