I have pondered this for a while now. I cannot think of a proper
formula to do the job.

Simply put - I have about 20,000 rows with 2 columns per set. I want
to somehow identify when a number greater than zero first appears - at
which point, I would like to denote it with an X in column A.. There
would be a maximum of 30 columns in each set. The way it would search
for the number per set, is to start in cell B1. If B1 is greater than
zero, then X is to be place in. If not, it would go down to B2. If not
again, then back up to C1.... then C2 right to a maximum of cell AE2.
it will eventually encounter a number greater than zero. After it
encounters is it would then go to the next set directly below which
would be B3 and B4 etc....

Here are a few examples (I have shortened the columns to 7 for
illustaration purposes only):


A B C D E
F G H
X 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
X 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

X 0 3 0 3 1 0 0
0 2 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
X 1 0 0 3 3 0 0

X 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Thanks in advance !

Try...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterTanZero()
Dim r
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0 _
Then Cells(r, 1) = "x"
Next 'r
End Sub

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GS explained on 9/2/2011 :
Try...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterTanZero()
Dim r
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0 _
Then Cells(r, 1) = "x"
Next 'r
End Sub

Note that this is a programming group!
BUT
Since you asked for a formula...

=IF(COUNTIF(B1:AE1,"0"),"x","")

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On Sep 2, 3:52*pm, GS wrote:
GS explained on 9/2/2011 :

Try...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterTanZero()
* Dim r
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
* * If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0 _
* * * *Then Cells(r, 1) = "x"
* Next 'r
End Sub

Note that this is a programming group!
BUT
Since you asked for a formula...

* =IF(COUNTIF(B1:AE1,"0"),"x","")

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Hey Gary,

I tried both the formula and the macro that you created. Maybe I am
doing something wrong, but it is always returning an "X" in every row
as it will eventually find a number greater than zero. I don't think I
was clear enough in my explanation. What I wanted was an "X" in either
one row or another only once it encounters the number greater than
zero. Therefore, only each set of two rows will contain an "X".... not
both - and of course it must search in the pattern that I previouisly
stipulated.

qcan formulated on Friday :
On Sep 2, 3:52*pm, GS wrote:
GS explained on 9/2/2011 :

Try...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterTanZero()
* Dim r
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
* * If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0 _
* * * *Then Cells(r, 1) = "x"
* Next 'r
End Sub

Note that this is a programming group!
BUT
Since you asked for a formula...

* =IF(COUNTIF(B1:AE1,"0"),"x","")

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Hey Gary,

I tried both the formula and the macro that you created. Maybe I am
doing something wrong, but it is always returning an "X" in every row
as it will eventually find a number greater than zero. I don't think I
was clear enough in my explanation. What I wanted was an "X" in either
one row or another only once it encounters the number greater than
zero. Therefore, only each set of two rows will contain an "X".... not
both - and of course it must search in the pattern that I previouisly
stipulated.

Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?] Otherwise, put the x in the 2nd row.[?]

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...) OR does the data
start in Row2?

Try...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
Dim r As Long
Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
With Application.WorksheetFunction
b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x" Else Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
Next 'r
End Sub

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Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
Dim r As Long
Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
With Application.WorksheetFunction
b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
Next 'r
End Sub

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On Sep 2, 11:13*pm, GS wrote:
Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
* Dim r As Long
* Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
* * With Application.WorksheetFunction
* * * b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
* * * b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
* * End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
* * If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
* * If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
* Next 'r
End Sub

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Hey Gary,

Close, but not quite. I tried your macro. The macro runs, but it is
not returning the correct info. To answer your questions.....

Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?]

*** Correct. The same applies if it encounters a number greater than
zero for the first time in the second row, if it still has not
encountered a number greater than zero in the previous first row. In
other words an "X" will be placed in either the first row or second
row - but never both.

Example:

00000174090
X 00004645000

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...)

*** Yes, it starts in row 1, and yes, the sets are 1,2; 3,4; 5,6
etc....

qcan brought next idea :
On Sep 2, 11:13*pm, GS wrote:
Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
* Dim r As Long
* Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
* * With Application.WorksheetFunction
* * * b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
* * * b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
* * End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
* * If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
* * If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
* Next 'r
End Sub

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Hey Gary,

Close, but not quite. I tried your macro. The macro runs, but it is
not returning the correct info. To answer your questions.....

Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?]

*** Correct. The same applies if it encounters a number greater than
zero for the first time in the second row, if it still has not
encountered a number greater than zero in the previous first row. In
other words an "X" will be placed in either the first row or second
row - but never both.

That's EXACTLY what the macro does!!!

Example:

00000174090
X 00004645000

This example contradicts your explanation! CLEARLY, the 1st row
contains a number 0 and so the code would put the x in that row and
ignore the 2nd row.

Example:
00000
00001 '//this row gets the x

00001 '//this row gets the x
11111 '//this row gets ignored because above row is 1st row 0

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...)

*** Yes, it starts in row 1, and yes, the sets are 1,2; 3,4; 5,6
etc....

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On Sep 2, 2:16*pm, qcan wrote:
I have pondered this for a while now. I cannot think of a proper
formula to do the job.

Simply put - I have about 20,000 rows with 2 columns per set. I want
to somehow identify when a number greater than zero first appears - at
which point, I would like to denote it with an X in column A.. There
would be a maximum of 30 columns in each set. The way it would search
for the number per set, is to start in cell B1. If B1 is greater than
zero, then X is to be place in. If not, it would go down to B2. If not
again, then back up to C1.... then C2 right to a maximum of cell AE2.
it will eventually encounter a number greater than zero. After it
encounters is it would then go to the next set directly below which
would be B3 and B4 etc....

Here are a few examples (I have shortened the columns to 7 for
illustaration purposes only):

A * * *B * * * *C * * * * * * * * D * * * * * * * * E
F * * * * * * * * G * * * * * * * * H
X * * *0 * * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 0
* * * * *0 * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1

* * * * *0 * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0
X * * *0 * * * *0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0

X * * *0 * * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1
* * * * *0 * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0

X * * *0 * * * *3 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0
* * * * *0 * * *2 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0

* * * * *0 * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0
*X * * 1 * * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 0

*X * * 0 * * * *0 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0
* * * * *0 * * *0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0

Thanks in advance !

Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")

On Sep 3, 1:30*pm, GS wrote:
qcan brought next idea :





On Sep 2, 11:13*pm, GS wrote:
Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
* Dim r As Long
* Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
* * With Application.WorksheetFunction
* * * b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
* * * b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
* * End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
* * If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
* * If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
* Next 'r
End Sub

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Hey Gary,

Close, but not quite. I tried your macro. The macro runs, but it is
not returning the correct info. To answer your questions.....

Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?]

*** Correct. The same applies if it encounters a number greater than
zero for the first time in the second row, if it still has not
encountered a number greater than zero in the previous first row. In
other words an "X" will be placed in either the first row or second
row - but never both.

That's EXACTLY what the macro does!!!

Example:

* 00000174090
X 00004645000

This example contradicts your explanation! CLEARLY, the 1st row
contains a number 0 and so the code would put the x in that row and
ignore the 2nd row.

Example:
* 00000
* 00001 *'//this row gets the x

* 00001 *'//this row gets the x
* 11111 *'//this row gets ignored because above row is 1st row 0

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...)

*** Yes, it starts in row 1, and yes, the sets are 1,2; 3,4; 5,6
etc....

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Hi Gary,

No contradiction. I guess I am guilty of not being clear enough.

As for your two examples. Yes, the first is correct. However, The
second is not. The "X" would go to the second row.

The search for the first number greater than zero works in a kind of a
zig zag pattern. Keeping in mind that the search starts with B1 then
(if it finds a zero) it goes DOWN to B2.. (if it again finds a zero)
the search goes to C1..(if it again finds a zero) it goes to C2 and so
on and so forth.

On Sep 3, 3:17*pm, qcan wrote:
On Sep 3, 1:30*pm, GS wrote:









qcan brought next idea :

On Sep 2, 11:13*pm, GS wrote:
Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
* Dim r As Long
* Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
* * With Application.WorksheetFunction
* * * b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
* * * b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
* * End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
* * If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
* * If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
* Next 'r
End Sub

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Hey Gary,

Close, but not quite. I tried your macro. The macro runs, but it is
not returning the correct info. To answer your questions.....

Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?]

*** Correct. The same applies if it encounters a number greater than
zero for the first time in the second row, if it still has not
encountered a number greater than zero in the previous first row. In
other words an "X" will be placed in either the first row or second
row - but never both.

That's EXACTLY what the macro does!!!

Example:

* 00000174090
X 00004645000

This example contradicts your explanation! CLEARLY, the 1st row
contains a number 0 and so the code would put the x in that row and
ignore the 2nd row.

Example:
* 00000
* 00001 *'//this row gets the x

* 00001 *'//this row gets the x
* 11111 *'//this row gets ignored because above row is 1st row 0

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...)

*** Yes, it starts in row 1, and yes, the sets are 1,2; 3,4; 5,6
etc....

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Hi Gary,

No contradiction. I guess I am guilty of not being clear enough.

As for your two examples. Yes, the first is correct. However, The
second is not. The "X" would go to the second row.

The search for the first number greater than zero works in a kind of a
zig zag pattern. Keeping in mind that the search starts with B1 then
(if it finds a zero) it goes DOWN to B2.. (if it again finds a zero)
the search goes to C1..(if it again finds a zero) it goes to C2 and so
on and so forth.

Did you try what I offered?

qcan has brought this to us :
On Sep 3, 1:30*pm, GS wrote:
qcan brought next idea :





On Sep 2, 11:13*pm, GS wrote:
Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
* Dim r As Long
* Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
* * With Application.WorksheetFunction
* * * b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
* * * b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
* * End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
* * If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
* * If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
* Next 'r
End Sub

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Hey Gary,

Close, but not quite. I tried your macro. The macro runs, but it is
not returning the correct info. To answer your questions.....
Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?]

*** Correct. The same applies if it encounters a number greater than
zero for the first time in the second row, if it still has not
encountered a number greater than zero in the previous first row. In
other words an "X" will be placed in either the first row or second
row - but never both.

That's EXACTLY what the macro does!!!

Example:

* 00000174090
X 00004645000

This example contradicts your explanation! CLEARLY, the 1st row
contains a number 0 and so the code would put the x in that row and
ignore the 2nd row.

Example:
* 00000
* 00001 *'//this row gets the x

* 00001 *'//this row gets the x
* 11111 *'//this row gets ignored because above row is 1st row 0

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...)
*** Yes, it starts in row 1, and yes, the sets are 1,2; 3,4; 5,6
etc....

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Hi Gary,

No contradiction. I guess I am guilty of not being clear enough.

As for your two examples. Yes, the first is correct. However, The
second is not. The "X" would go to the second row.

The search for the first number greater than zero works in a kind of a
zig zag pattern. Keeping in mind that the search starts with B1 then
(if it finds a zero) it goes DOWN to B2.. (if it again finds a zero)
the search goes to C1..(if it again finds a zero) it goes to C2 and so
on and so forth.

And this is exactly what the code does!!! It will only put an x in the
1st find <0 per pair. If no find then no x in either! Not sure what
you're doing that it doesn't work that way for you but that's how it
works here!

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typo...

And this is exactly what the code does!!! It will only put an x in the 1st
find 0 per pair. If no find then no x in either! Not sure what
you're doing
that it doesn't work that way for you but that's how it works here!

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qcan expressed precisely :
On Sep 3, 1:30*pm, GS wrote:
qcan brought next idea :





On Sep 2, 11:13*pm, GS wrote:
Uh, here's a revision that takes into account neither row of a set has
a number 0...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
* Dim r As Long
* Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
* For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
* * With Application.WorksheetFunction
* * * b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
* * * b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
* * End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
* * If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
* * If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
* Next 'r
End Sub

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Hey Gary,

Close, but not quite. I tried your macro. The macro runs, but it is
not returning the correct info. To answer your questions.....
Ok, so you want it to place an x in the first row of the pair that it
finds a number greater than zero, AND if the 1st row is that row then
ignore the 2nd row.[?]

*** Correct. The same applies if it encounters a number greater than
zero for the first time in the second row, if it still has not
encountered a number greater than zero in the previous first row. In
other words an "X" will be placed in either the first row or second
row - but never both.

That's EXACTLY what the macro does!!!

Example:

* 00000174090
X 00004645000

This example contradicts your explanation! CLEARLY, the 1st row
contains a number 0 and so the code would put the x in that row and
ignore the 2nd row.

Example:
* 00000
* 00001 *'//this row gets the x

* 00001 *'//this row gets the x
* 11111 *'//this row gets ignored because above row is 1st row 0

Is Row1 the first row? (ie: sets= 1,2; 3,4; 5,6; ...)
*** Yes, it starts in row 1, and yes, the sets are 1,2; 3,4; 5,6
etc....

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Hi Gary,

No contradiction. I guess I am guilty of not being clear enough.

As for your two examples. Yes, the first is correct. However, The
second is not. The "X" would go to the second row.

The search for the first number greater than zero works in a kind of a
zig zag pattern. Keeping in mind that the search starts with B1 then
(if it finds a zero) it goes DOWN to B2.. (if it again finds a zero)
the search goes to C1..(if it again finds a zero) it goes to C2 and so
on and so forth.

The only possible reason the code could fail is if there's blank rows
between the sets. (Not what you stated)

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Here's the result of running the code on the sample data you posted...

x 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 '//1st 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '//ignored
--
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
x 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 '//1st 0
--
x 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '//1st 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
--
x 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 '//1st 0
0 2 0 1 0 0 0 '//ignored
--
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
x 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 '//1st 0
--
x 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 '//1st 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
----'//test set
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored

...as rendered by this code...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
Dim r As Long
Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
With Application.WorksheetFunction
b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
Next 'r
End Sub

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Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :

Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")

This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :



Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")

This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Don Guillett explained on 9/3/2011 :
On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :



Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")

This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Yes, I inserted a row at the top as you instructed. Are you saying you
get 1 x for each set of rows? Here are the results I get...
A-- B-- C-- D-- E-- F-- G-- H
1--
2-- x 0 0 0 0 2 3 0_set1/row1
3-- 0 0 0 0 0 0 1_set1/row2
4-- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0_set2/row1
5-- x 0 0 1 0 0 1 0_set2/row2
6-- 0 0 0 0 0 0 1_set3/row1 '//no x here
7-- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0_set3/row2
8-- x 0 3 0 3 1 0 0_set4/row1
9-- 0 2 0 1 0 0 0_set4/row2
10- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0_set5/row1
11- x 1 0 0 3 3 0 0_set5/row2
12- 0 0 1 1 1 0 0_set6/row1 '//no x here
13- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0_set6/row2

Why do you think your file would be set up different than mine, since I
set mine up as per your instructions?

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On Sep 3, 8:04*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett explained on 9/3/2011 :





On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :

Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")

This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Yes, I inserted a row at the top as you instructed. Are you saying you
get 1 x for each set of rows? Here are the results I get...
* * A-- B-- C-- D-- E-- F-- G-- H
1--
2-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 0_set1/row1
3-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set1/row2
4-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set2/row1
5-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0_set2/row2
6-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set3/row1 *'//no x here
7-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set3/row2
8-- x * 0 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row1
9-- * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row2
10- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row1
11- x * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row2
12- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row1 *'//no x here
13- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row2

Why do you think your file would be set up different than mine, since I
set mine up as per your instructions?

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Don,

I tried your formula. Sorry, It does not work properly.

Garry,

With regards to above with the results that you get - All is correct
on your small sample with the exception of set 3 and set 6. Why
wouldn't an "X" be returned on both of these sets ?

qcan has brought this to us :
On Sep 3, 8:04*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett explained on 9/3/2011 :





On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :
Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")
This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Yes, I inserted a row at the top as you instructed. Are you saying you
get 1 x for each set of rows? Here are the results I get...
* * A-- B-- C-- D-- E-- F-- G-- H
1--
2-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 0_set1/row1
3-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set1/row2
4-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set2/row1
5-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0_set2/row2
6-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set3/row1 *'//no x
here 7-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set3/row2
8-- x * 0 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row1
9-- * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row2
10- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row1
11- x * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row2
12- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row1 *'//no x
here 13- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row2

Why do you think your file would be set up different than mine, since I
set mine up as per your instructions?

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Garry / Don,

Don,

I tried your formula. Sorry, It does not work properly.

Garry,

With regards to above with the results that you get - All is correct
on your small sample with the exception of set 3 and set 6. Why
wouldn't an "X" be returned on both of these sets ?

My sample DOES return an x for all 6 sets. Don's formula (return sample
above) DOES NOT return an x for sets 3/6 (as I stated here at the top).

Sounds to me like you're confused about who's/what return samples are
being provided. My code returns an x for all 6 sets as noted in my
reply (which also includes the macro I used to get those results)!

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On Sep 4, 12:54*am, GS wrote:
qcan has brought this to us :









On Sep 3, 8:04*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett explained on 9/3/2011 :

On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :
Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")
This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Yes, I inserted a row at the top as you instructed. Are you saying you
get 1 x for each set of rows? Here are the results I get...
* * A-- B-- C-- D-- E-- F-- G-- H
1--
2-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 0_set1/row1
3-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set1/row2
4-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set2/row1
5-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0_set2/row2
6-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set3/row1 *'//no x
here 7-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set3/row2
8-- x * 0 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row1
9-- * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row2
10- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row1
11- x * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row2
12- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row1 *'//no x
here 13- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row2

Why do you think your file would be set up different than mine, since I
set mine up as per your instructions?

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Garry / Don,

Don,

I tried your formula. Sorry, It does not work properly.

Garry,

With regards to above with the results that you get - All is correct
on your small sample with the exception of set 3 and set 6. Why
wouldn't an "X" be returned on both of these sets ?

My sample DOES return an x for all 6 sets. Don's formula (return sample
above) DOES NOT return an x for sets 3/6 (as I stated here at the top).

Sounds to me like you're confused about who's/what return samples are
being provided. My code returns an x for all 6 sets as noted in my
reply (which also includes the macro I used to get those results)!

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Sorry....
Based on the second sample I guess I misunderstood the setup as it
appeared to me from the FIRST sample that the data sets were separated
by a row as in 1:2 4:5

On Sep 4, 8:15*am, Don Guillett wrote:
On Sep 4, 12:54*am, GS wrote:









qcan has brought this to us :

On Sep 3, 8:04*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett explained on 9/3/2011 :

On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :
Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")
This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Yes, I inserted a row at the top as you instructed. Are you saying you
get 1 x for each set of rows? Here are the results I get...
* * A-- B-- C-- D-- E-- F-- G-- H
1--
2-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 0_set1/row1
3-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set1/row2
4-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set2/row1
5-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0_set2/row2
6-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set3/row1 *'//no x
here 7-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set3/row2
8-- x * 0 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row1
9-- * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row2
10- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row1
11- x * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row2
12- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row1 *'//no x
here 13- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row2

Why do you think your file would be set up different than mine, since I
set mine up as per your instructions?

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Garry / Don,

Don,

I tried your formula. Sorry, It does not work properly.

Garry,

With regards to above with the results that you get - All is correct
on your small sample with the exception of set 3 and set 6. Why
wouldn't an "X" be returned on both of these sets ?

My sample DOES return an x for all 6 sets. Don's formula (return sample
above) DOES NOT return an x for sets 3/6 (as I stated here at the top).

Sounds to me like you're confused about who's/what return samples are
being provided. My code returns an x for all 6 sets as noted in my
reply (which also includes the macro I used to get those results)!

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Sorry....
Based on the second sample I guess I misunderstood the setup as it
appeared to me from the FIRST sample that the data sets were separated
by a row as in 1:2 4:5

Gary's seems to work. This macro does the same for whatever rows and
columns for 1:2 3:4 etc

Option Explicit
Sub PlaceX()
Dim lc As Long
Dim i As Long
lc = Cells.Find("*", Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count) _
, , , xlByRows, xlPrevious).Column' last column
Columns(1).ClearContents
For i = 1 To Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row Step 2
If Application.CountIf(Range(Cells(i, 2), Cells(i, lc)), "0") Then
Cells(i, 1) = "X"
ElseIf Application.CountIf(Range(Cells(i + 1, 2), Cells(i + 1, lc)),
"0") Then
Cells(i + 1, 1) = "X"
End If
Next i
End Sub

On Sep 4, 11:12*am, Don Guillett wrote:
On Sep 4, 8:15*am, Don Guillett wrote:





On Sep 4, 12:54*am, GS wrote:

qcan has brought this to us :

On Sep 3, 8:04*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett explained on 9/3/2011 :

On Sep 3, 4:51*pm, GS wrote:
Don Guillett used his keyboard to write :
Insert a row at the top and put this in row2 and copy down
=IF(AND(COUNTIF(B2:H2,""&0),a1<"x"),"x","")
This does not place x for set#3 nor set#6 of the OP's sample data. It
needs to test both rows to determine the action to take on one or the
other.

--
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Did you insert a row at the top. I can send a file or you can send me
yours
dguillett1 @gmail.com

Yes, I inserted a row at the top as you instructed. Are you saying you
get 1 x for each set of rows? Here are the results I get...
* * A-- B-- C-- D-- E-- F-- G-- H
1--
2-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 0_set1/row1
3-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set1/row2
4-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set2/row1
5-- x * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0_set2/row2
6-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1_set3/row1 *'//no x
here 7-- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set3/row2
8-- x * 0 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row1
9-- * * 0 * * * 2 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set4/row2
10- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row1
11- x * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 3 * * * 3 * * * 0 * * * 0_set5/row2
12- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row1 *'//no x
here 13- * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0 * * * 0_set6/row2

Why do you think your file would be set up different than mine, since I
set mine up as per your instructions?

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Don,

I tried your formula. Sorry, It does not work properly.

Garry,

With regards to above with the results that you get - All is correct
on your small sample with the exception of set 3 and set 6. Why
wouldn't an "X" be returned on both of these sets ?

My sample DOES return an x for all 6 sets. Don's formula (return sample
above) DOES NOT return an x for sets 3/6 (as I stated here at the top).

Sounds to me like you're confused about who's/what return samples are
being provided. My code returns an x for all 6 sets as noted in my
reply (which also includes the macro I used to get those results)!

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Sorry....
Based on the second sample I guess I misunderstood the setup as it
appeared to me from the FIRST sample that the data sets were separated
by a row as in 1:2 4:5

Gary's seems to work. This macro does the same for whatever rows and
columns for 1:2 3:4 etc

Option Explicit
Sub PlaceX()
Dim lc As Long
Dim i As Long
lc = Cells.Find("*", Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count) _
, , , xlByRows, xlPrevious).Column' last column
Columns(1).ClearContents
For i = 1 To Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row Step 2
If Application.CountIf(Range(Cells(i, 2), Cells(i, lc)), "0") Then
*Cells(i, 1) = "X"
ElseIf Application.CountIf(Range(Cells(i + 1, 2), Cells(i + 1, lc)),
"0") Then
*Cells(i + 1, 1) = "X"
End If
Next i
End Sub- Hide quoted text -

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Gary / Don,

Yes, both of your macros return an "X" in each set. However, for
whatever reason - it is always returning an "X" in the first row of
each set, dispite the fact that the "X" should be in the second row in
some cases when a number is greater than zero is first encountered.
Not sure how to upload a file here. I will email Don a small sample
spreadsheet on my data my data with both macros. Gary, what is you
email address ?

Thanks.

Don Guillett formulated on Sunday :
Sorry....
Based on the second sample I guess I misunderstood the setup as it
appeared to me from the FIRST sample that the data sets were separated
by a row as in 1:2 4:5

Yes, I can see where you'd draw that conclusion. This is why I asked
the OP about blank rows between sets. In that context, your formula
works great!<g

Thanks for your patient persistence...

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qcan wrote on 9/4/2011 :
Gary / Don,

Yes, both of your macros return an "X" in each set. However, for
whatever reason - it is always returning an "X" in the first row of
each set, dispite the fact that the "X" should be in the second row in
some cases when a number is greater than zero is first encountered.
Not sure how to upload a file here. I will email Don a small sample
spreadsheet on my data my data with both macros. Gary, what is you
email address ?

Thanks.

According to my tests (and reported results), my macro ignores the 1st
row of each set if there's no find 0. Thus, there are 2 sets that put
x in the 2nd row only. I suggest you ALWAYS ClearContents between tests
so you only see results for the test being done. IOW, if the macros
don't behave EXACTLY the same then you'll see results from the previous
test if you don't ClearContents beforehand.

My email is gesansomATnetscapeDOTnet

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GS was thinking very hard :
qcan wrote on 9/4/2011 :
Gary / Don,

Yes, both of your macros return an "X" in each set. However, for
whatever reason - it is always returning an "X" in the first row of
each set, dispite the fact that the "X" should be in the second row in
some cases when a number is greater than zero is first encountered.
Not sure how to upload a file here. I will email Don a small sample
spreadsheet on my data my data with both macros. Gary, what is you
email address ?

Thanks.

According to my tests (and reported results), my macro ignores the 1st row of
each set if there's no find 0. Thus, there are 2 sets that put x in the 2nd
row only. I suggest you ALWAYS ClearContents between tests so you only see
results for the test being done. IOW, if the macros don't behave EXACTLY the
same then you'll see results from the previous test if you don't
ClearContents beforehand.

My email is gesansomATnetscapeDOTnet

According to my tests of Don's macro, it does EXACTLY the same thing as
my macro. IOW, both macros ignore the 1st row of each set if there's no
find 0!

Here's a revision of my last macro that clears column 1 at the start
(as Don's does)...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
Dim r As Long, bRow1 As Boolean, bRow2 As Boolean
Columns(1).ClearContents
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
With Application.WorksheetFunction
bRow1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
bRow2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
If bRow1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
If bRow2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
Next 'r
End Sub

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Ron,
Given the logic you detailed in your email, the bottom line is that
ColA will contain an x based on the FINAL CHECK of the last column in
each set. That precludes, then, than some sets will have x in both rows
(which you clearly stated is NOT what you want). In this case, both
macros need only be done on the last column to return the desired
results. Thus, your sample file is NOT correct as sent because it
places x in the 1st row of every set (as you stated). Using your logic
as stated (checking every cell in both rows) will result in an x being
on every row of every set because at some point checking every cell, an
x is always placed in ColA for both rows BECAUSE your logic doesn't say
to remove an x in the other row of the set being checked.

If the last column determines the result in ColA for both rows of a set
then there should only be 5 x's on your sample wks: Rows
11,14,17,20,26.

Here's the code I used...

Sub PlaceX2()
Dim vTemp As Variant, lRow As Long, lCol As Long
Dim bRow1 As Boolean, bRow2 As Boolean
lCol = Cells.Find(What:="*", _
After:=Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count), _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Column
Columns(1).ClearContents
For lRow = 1 To Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row Step 2
vTemp = Range(Cells(lRow, 2), Cells(lRow + 1, lCol))
bRow1 = (vTemp(1, lCol - 1) 0)
bRow2 = (vTemp(2, lCol - 1) 0)
If bRow1 Then Cells(lRow, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
If bRow2 Then Cells(lRow, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
Next 'lRow
End Sub

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On Sep 4, 11:47*am, GS wrote:
qcan wrote on 9/4/2011 :

Gary / Don,

Yes, both of your macros return an "X" in each set. However, for
whatever reason - it is always returning an "X" in the first row of
each set, dispite the fact that the "X" should be in the second row in
some cases when a number is greater than zero is first encountered.
Not sure how to upload a file here. I will email Don a small sample
spreadsheet on my data my data with both macros. Gary, what is you
email address ?

Thanks.

According to my tests (and reported results), my macro ignores the 1st
row of each set if there's no find 0. Thus, there are 2 sets that put
x in the 2nd row only. I suggest you ALWAYS ClearContents between tests
so you only see results for the test being done. IOW, if the macros
don't behave EXACTLY the same then you'll see results from the previous
test if you don't ClearContents beforehand.

My email is gesansomATnetscapeDOTnet

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OK. I think I may finally understand what is needed.
Option Explicit
Sub findgreaterzeroinblock()
Dim lr As Long
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
Dim lc As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Columns(1).ClearContents
lr = Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
lc = Cells.Find("*", Cells(Rows.Count, _
Columns.Count), , , xlByRows, xlPrevious).Column

For i = 1 To lr Step 2

For j = 2 To lc
If Cells(i, j) 0 Then
Cells(i, 1) = "1"
Exit For
ElseIf Cells(i + 1, j) 0 Then
Cells(i + 1, 1) = "2"
Exit For
End If
Next j

Next i

Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Don,
What I find interesting is the different interpretations we derive from
reading the same email.

Your solution is correct so long as Ron wants to abort checking any
further once the first 0 is found. Although he does not state this,
I'm reconsidering that you may indeed have correctly understood the
task at hand, whereas I'm out in left field somewhere on this!

--
Garry

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On Sep 4, 2:58*pm, GS wrote:
Don,
What I find interesting is the different interpretations we derive from
reading the same email.

Your solution is correct so long as Ron wants to abort checking any
further once the first 0 is found. Although he does not state this,
I'm reconsidering that you may indeed have correctly understood the
task at hand, whereas I'm out in left field somewhere on this!

--
Garry

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Hi Garry,

Yes, Don indeed nailed it. Yes, I wanted to abort checking any further
once the first 0 was found and yes, I am guilty of not mentioning
this as I assumed (incorrectly?) that it was not important.

THANKS again Gary for all your effort... and again THANK you Don !

To follow Don's understanding of your task...

Sub PlaceX3()
Dim vTemp As Variant
Dim lRow As Long, lCol As Long, j As Long

lCol = Cells.Find(What:="*", _
After:=Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count), _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Column
Columns(1).ClearContents

For lRow = 1 To Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row Step 2
vTemp = Range(Cells(lRow, 2), Cells(lRow + 1, lCol))
For j = 1 To lCol - 1
If vTemp(1, j) 0 Then
Cells(lRow, 1) = "X": GoTo nextset
ElseIf vTemp(2, j) 0 Then
Cells(lRow, 1).Offset(1) = "X": GoTo nextset
End If
Next 'j
nextset:
Next 'lRow
End Sub

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Garry

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After serious thinking qcan wrote :
On Sep 4, 2:58*pm, GS wrote:
Don,
What I find interesting is the different interpretations we derive from
reading the same email.

Your solution is correct so long as Ron wants to abort checking any
further once the first 0 is found. Although he does not state this,
I'm reconsidering that you may indeed have correctly understood the
task at hand, whereas I'm out in left field somewhere on this!

--
Garry

Free usenet access athttp://www.eternal-september.org
ClassicVB Users Regroup! comp.lang.basic.visual.misc

Hi Garry,

Yes, Don indeed nailed it. Yes, I wanted to abort checking any further
once the first 0 was found and yes, I am guilty of not mentioning
this as I assumed (incorrectly?) that it was not important.

THANKS again Gary for all your effort... and again THANK you Don !

Thanks, Don, for confirming that! See my outer posts for my version of
Don's understanding.

Best wishes...

--
Garry

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On Sep 4, 11:47*am, GS wrote:
qcan wrote on 9/4/2011 :

Gary / Don,

Yes, both of your macros return an "X" in each set. However, for
whatever reason - it is always returning an "X" in the first row of
each set, dispite the fact that the "X" should be in the second row in
some cases when a number is greater than zero is first encountered.
Not sure how to upload a file here. I will email Don a small sample
spreadsheet on my data my data with both macros. Gary, what is you
email address ?

Thanks.

According to my tests (and reported results), my macro ignores the 1st
row of each set if there's no find 0. Thus, there are 2 sets that put
x in the 2nd row only. I suggest you ALWAYS ClearContents between tests
so you only see results for the test being done. IOW, if the macros
don't behave EXACTLY the same then you'll see results from the previous
test if you don't ClearContents beforehand.

My email is gesansomATnetscapeDOTnet

--
Garry

Free usenet access athttp://www.eternal-september.org
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Thought I posted this. OP tells me it worked as desired.
Option Explicit
Sub findgreaterzeroinblock()
Dim lr As Long
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
Dim lc As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Columns(1).ClearContents
lr = Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
lc = Cells.Find("*", Cells(Rows.Count, _
Columns.Count), , , xlByRows, xlPrevious).Column
For i = 1 To lr Step 2
For j = 2 To lc
If Cells(i, j) 0 Then
Cells(i, 1) = "1"
Exit For
ElseIf Cells(i + 1, j) 0 Then
Cells(i + 1, 1) = "2"
Exit For
End If
Next j
Next i
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Yes, Don, I got that and tested it. See my outer posts for my version
of your understanding of the task.

Your macro as I tested it...

Sub findgreaterzeroinblock()
Dim lr As Long, i As Long, j As Long, lc As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Columns(1).ClearContents
lr = Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
lc = Cells.Find("*", Cells(Rows.Count, _
Columns.Count), , , xlByRows, xlPrevious).Column

For i = 1 To lr Step 2
For j = 2 To lc
If Cells(i, j) 0 Then
Cells(i, 1) = "1": Exit For
ElseIf Cells(i + 1, j) 0 Then
Cells(i + 1, 1) = "2": Exit For
End If
Next j
Next i
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Works great!

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Garry

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Ron,
In my previous example, it doesn't work very fast if processing
thousands of rows because while it reads the entire set in one step, it
writes the output range each iteration of the inner loop that finds 0.
To speed the process up I revised the macro to read/write the ranges in
one step each so the entire process is done in memory before writing
back to the wks, as follows:

Sub FindFirstCellGreaterThanZero2()
' Finds the 1st cell that contains 0 in a set of row pairs
Dim vTemp As Variant, vResults() As String
Dim lRow As Long, lCol As Long, j As Long, r As Long

lCol = Cells.Find(What:="*", _
After:=Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count), _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Column
lRow = Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
ReDim vResults(0, lRow)

Columns(1).ClearContents
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For r = 1 To lRow Step 2
vTemp = Range(Cells(r, 2), Cells(r + 1, lCol))
For j = 1 To lCol - 1
If vTemp(1, j) 0 Then
vResults(0, r - 1) = "X": GoTo nextset
ElseIf vTemp(2, j) 0 Then
vResults(0, r) = "X": GoTo nextset
End If
Next 'j
nextset:
Next 'r
Range("A1").Resize(lRow, 1) = _
Application.WorksheetFunction.Transpose(vResults)
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Also, I added the following ConditionalFormatting concept (by Chip
Pearson) to shade every other pair of rows 'light green'.

Select the range to be evaluated (in this case "A1:AE30")
Add CF formula: =MOD(ROW()-Rw,N*2)+1<=N
Set the desired color for row shading

The above formula starts shading in 'odd' sets (ie: 1st,3rd,...).

If you want the shaded sets to start 'even' (ie: 2nd,4th,...), use the
following formula instead.

=MOD(ROW()-Rw,N*2)+1N

Note that in the above formulas you need to replace the placeholders Rw
and N with your values as follows:

Rw: The 1st row number to begin shading.
N: The number of consecutive rows to shade.

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Garry

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