I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project I am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 - 10. In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were eliminated on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this possible to
do? If so how?

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to MAX). Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already been picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project I am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 - 10. In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were eliminated on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this possible to
do? If so how?

That didn't seem to work. It just keeps returning the #1 value "Frank". Is
there anything that may just need to be ordered differently? maybe IF before
MIN?

"Luke M" wrote:

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to MAX). Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already been picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project I am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 - 10. In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were eliminated on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this possible to
do? If so how?

Did you enter the formula as an array?

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in message
...
That didn't seem to work. It just keeps returning the #1 value "Frank".
Is
there anything that may just need to be ordered differently? maybe IF
before
MIN?

"Luke M" wrote:

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to MAX). Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already been
picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project I
am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 - 10.
In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these
employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would
allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were eliminated
on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this
possible to
do? If so how?

Yes and it still returns the top value whether or not there is an "x" next to
it. It should eliminate the top employee but it does not seem to do that.

"T. Valko" wrote:

Did you enter the formula as an array?

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in message
...
That didn't seem to work. It just keeps returning the #1 value "Frank".
Is
there anything that may just need to be ordered differently? maybe IF
before
MIN?

"Luke M" wrote:

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to MAX). Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already been
picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project I
am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 - 10.
In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these
employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would
allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were eliminated
on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this
possible to
do? If so how?

With this data:

...........A..........B..........C
1.....Rank....Player...Drafted
2.......5.........Joe...................
3.......2.........Tom.................
4.......4.........Ed....................
5.......1.........Jim...................
6.......3.........Tim..................

and this array formula** entered in E2:

=INDEX(B2:B6,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C6<"x",A2:A6)),A2:A6 ,0))

The formula correctly returns Jim.

If I place a "x" in C5 then the formula correctly returns Tom. If I place a
"x" in C3 then the formula correctly returns Tim.

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in message
...
Yes and it still returns the top value whether or not there is an "x" next
to
it. It should eliminate the top employee but it does not seem to do that.

"T. Valko" wrote:

Did you enter the formula as an array?

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in
message
...
That didn't seem to work. It just keeps returning the #1 value
"Frank".
Is
there anything that may just need to be ordered differently? maybe IF
before
MIN?

"Luke M" wrote:

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to MAX).
Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already been
picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project
I
am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 -
10.
In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these
employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would
allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were
eliminated
on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this
possible to
do? If so how?

This works I just didn't hit ctrl shift enter :)

"T. Valko" wrote:

With this data:

...........A..........B..........C
1.....Rank....Player...Drafted
2.......5.........Joe...................
3.......2.........Tom.................
4.......4.........Ed....................
5.......1.........Jim...................
6.......3.........Tim..................

and this array formula** entered in E2:

=INDEX(B2:B6,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C6<"x",A2:A6)),A2:A6 ,0))

The formula correctly returns Jim.

If I place a "x" in C5 then the formula correctly returns Tom. If I place a
"x" in C3 then the formula correctly returns Tim.

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in message
...
Yes and it still returns the top value whether or not there is an "x" next
to
it. It should eliminate the top employee but it does not seem to do that.

"T. Valko" wrote:

Did you enter the formula as an array?

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in
message
...
That didn't seem to work. It just keeps returning the #1 value
"Frank".
Is
there anything that may just need to be ordered differently? maybe IF
before
MIN?

"Luke M" wrote:

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to MAX).
Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already been
picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side project
I
am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees 1 -
10.
In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these
employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that would
allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were
eliminated
on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this
possible to
do? If so how?

Good deal!

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in message
...
This works I just didn't hit ctrl shift enter :)

"T. Valko" wrote:

With this data:

...........A..........B..........C
1.....Rank....Player...Drafted
2.......5.........Joe...................
3.......2.........Tom.................
4.......4.........Ed....................
5.......1.........Jim...................
6.......3.........Tim..................

and this array formula** entered in E2:

=INDEX(B2:B6,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C6<"x",A2:A6)),A2:A6 ,0))

The formula correctly returns Jim.

If I place a "x" in C5 then the formula correctly returns Tom. If I place
a
"x" in C3 then the formula correctly returns Tim.

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the
SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in
message
...
Yes and it still returns the top value whether or not there is an "x"
next
to
it. It should eliminate the top employee but it does not seem to do
that.

"T. Valko" wrote:

Did you enter the formula as an array?

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Newbie and Lost" wrote in
message
...
That didn't seem to work. It just keeps returning the #1 value
"Frank".
Is
there anything that may just need to be ordered differently? maybe
IF
before
MIN?

"Luke M" wrote:

I'm assuming rank 1 is preferred choice (if not, change MIN to
MAX).
Also
assumes that you place a "x" in C2:C12 if an employee has already
been
picked.

Array** formula is:
=INDEX(B2:B12,MATCH(MIN(IF(C2:C12<"x",A2:A12)),A2 :A12,0))

**Confirm formula using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Newbie and Lost" wrote:

I am trying to find a function that will help me with a side
project
I
am
working on. Simple Example: I have a list of ranked employees
1 -
10.
In
A2:b12 A= Rank B = Employee Name. There is a bid/draft for these
employees.
I am 5th in line to pick. I wanted to create a formula that
would
allow me
to decide what pick to make depending on what employees were
eliminated
on
picks 1 thru 4 AND who is ranked the highest in A2:B12. Is this
possible to
do? If so how?