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deduplicate data in excel
How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and
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You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with
duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson |
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Thanks Dave
I have looked at this site, but cannot get the formula to work? Must be doing something wrong. Have you tried it? Do you have a working spreadsheet wtih this formula? Thanks for you help Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson |
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Look at DataFilterAdvanced filter, it has a unique option.
-- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Julie Melbourne" <Julie wrote in message ... How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication |
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What formula did you use?
Where's your data? I've never had trouble with the formulas. Julie Melbourne wrote: Thanks Dave I have looked at this site, but cannot get the formula to work? Must be doing something wrong. Have you tried it? Do you have a working spreadsheet wtih this formula? Thanks for you help Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave
I tried the following formula in a test worksheet using one column named Range with same data as displayed on the website =IF(MAX(COUNTIF(Range1,Range1))1,"Duplicates","No Duplicates") Then I pressed CTRL+Shift+Enter I get the following result #NAME? Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Much appreciate your help "Dave Peterson" wrote: What formula did you use? Where's your data? I've never had trouble with the formulas. Julie Melbourne wrote: Thanks Dave I have looked at this site, but cannot get the formula to work? Must be doing something wrong. Have you tried it? Do you have a working spreadsheet wtih this formula? Thanks for you help Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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First, that's not the formula you want to use. But if you just wanted to check
to see if all the entries were unique, you'd change range1 to A1:A100 (or some other range). I think the formula you want (if your data is in A1:Axx) is this: =if(countif($a$1:a1,a1)=1,"First Occurrence","Duplicate") Then the first occurrence is marked differently. If you're looking for just any old duplicate. =if(countif(a:a,a1)=1,"unique","duplicate") And drag done the column. Julie Melbourne wrote: Dave I tried the following formula in a test worksheet using one column named Range with same data as displayed on the website =IF(MAX(COUNTIF(Range1,Range1))1,"Duplicates","No Duplicates") Then I pressed CTRL+Shift+Enter I get the following result #NAME? Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Much appreciate your help "Dave Peterson" wrote: What formula did you use? Where's your data? I've never had trouble with the formulas. Julie Melbourne wrote: Thanks Dave I have looked at this site, but cannot get the formula to work? Must be doing something wrong. Have you tried it? Do you have a working spreadsheet wtih this formula? Thanks for you help Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave
Thanks so very much. It works a beauty! Much appreciated Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: First, that's not the formula you want to use. But if you just wanted to check to see if all the entries were unique, you'd change range1 to A1:A100 (or some other range). I think the formula you want (if your data is in A1:Axx) is this: =if(countif($a$1:a1,a1)=1,"First Occurrence","Duplicate") Then the first occurrence is marked differently. If you're looking for just any old duplicate. =if(countif(a:a,a1)=1,"unique","duplicate") And drag done the column. Julie Melbourne wrote: Dave I tried the following formula in a test worksheet using one column named Range with same data as displayed on the website =IF(MAX(COUNTIF(Range1,Range1))1,"Duplicates","No Duplicates") Then I pressed CTRL+Shift+Enter I get the following result #NAME? Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Much appreciate your help "Dave Peterson" wrote: What formula did you use? Where's your data? I've never had trouble with the formulas. Julie Melbourne wrote: Thanks Dave I have looked at this site, but cannot get the formula to work? Must be doing something wrong. Have you tried it? Do you have a working spreadsheet wtih this formula? Thanks for you help Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Glad you got it working.
Julie Melbourne wrote: Dave Thanks so very much. It works a beauty! Much appreciated Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: First, that's not the formula you want to use. But if you just wanted to check to see if all the entries were unique, you'd change range1 to A1:A100 (or some other range). I think the formula you want (if your data is in A1:Axx) is this: =if(countif($a$1:a1,a1)=1,"First Occurrence","Duplicate") Then the first occurrence is marked differently. If you're looking for just any old duplicate. =if(countif(a:a,a1)=1,"unique","duplicate") And drag done the column. Julie Melbourne wrote: Dave I tried the following formula in a test worksheet using one column named Range with same data as displayed on the website =IF(MAX(COUNTIF(Range1,Range1))1,"Duplicates","No Duplicates") Then I pressed CTRL+Shift+Enter I get the following result #NAME? Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Much appreciate your help "Dave Peterson" wrote: What formula did you use? Where's your data? I've never had trouble with the formulas. Julie Melbourne wrote: Thanks Dave I have looked at this site, but cannot get the formula to work? Must be doing something wrong. Have you tried it? Do you have a working spreadsheet wtih this formula? Thanks for you help Julie Melbourne "Dave Peterson" wrote: You may want to read some of Chip Pearson's techniques for dealing with duplicates: http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm Julie Melbourne wrote: How do I deduplicate data in Excel. I have a large database of names and addresses which I want to check to duplication -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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