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Default Lookup / max & min functions

Use F1, say, to enter the month you are interested in (as a number 1
to 12), and list your registration numbers in column F starting with
F2. Then in G2 you can put this array* formula to get the maximum:

=MAX(IF((MONTH(A$1:A$100)=F$1)*(B$1:B$100=F2),C$1: C$100))

and this one in H2 to get the minimum:

=MIN(IF((MONTH(A$1:A$100)=F$1)*(B$1:B$100=F2),C$1: C$100,10E10))

I have assumed that you have up to 100 rows of data - adjust if you
have more.

*Array formulae need to be committed using the key combination of CTRL-
SHIFT-ENTER (CSE) rather than the usual ENTER. If you do this
correctly then Excel will wrap curly braces { } around the formula
when viewed in the formula bar - you should not type these yourself.
If you amend the formula you must use CSE again.

However, you can use the normal copy/paste operation to copy G2:H2
down to cover the number of vehicles you have.

Change the number in F1 to choose a different month.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On May 5, 11:57*am, Robbie wrote:
I am trying to get a min and a max value in column C for the various
Registrations in column B in a spreadsheet - Excel 2003. ie trying to get the
first and last kilometer reading of the month per vehicle. Please can you help

* * * *A-DATE * * * *B-TRUCK REG * * * *C-KILOMETERS * * * * D-DIESEL FILLED
1 * * 1/5/08 * * * * *JWY467GP * * * * * * 10000 * * * * * * * * * * *1000 *

2 * * 5/5/08 * * * * *PTS030GP * * * * * * *5000 * * * * * * * * * * * 500
3 * * 6/5/08 * * * * *MVT537GP * * * * * * 2000 * * * * * * * * * * * 250
4 * * 7/5/08 * * * * *JWY467GP * * * * * * 12000 * * * * * * * * * * *1000
5 * * 10/5/08 * * * *PTS030GP * * * * * * *6000 * * * * * * * * * * * 500
6 * * 12/05/08 * * *MVT537GP * * * * * * *2500 * * * * * * * * * * *250