On Jun 17, 4:32*pm, shriil <sanjib.lah...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a database in excel where I keep a track of equipment outage
> hours by inputting the Date & Time of Outage (O/C Date, O/C Time) and
> again the Date & Time when the equipment comes back into service (I/C
> Date, I/C Time). Subsequently after subtraction of the O/C Date+ Time
> from the I/C Date+ Time, I get the Outage Hours. Sample Data is as
> below:
>
> EQUIPMENT * * * O/C DATE TIME * I/C DATE TIME * OUTAGE HRS
> MILL_GRP_1B * * 06/06/2010 10:46 * * * *07/06/2010 13:10 * * * *26:24
> MILL_GRP_1C * * 31/05/2010 12:00 * * * *12/06/2010 17:00 * * * *293:00
> MILL_GRP_1D * * 28/05/2010 11:21 * * * *08/06/2010 14:35 * * * *267:14
>
> Another requirement is to calculate the Overlap Outage Hours when two
> or more equipment are out.
> I have been racking my brains for trying to find out a solution to the
> above problem as there are quite a few variables :
>
> a) First I need to find out what is the overlap between two equipment,
> secondly if a third equipment falls under the same overlap, the
> Overlap hours remain the same
> b) Outage hours of an equipment can fall under three divisions: "No
> overlap", "Common Overlap", New Overlap". So I need to know the outage
> hours under each.
>
> Frankly am really getting confused. Any help from the experts would be
> highly appreciated
>
> Thanks
>
> SNL
Hi
have a look at chandoo.org
http://chandoo.org/wp/2010/07/07/day...excel-formula/
HTH, cheers, have a nice day
Michael