Filter duplicate records
In this article I will demonstrate a technique to filter duplicate records. The picture below shows you a data set in columns B to E. Next step is to create an Excel defined table.
Press with left mouse button on a cell in the table, go to tab "Insert" on the ribbon. Press with left mouse button on "Insert Table" button. The following dialog box appears.
Press with left mouse button on OK button.
Type Duplicate in cell F2 and then use the following formula in cell F3:
How the formula works in cell F13
Step 1 - Understand how relative and absolute cell references work
The formula uses absolute and relative cell references. In cell G3 the formula is:
=COUNTIFS($B$3:B3, B3, $C$3:C3, C3, $D$3:D3, D3, $E$3:E3, E3)>1
In cell G13 the formula has changed to:
=COUNTIFS($B$3:B13, B13, $C$3:C13, C13, $D$3:D13, D13, $E$3:E13, E13)>1
The cell ranges expand as the formula is copied to cells below. This lets you count the current record in above records.
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Step 2 - Find duplicates
COUNTIFS($B$3:B13, B13, $C$3:C13, C13, $D$3:D13, D13, $E$3:E13, E13)>1
becomes
COUNTIFS({"Sample0"; "Sample0"; "Sample1"; "Sample0"; "Sample0"; "Sample1"; "Sample1"; "Sample0"; "Sample1"; "Sample1"; "Sample1"}, B13, {"B"; "B"; "A"; "A"; "B"; "B"; "B"; "A"; "A"; "A"; "A"}, C13, {11; 11; 11; 10; 10; 10; 11; 11; 10; 11; 11}, D13, {"AA111";"AA110";"AA111";"AA111";"AA110";"AA111";"AA111";"AA110";"AA110";"AA110";"AA111"}, E13)>1
becomes
=IF(COUNTIFS({"Sample0"; "Sample0"; "Sample1"; "Sample0"; "Sample0"; "Sample1"; "Sample1"; "Sample0"; "Sample1"; "Sample1"; "Sample1"}, "Sample1", {"B"; "B"; "A"; "A"; "B"; "B"; "B"; "A"; "A"; "A"; "A"}, "A", {11; 11; 11; 10; 10; 10; 11; 11; 10; 11; 11}, 11, {"AA111";"AA110";"AA111";"AA111";"AA110";"AA111";"AA111";"AA110";"AA110";"AA110";"AA111"}, "AA111")>1, "Duplicate", "")
becomes
=2>1
and returns TRUE in cell G13
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How do I get the sheet names in a file to becomes the row description in a summary file.
Thxs
Shaz,
Here is an user defined function:
VBA code:
Where to put the code
Press Alt-F11 to open visual basic editor
Press with left mouse button on Module on the Insert menu
Copy and paste the code above
Exit visual basic editor
How to use user defined function
Example,
Select cell A1
Type =List_sheets() in formula bar and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
Copy cell A1 and paste it to the right
Its working...! really good solution
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Sangam R
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como puedo hacer una consulta , el formulario de contacto no funciona
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