How to create a unique distinct list where other columns meet two criteria
Question: How do I create a unique distinct list where other columns meet two criteria using excel array formula?
Answer:
Excel 2007 array formula in H2:
=IFERROR(INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+IF(Category2<>Criteria2, 1, 0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0)), "") + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER copied down to H16.
Earlier Excel versions, array formula in H2:
=IF(ISERROR(INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+IF(Category2<>Criteria2, 1, 0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0)), ""));"";INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+IF(Category2<>Criteria2, 1, 0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0)), "")) + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER copied down to H16.
Named ranges
List (C2:C16)
Category1 (A2:A16)
Category2 (B2:B16)
Criteria1 (F1)
Criteria2 (F2)
How to implement array formula to your workbook
Change named ranges. If your unique distinct list starts at, for example, F3. Change H1:$H$1 in the above formula to F2:$F$2.
The ranges don´t have to be adjacent.
Download excel sample file for this tutorial.
create-a-list-of-distinct-values-from-two-criteria.xlsx
(Excel 2007 Workbook *.xlsx)
Functions in this article:
MATCH(lookup_value;lookup_array; [match_type]
Returns the relative position of an item in an array that matches a specified value
INDEX(array,row_num,[column_num])
Returns a value or reference of the cell at the intersection of a particular row and column, in a given range
IF(logical_test;[value_if:true];[value_if_false])
Checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another value if FALSE
COUNTIF(range,criteria)
Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition
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June 9th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
your array formula examples are fantastic and incredibly useful, thank you! this one provides almost all the insight I need, except for sorting the result list. I've tried to apply the sorting techniques from some of your other examples and am just not getting it. Can you help?
June 10th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
well after a few hours I think I've figured it out, just need to handle blank rows.
{=IFERROR(INDEX(tbl2,SMALL(IF(SMALL(IF(((($F$2=Color)*($G$2=Texture)*(COUNTIF($I$1:I1,tbl2)=0))),COUNTIF(tbl2,"<"&tbl2)+1,""),1)=COUNTIF(tbl2,"<"&tbl2)+1,ROW(tbl2)-MIN(ROW(tbl2))+1),1)),"")}
where
tbl2 = the original list
'Color' is a range defined on a column next to tbl2, specifying a color for each entry. The same for 'Texture.'
F2 and G2 define the color and texture to be selected, and "I" defines the output column.
June 10th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Congratulations!
You did it!
Thank you for your contribution!
I modified your named ranges for this post.
Array formula in H2:
=IFERROR(INDEX(List, SMALL(IF(SMALL(IF(((($F$2=Category2)*($F$1=Category1)*(COUNTIF($H$1:H1, List)=0))), COUNTIF(List, "<"&List)+1, ""), 1)=COUNTIF(List, "<"&List)+1, ROW(List)-MIN(ROW(List))+1), 1)), "") + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER copied down as far as needed.