need help in fine-tuning a formula that removes blank cells in a column range
 

hi!

I need help in fine tuning a formula that removes blank cells from a column range.

Code:

=IF(ROWS(B$2:B2)COUNTIF($A$2:$A$52,"?*"),"",INDEX ($A$2:$A$52,MATCH(1,INDEX(($A$2:$A$52<"")*ISNA(MA TCH($A$2:$A$52,$B$1:$B1,1)),0),0)))

Problem is that each value is appearing uniquely in the result even though they might be appearing multiple times in the original range. Any suggestions to make the values appear sequentially in the order they appear and multiple times after emoving blanks?

Alternately, if someone has a better formula would appreciate if it can be shared.

Following limitations may please be considered:
1. No VBA/ Macros please since they are volatile and tend to disable undo option.

2. No array formulas please (those committed with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER), since my current solution already uses array formula and that has considerably slowed down calculations. My actual worksheet has about 100,000 cells with the array formula updated on a real time basis.

3. The blank cells will actually not be blank but will be containing a formula and the cells are blank since the result of their calculation is blank.

Sample file attached.

Regards,

Naira

need help in fine-tuning a formula that removes blank cells in a column range
 

You can filter on -""- and remove/delete the rows that display, then
turn off the filter.

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Please review point no. 2 of my post.

My data needs to be updated on a real time basis.
Applying and removing filters is not a practically acceptable solution.

need help in fine-tuning a formula that removes blank cells in a column range
 

'GS[_2_ Wrote:
;1611654']You can filter on -""- and remove/delete the rows that
display, then turn off the filter.


Please review point no. 2 of my post.

My *_data_needs_to_be_updated_on_a_real_time_basis_*.
Applying and removing filters is not a practically acceptable
solution.


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Good point! I did miss that...

The only means Excel makes available to us is worksheet events. This,
of course, requires VBA which violates Point1. I'm afraid that only
leaves 'magic' which I know you won't find anywhere and so...

Good luck!<g

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