I have entered a date in Column A and column B.
Column A | Column B | Column C
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23/9/2019 | 19/9/2019. |
Now i am trying to get date in a column c which is greater. Which formula should I use?
Use the MAX() worksheet function. It will give you the greater (that is, the larger or most recent) of the two values.
Just make sure the values are true Excel dates and not text values.
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I have 3 columns in Excel. The data in first column are complete dates from given year in ascending order. In second column are also dates but in between these dates there can be a missing day. So if i place these dates next to each other they do no line up. And in third column there is some date that corresponds to the date in 2nd column. Now what i would like to do is to align those dates, and where there is no date in first column the row is empty.
I have already put some code together for excel to lign up the data, but i dont know how to align the dates together with the values in third column(C column).
Here is my code:
=IF(ISNA(MATCH(A1;C:C;0));"";INDEX(C:C;MATCH(A1;C:C;0)))
Here is a visualization(the data in column A is all the dates in a given year. The data in column B and C must be moved together):
| A | B | C |
|1.1.2018 |3.1.2018 |12345 |
|2.1.2018 |14.1.2018 |54321 |
|3.1.2018 |2.2.2018 |56789 |
|4.1.2018 |2.1.2018 |11111 |
Desired output:
| A | B | C |
|1.1.2018 | | |
|2.1.2018 |2.1.2018 |11111 |
|3.1.2018 |3.1.2018 |12345 |
|4.1.2018 | | |
Based on your sample data this formula will search column B for the first instance of the date that is in column A and return the value from column C on that row.
In cell D1 and dragged down:
=IFERROR(INDEX($C:$C,MATCH($A1,$B:$B,0)),"")
MATCH($A1,$B:$B,0) will return the row number that the date appears in in column B.
INDEX($C:C$,....) will return the value from column C based on the row number returned by the MATCH function.
If nothing is found then an #N/A error occurs which is dealt with by the IFERROR(.....,"") function.
A |B |C |....|K |L |M |
Tom |0 | |....|Tom |Jim |Dave |
Jim |1000 | |....|15000|14000|12000|
Dave |3000 | |....| | | |
Using Google Sheets for this one. I would like the values in columns K, L, and M to read from column B, detect if the corresponding cell from A reads one of 'Tom', 'Jim', or 'Dave' for example, and then subtract the amount from the correct column to reduce a running total. I've had some trouble figuring it out and tried to use conditional formatting to solve it but can't seem to quite get there. Is there a formula I can use that will read column B and subtract the amount shown from the correct column based on the name in column A?
So to pseudo-code it:
read(column B cell);
if(column B cell - 1 column = "Tom")
{
column K - (value of column B cell)
}
else if(column B cell - 1 column = "Jim")
{
column L - (value of column B cell)
}
etc.
Is there a simple method I can use to generate this result? Also thought about changing the formatting of a cell based on the name in the cell next to it and subtracting the value of any cell with that colour but this becomes unwieldy if names are added. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
would there be a way to constrain the formula to a single cell so I can have the total in a single location rather than down the columns? My plan is to have the total boxes scroll with the sheet and always be visible.
Let's assume that Columns A and B continue on down the sheet, with further name + amount entries. You want to have a single row of balances for each of the people.
The balance is then some initial value less the sum of amounts for that person. Say the amounts you've shown in row 2 are the initial values; here's how you could have row 3 reflect the remaining balance for each person (This is for "Tom", copy for the others):
=K2-sumif($A$2:$B,"="&K$1,$B$2:$B)
Alternative solution
This doesn't do exactly what you want, but it is more appropriate for a running total scenario, so others may find it useful to adapt to ledgers, etc.
The IF() function can be used to decide whether or not a value in Column B applies to one of the "total" columns, K to M.
Use this formula in K3, copy to the rest of the range:
=K2-if($A2=K$1,$B2,0)
This example is in Google Sheets, but the same formula works in Excel and other "compatible" offerings.
What you do is put the formula in each column.
Column K subtracts value of column B if column A = "Tom"
Column L subtracts value of column B if column A = "Jim"
etc
I have two input values, that I want to use to return a third value.
Input 1: Y (lets say "Y" is in cell B1)
Input 2: 15 (15 in cell B2)
In another database sheet the input 1 values are sorted in the top row, the input 2 values are listed in a column in front of the wanted values.
| | X | Y | Z |
|16| a | g | k |
|15| b | h | l |
|14| c | i | l |
Fx. X,Y,Z are in row 3 and column 2,3,4.
I want a formula that returns "h" from the two inputs, Y & 15. How is this possible?
In your example above:
=INDIRECT(B1&B2) will return the value in [Y15] which is "h"
Assuming 16 is in Row4, please try:
=INDIRECT(CHAR(CODE(B1)-22)&6-MOD(B$2,14))
Here's a formula for you:
=INDEX(MatrixRange,MATCH(RowInput,MatrixStartColumn,0),MATCH(ColumnInput,MatrixStartRow,0))
MatrixRange = whatever the range of your data matrix is (in entirety) so if your data matrix starts in A3 and ends in D20 this would be replaced with A3:D20
RowInput = whatever cell you are getting search value for to find the row of appropriate data (This is Input 2 on your example)
MatrixStartColumn = Whatever column (or range) your Matrix data index starts in (these would be the numbers in your example). If the numbers on the left side of your data example are in Column A, this would be changed to A:A or A1:A50 (or wherever the last value is). The important thing for this is to use a range from the start of the column otherwise your row count will be off. If you must use a sub-range to avoid matches outside of the matrix, be sure to add the appropriate number to the end of the Match statement. For example if you are specifying MatrixStartColumn as "A3:A44", you will need to add +2 for the first 2 rows being skipped (A1 and A2). So the Index statement becomes (MatrixRange,MATCH(RowInput,MatrixStartColumn,0)+2,...
ColumnInput = whatever cell your column search value is in (your Input 1 data)
MatrixStartRow = Same as StartColumn above but for the header index of your matrix (the XYZ letters in your example). Just as above, if you must use only the range of the matrix, be sure to add your offset numbers so you get the right column.
Assuming that your inputs are at B1 (row), and B2 (Column) here is your formula:
=INDEX(B4:D6,MATCH(B1,A4:A6,0),MATCH(B2,B3:D3,0))
Here is how the formulas work:
INDEX(area with values, row , column) returns value based on row and column you provide.
MATCH(value to find, range to search) returns row/column where value was found.
Note that Match will accept only one row or column for 'range to search'.
I need to populate a cell where the result is either valid or an error based on the following criteria. I'm not sure if using Match, Lookup formulas will work for this problem.
Given
A B C
+-----------+-----------+----------
1 | IntRef | Value | Result
2 |-----------|-----------+----------
3 | r01 | Value 123 | Success (because B4 matches B3)
4 | r01 | Value 123 | Success (because B3 matches B4)
5 | r02 | Value ABC | Failed (because B6 differs from B5)
6 | r02 | Value XYZ | Failed (because B5 differs from B6)
Success Criteria
Scan each IntRef (A) column for all duplicate keys. Where they match
on a row check the Value column (B). Where all matching cells have
the same value set their result cell (C) to Success.
Failed Criteria
Scan each IntRef (A) column for all duplicate keys. Where they match
on a row check the Value column (B). Where all matching cells have a
different value set their result cell (C) to Failed.
I am sure there is a formula that can be entered into each cell of column C which will do a lookup for each IntRef cross referencing the contents of column B where the match occurs. This is going beyond Excel formula knowledge.
Is it possible to create and help formulate the calculation of the success/failed criteria (Column C)?
This appears to do the trick...
{=IF(COUNT(IF($B$3:$B$6=B3,IF($C$3:$C$6=C3,1)))=COUNTIF($B$3:$B$6,B3),"Success","Failed")}
Note that that's an array lookup formula (meaning you need to hit Ctrl+Shift+Enter when entering it).
This formula basically counts the number of times the A and B column values appear together and compares this to the number of times the A column value appears. If the two counts match, you have success.
Try this formula:
=IF(SUMPRODUCT(IF(A2=A$2:A$9,1,0),IF(B2=B$2:B$9,1,0))>1,"Success","Fail")
Assuming you have your data like this:
Formula is entered as Array Formula in C2 by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
Then just copy on the remaining cells.
I just added and changed the position of some data for testing.
Hope this works for you. Change the Range to suit your data size.
I have a list of employee ID's for each period of the year. Each ID has Specific stats for that time period. The problem I'm running into is the list order changes every period according to the employees tasks.
Cell 1A contains the Employees ID#(ID's are Numbers only if that makes a difference). Column B has the whole list of employee ID#. I need to figure out how to write a formula or vba that checks column B for the ID# that matches 1A and populate 1C-1J with the adjacent data found in column B (columns C-J).
I hope I explained myself correctly without being to confusing. I appreciate any help.
The vlookup formula looks at the first column of $B:$J (column B) and searches for $A$1 and if it finds it returns the value in the 2.(3.,4.,...,9.) column of $B:$J
A1 | B1 | =VLOOKUP($A$1,$B:$J,2,FALSE) | =VLOOKUP($A$1,$B:$J,3,FALSE) | =VLOOKUP($A$1,$B:$J,4,FALSE) | ... | =VLOOKUP($A$1,$B:$J,9,FALSE)