Comments on: How to create a unique distinct list where other columns meet two criteria http://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/ Quality excel resource Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24753 Oscar Thu, 12 May 2011 13:03:28 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24753 Yoda quote: "Feel the (excel) force!" Yoda quote:

"Feel the (excel) force!"

]]> By: Andy Greenhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24741 Andy Green Thu, 12 May 2011 10:40:33 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24741 You are the Excel Joda! You are the Excel Joda!

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24735 Oscar Thu, 12 May 2011 07:56:40 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24735 Andy Green, <strong>Named ranges</strong> List (C2:C16) Category1 (A2:A16) Category2 (B2:B16) Criteria1 (F1) Criteria2 (<strong>F2:F3</strong>) <strong>Excel 2007 array formula in H2:</strong> <div id="code1">=IFERROR(INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+(COUNTIF(Criteria2, Category2)=0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0)), "")</div> <strong>Earlier Excel versions, array formula in H2:</strong> <div id="code1"> =IF(ISERROR(INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+(COUNTIF(Criteria2, Category2)=0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0))), "", INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+(COUNTIF(Criteria2, Category2)=0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0))) </div> Andy Green,

Named ranges
List (C2:C16)
Category1 (A2:A16)
Category2 (B2:B16)
Criteria1 (F1)
Criteria2 (F2:F3)

Excel 2007 array formula in H2:

=IFERROR(INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+(COUNTIF(Criteria2, Category2)=0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0)), "")

Earlier Excel versions, array formula in H2:

=IF(ISERROR(INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+(COUNTIF(Criteria2, Category2)=0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0))), "", INDEX(List, MATCH(0, COUNTIF(H1:$H$1, List)+(COUNTIF(Criteria2, Category2)=0)+IF(Category1<>Criteria1, 1, 0), 0)))
]]> By: Andy Greenhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24697 Andy Green Wed, 11 May 2011 19:51:24 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24697 Oscar you're a star. You're gonna love me for this....How would I add an "OR" in there. ie Say there was a row such as.... BB C 7 As there's already a Category2"B" I can't add a "+IF(Category2"C", 1, 0)" So how would I include that one? Any ideas or am I just pushing my luck? Oscar you're a star. You're gonna love me for this....How would I add an "OR" in there. ie Say there was a row such as....
BB C 7
As there's already a Category2"B" I can't add a "+IF(Category2"C", 1, 0)"

So how would I include that one? Any ideas or am I just pushing my luck?

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24693 Oscar Wed, 11 May 2011 19:28:36 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24693 Andy Green, It works now, download attached xls file or copy array formula. Thanks for letting me know! Andy Green,

It works now, download attached xls file or copy array formula.

Thanks for letting me know!

]]> By: Andy Greenhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24674 Andy Green Wed, 11 May 2011 13:52:44 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24674 Thinking about it, it may help if I tell you exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to extract a list of unique values, based on a number of criteria, including some "OR's". Any ideas. I can normally find everything on here but this has me stumped Thinking about it, it may help if I tell you exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to extract a list of unique values, based on a number of criteria, including some "OR's". Any ideas. I can normally find everything on here but this has me stumped

]]> By: Andy Greenhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24673 Andy Green Wed, 11 May 2011 13:34:35 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24673 Thanks Oscar. Still getting "Too many arguments for this function. Thanks Oscar. Still getting "Too many arguments for this function.

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24671 Oscar Wed, 11 May 2011 13:10:02 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24671 Andy Green, Thanks! No, I have removed the semicolons. Andy Green,

Thanks!

No, I have removed the semicolons.

]]> By: Andy Greenhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-24667 Andy Green Wed, 11 May 2011 12:49:20 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-24667 Oscar this site's been a great help. Having a problem with the above formula for earlier versions though. Should there be semicolons in it? Oscar this site's been a great help. Having a problem with the above formula for earlier versions though. Should there be semicolons in it?

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/06/27/how-to-create-a-unique-distinct-list-where-other-columns-meet-two-criteria/comment-page-1/#comment-3422 Oscar Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:27:36 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1769#comment-3422 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. 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.

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