I AM SO CLOSE! :-)
Both ck13 & Ms-Exl-Learner have helped me down the path but I have 1 piece
missing.
Heres what I have now (Col A - done, Col B - not done):
AK-1 AK-1-1 Anchorage Golf Course AK
AK-1 AK-1-1 Anchorage Golf Course AK
AK-1 AK-1-1 Anchorage Golf Course AK
AK-2 AK-2-1 Birch Ridge Golf Course AK
AK-2 AK-2-1 Birch Ridge Golf Course AK
AK-3 AK-3-1 Chena Bend Golf Course AK
AK-3 AK-3-1 Chena Bend Golf Course AK
AK-3 AK-3-1 Chena Bend Golf Course AK
CA-4 CA-4-1 Woods Valley GC CA
CA-4 CA-4-1 Woods Valley GC CA
CA-5 CA-5-1 Yolo Fliers Club CA
CA-5 CA-5-1 Yolo Fliers Club CA
CA-5 CA-5-1 Yolo Fliers Club CA
CA-6 CA-6-1 Yorba Linda Country Club CA
CA-6 CA-6-1 Yorba Linda Country Club CA

Col A Cell 1, I typed in what I wanted: AK-1 (no formula), then in A2 I used:
=IF(C2=C1,+D2&"-"&TEXT(MID(A1,4,1),"#"),D2&"-"&TEXT(MID(A1,4,1),"#")+1)
When I drag it down Col A is perfect.

ColB Cell 1, I used:
=A1&"-"&TEXT(1,"#")
but I don't know how to change the last number so it continues to 'count' if
the course has the same name. I want Col B to look like this:

AK-1-1
AK-1-2
AK-1-3
AK-2-1
AK-2-2
AK-3-1
AK-3-2
AK-3-3
CA-1-1
CA-1-2
CA-2-1
CA-2-2
CA-2-3
CA-3-1
CA-3-2

Thank you for helping!
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WA


"WA" wrote:

I have a huge database that I need to create numbering for each line like
this example: AK-233 (2 letter state, a dash, and 1-4 digit number), but the
number doesn't change each line - sometimes the number will be duplicated on
multiple lines because those lines have the same title, I also need to create
another cell extending that letter/number combo that will differentiate the
1st cell.
So the first cell stays the same if the title is the same. The second cell
adds another layer of numbering to differentiate the first cell.
See example:
(Row1, Col 1-4) AK-1, AK-1-1, Title1, AK
(Row2, Col 1-4) AK-1, AK-1-2, Title1, AK
(Row3, Col 1-4) AK-1, AK-1-3, Title1, AK
(Row4, Col 1-4) AK-2, AK-2-1, Title2, AK
(Row5, Col 1-4) AK-2, AK-2-2, Title2, AK
So - I have the Title and the State (2 letters) in different cells (cell 3 &
cell 4 in each row above). Now I need a formula for cell 1 and cell 2.
Cell 1: Copies the state letters from cell 4, adds a dash, adds a number
starting with 1. IF the title is the same as the one in the row above it -
the number does not change. IF the title is different than the one in the row
above it - than the number should add +1 to the previous number.
Cell 2: This copies cell 1 but adds +1 to the cell above it if it is the
same number.

I've really confused myself with how to do this - or explain it. Anyone out
there that may be willing to help get me started on this?
Thanks!
Wendy
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WA