I am trying to get values from other column, based on some logic, crossed logic, but I didn't get any result with the only thing I know: IF or VLOOKUP.
The table is in this way:
So basically there are groups divided by blank row, and in column D I want to add the value from column B, but according with other letter that the one from the row ( C is from Credit, D is from Debtor). So in first D5 I have C on the same row in A5, so I need to take value from D, which is 2, according to B6.
So sorry if this question is too easy or stupid, but I don't know much about excel formulas, other that the basic one.
I'd say the fastest way with formula takes two columns. The first one (let's say column C) will use this formula to define the blocks:
=IF(A5="",C4+1,IFERROR(C4+0,0))
It's meant for cell C5.
The second column will give back the actual result:
=SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,IF(A5="C","D",IF(A5="D","C","")),C:C,C5)
It's meant for cell D5.
Place them accordingly and drag them down to cover your list.
Then again: if you are looking just for the number and not for its sum (and therefore assuming all numbers are equal for each letter in each block), just use this one in cell D5 instead of the previous one:
=SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,IF(A5="C","D",IF(A5="D","C","")),C:C,C5)/COUNTIFS(A:A,IF(A5="C","D",IF(A5="D","C","")),C:C,C5)
Now if you were to use only IF and VLOOKUP functions, a possible solution could be this one:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Block index
0
What to search
What is
Value
Result
C
1
=IF(A5="",C4+1,C4)
=IF(A5="",C4+1,C4)&SE(A5="C","D",SE(A5="D","C",""))
=C5&A5
=B5
=IF(VLOOKUP(D5,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D5,E:F,2,FALSO))
D
2
=IF(A6="",C5+1,C5)
=IF(A6="",C5+1,C5)&SE(A6="C","D",SE(A6="D","C",""))
=C6&A6
=B6
=IF(VLOOKUP(D6,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D6,E:F,2,FALSO))
D
2
=IF(A7="",C6+1,C6)
=IF(A7="",C6+1,C6)&SE(A7="C","D",SE(A7="D","C",""))
=C7&A7
=B7
=IF(VLOOKUP(D7,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D7,E:F,2,FALSO))
=IF(A8="",C7+1,C7)
=IF(A8="",C7+1,C7)&SE(A8="C","D",SE(A8="D","C",""))
=C8&A8
=B8
=IF(VLOOKUP(D8,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D8,E:F,2,FALSO))
D
3
=IF(A9="",C8+1,C8)
=IF(A9="",C8+1,C8)&SE(A9="C","D",SE(A9="D","C",""))
=C9&A9
=B9
=IF(VLOOKUP(D9,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D9,E:F,2,FALSO))
C
4
=IF(A10="",C9+1,C9)
=IF(A10="",C9+1,C9)&SE(A10="C","D",SE(A10="D","C",""))
=C10&A10
=B10
=IF(VLOOKUP(D10,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D10,E:F,2,FALSO))
=IF(A11="",C10+1,C10)
=IF(A11="",C10+1,C10)&SE(A11="C","D",SE(A11="D","C",""))
=C11&A11
=B11
=IF(VLOOKUP(D11,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D11,E:F,2,FALSO))
D
2
=IF(A12="",C11+1,C11)
=IF(A12="",C11+1,C11)&SE(A12="C","D",SE(A12="D","C",""))
=C12&A12
=B12
=IF(VLOOKUP(D12,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D12,E:F,2,FALSO))
C
5
=IF(A13="",C12+1,C12)
=IF(A13="",C12+1,C12)&SE(A13="C","D",SE(A13="D","C",""))
=C13&A13
=B13
=IF(VLOOKUP(D13,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D13,E:F,2,FALSO))
C
5
=IF(A14="",C13+1,C13)
=IF(A14="",C13+1,C13)&SE(A14="C","D",SE(A14="D","C",""))
=C14&A14
=B14
=IF(VLOOKUP(D14,E:F,2,FALSO)=0,"",VLOOKUP(D14,E:F,2,FALSO))
A B C
1 Product A 1 Error
2 Product B 1
3 Product C 2
4 Product C 2
5 Product D 1
6 Product E 1
7
8
In the table above I want to identify if the values in Column A are unique.
If there is at least one value which is not unique Error should be displayed in Cell C1.
In order to achieve this I went with helper Column B and with the following formulas:
Column B `=COUNTIF($A$1:$A$6,A2)`
Cell C1 =`IF(COUNTA($A$1:$A$6)<SUM($B$1:$B$6),"Error","OK")`
All this works fine.
Now, I am wondering if there is also way to avoid the helper column.
Basically, a formula that goes through Column A and if it identfies at least one not-unique value it should display Error in Cell C1.
use:
=IF(MAX(COUNTIF($A$1:$A$6,$A$1:$A$6))>1,"Error","OK")
This is an array formula and depending on one's version will require the confirmation of Ctrl-Shift-Enter instead of Enter when exiting edit mode.
If one has the dynamic formula UNIQUE() then:
=IF(COUNTA(UNIQUE($A$1:$A$6))<>COUNTA($A$1:$A$6),"Error","OK")
As a normal formula.
Another formula, that will work in Conditional formatting:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(MATCH($A$1:$A$6,A:A,0)<>ROW($A$1:$A$6)))>0
I have the following Excel spreadsheet:
A B
1 Original List Unique List
2 Product A Product A
3 Product A Product B
4 Product B Product C
5 =""
6 Product A
7 Product C
8 Product B
9 =""
10 Product C
In Column A I have list which contains several products multiple times. My goal is now to create a list of all unique items in Column B.
To achive this I used the formula from this post in Cells B2:B10:
B2:B10 =IFERROR(INDEX($A$2:$A$10,MATCH(SUM(COUNTIF(B$1:B1,$A$2:$A$10)),COUNTIF($A$2:$A$10,"<"&$A$2:$A$10),0)),"")
and I get the following result:
A B
1 Original List Unique List
2 Product A
3 Product A Product A
4 Product B Product B
5 ="" Product C
6 Product A
7 Product C
8 Product B
9 =""
10 Product C
This result comes pretty close to the list I want. The only issue is that the formula cannot handle the formula ="" which is in some cells in Column A. Instead of starting the list in Cell B2 it starts the list in Cell B3.
How do I have to mody the formula so it also works in case there are cells with ="" in the original list?
Could you use excel's built in 'Remove Duplicates' function?:
Range("$A$2:$A$10").RemoveDuplicates Columns:=1, Header:=xlNo
We can use a "helper" column. In C2 enter:
=IF(A2="","",IF(COUNTIF($A$2:A2,A2)>1,"",1+MAX($C$1:C1)))
and copy down. Column C assigns a simple sequential value to each item in column A from which data will be extracted. Then in B2 enter:
=IFERROR(INDEX($A$2:$A$10,MATCH(ROWS($1:1),$C$2:$C$10,0)),"")
and copy down:
Note:
This method uses normal formulas rather than array formulas.
You could use the Advanced Filter.
Use a Formula criteria such as =LEN(A5)>0 where A5 is the first cell with data. And then check the Unique Records Only in the Advanced Filter dialog. You can either filter in place, or to a new location