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Challenge #499: Where is Waldo?

Nicholas_14
Asteroid


Used two macros, one for enumerating sheet names for a specific file, another for going through each sheet of that particular file to search for waldo. Fun challenge. 




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alineruizcampos
Asteroid
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Pilsner
Pulsar

I went the macro route as I wasn't sure if the schemas differed; however, this may have been a bit overkill!

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Looking at others' solutions, I like @jrlindems approach of using the ".*" wildcard in the regular input tool, to help get all the sheet names; it looks much more efficient than my directory -> batch macro.
Here's my workflow:
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Complete!!

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jtmoll
Meteor
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Reesetrain2
9 - Comet
9 - Comet

All,

 

My solution!

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AkimasaKajitani
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

My solution! I created the Iterative macro that the workflow will stop when it finds the result.

 

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Carolyn
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Found him!

 

I had already thrown in the 2 macros when I realized I could have just done the Dynamic Input. Oh well :)

 

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Workflow:
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Macro to get list of all sheets:
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Macro to import all data:
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Bobbyt23
Pulsar

Fun challenge to start the new Year with.

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lwolfie
Bolide

Great start to the new year.