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Hi,

I posted this question in the General Discussion forum, without realizing
it, so I reposted it here thinking it might get the right eyes in this forum
perhaps.

I am trying to show an analysis of data in 1 worksheet(analysis worksheet),
from another worksheet(data worksheet). The key data in which I am trying to
reference has multiple values, and varying quantities of duplicates among
those multiple values, and in the formula it is named "UDP". In some
cases I have 15 instances of the same value, and in other instances, just 1.

The desired dataset which I'm deriving from the key data, is
a column of unique text values...I dont want to manipulate them in any way,
just display them, so that I can perform some additional VLOOKUPS, and
calculate those results, in the analysis worksheet...so therefore, it is
desired to not repeat the same result, for more reasons than aesthetics.

Currently, using the OFFSET/MATCH function, I must keep the data worksheet
sorted by this key range(or at least keep the values contiguous), in order to
display the results correctly in the multi-cell array I've created to display
the multiple results(I could live with no sorting in the data worksheet, but
not preferred).

I want to have the user select a data validated selection in the analysis
worksheet, which in turn creates the keyed criteria for the multi-cell
array(so far, this works well, except when the amount of resultant values is
1), and displays the multiple results(51 columns to the left) of every

instance of this key data.

To clarify again, the key data has multiple values & duplicates, so the
amount of resultant data will vary, but will remain unique text. It works
acceptably with the OFFSET/MATCH combo for displaying in a multi-cell array,
but repeats the same value when the results(or height in rows) is 1...it
functions great for more than 1 result. I have a possible workaround, which
involves an IF statement for my analysis worksheet, but I'd rather not have
to do that, if at all possible.

Here is the formula I've tried to use...where "UDP" is a named range in the
analysis worksheet...and of course the {} are in the actual multi-cell array.

=OFFSET(UDP,MATCH(O41,UDP,0)-1,-51,COUNTIF(UDP,O41),1)


Regards,
Steve


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So you want to extract the unique values. Are there any empty cells within
the source range?

Biff

"SteveMax" wrote in message
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Hi,

I posted this question in the General Discussion forum, without realizing
it, so I reposted it here thinking it might get the right eyes in this
forum
perhaps.

I am trying to show an analysis of data in 1 worksheet(analysis
worksheet),
from another worksheet(data worksheet). The key data in which I am trying
to
reference has multiple values, and varying quantities of duplicates among
those multiple values, and in the formula it is named "UDP". In some
cases I have 15 instances of the same value, and in other instances, just
1.

The desired dataset which I'm deriving from the key data, is
a column of unique text values...I dont want to manipulate them in any
way,
just display them, so that I can perform some additional VLOOKUPS, and
calculate those results, in the analysis worksheet...so therefore, it is
desired to not repeat the same result, for more reasons than aesthetics.

Currently, using the OFFSET/MATCH function, I must keep the data worksheet
sorted by this key range(or at least keep the values contiguous), in order
to
display the results correctly in the multi-cell array I've created to
display
the multiple results(I could live with no sorting in the data worksheet,
but
not preferred).

I want to have the user select a data validated selection in the analysis
worksheet, which in turn creates the keyed criteria for the multi-cell
array(so far, this works well, except when the amount of resultant values
is
1), and displays the multiple results(51 columns to the left) of every

instance of this key data.

To clarify again, the key data has multiple values & duplicates, so the
amount of resultant data will vary, but will remain unique text. It works
acceptably with the OFFSET/MATCH combo for displaying in a multi-cell
array,
but repeats the same value when the results(or height in rows) is 1...it
functions great for more than 1 result. I have a possible workaround,
which
involves an IF statement for my analysis worksheet, but I'd rather not
have
to do that, if at all possible.

Here is the formula I've tried to use...where "UDP" is a named range in
the
analysis worksheet...and of course the {} are in the actual multi-cell
array.

=OFFSET(UDP,MATCH(O41,UDP,0)-1,-51,COUNTIF(UDP,O41),1)


Regards,
Steve




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The intention is to not have blank cells in the source range(and there werent
any when i originally implemented the formula)...but as of this moment there
is 1 blank value(I made it blank temporarily, until I have more data for
other purposes in the workbook).

If that is a requirement for a possible solution, I can make sure there no
blanks, though.

Regards,
Steve

"T. Valko" wrote:

So you want to extract the unique values. Are there any empty cells within
the source range?

Biff

"SteveMax" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I posted this question in the General Discussion forum, without realizing
it, so I reposted it here thinking it might get the right eyes in this
forum
perhaps.

I am trying to show an analysis of data in 1 worksheet(analysis
worksheet),
from another worksheet(data worksheet). The key data in which I am trying
to
reference has multiple values, and varying quantities of duplicates among
those multiple values, and in the formula it is named "UDP". In some
cases I have 15 instances of the same value, and in other instances, just
1.

The desired dataset which I'm deriving from the key data, is
a column of unique text values...I dont want to manipulate them in any
way,
just display them, so that I can perform some additional VLOOKUPS, and
calculate those results, in the analysis worksheet...so therefore, it is
desired to not repeat the same result, for more reasons than aesthetics.

Currently, using the OFFSET/MATCH function, I must keep the data worksheet
sorted by this key range(or at least keep the values contiguous), in order
to
display the results correctly in the multi-cell array I've created to
display
the multiple results(I could live with no sorting in the data worksheet,
but
not preferred).

I want to have the user select a data validated selection in the analysis
worksheet, which in turn creates the keyed criteria for the multi-cell
array(so far, this works well, except when the amount of resultant values
is
1), and displays the multiple results(51 columns to the left) of every

instance of this key data.

To clarify again, the key data has multiple values & duplicates, so the
amount of resultant data will vary, but will remain unique text. It works
acceptably with the OFFSET/MATCH combo for displaying in a multi-cell
array,
but repeats the same value when the results(or height in rows) is 1...it
functions great for more than 1 result. I have a possible workaround,
which
involves an IF statement for my analysis worksheet, but I'd rather not
have
to do that, if at all possible.

Here is the formula I've tried to use...where "UDP" is a named range in
the
analysis worksheet...and of course the {} are in the actual multi-cell
array.

=OFFSET(UDP,MATCH(O41,UDP,0)-1,-51,COUNTIF(UDP,O41),1)


Regards,
Steve





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1 thing I noticed in my post & felt I should clarify...

UDP is a named range in the DATA worksheet, not the analysis
worksheet...although I doubt it matters much.

Regards,
Steve

"SteveMax" wrote:

Hi,

I posted this question in the General Discussion forum, without realizing
it, so I reposted it here thinking it might get the right eyes in this forum
perhaps.

I am trying to show an analysis of data in 1 worksheet(analysis worksheet),
from another worksheet(data worksheet). The key data in which I am trying to
reference has multiple values, and varying quantities of duplicates among
those multiple values, and in the formula it is named "UDP". In some
cases I have 15 instances of the same value, and in other instances, just 1.

The desired dataset which I'm deriving from the key data, is
a column of unique text values...I dont want to manipulate them in any way,
just display them, so that I can perform some additional VLOOKUPS, and
calculate those results, in the analysis worksheet...so therefore, it is
desired to not repeat the same result, for more reasons than aesthetics.

Currently, using the OFFSET/MATCH function, I must keep the data worksheet
sorted by this key range(or at least keep the values contiguous), in order to
display the results correctly in the multi-cell array I've created to display
the multiple results(I could live with no sorting in the data worksheet, but
not preferred).

I want to have the user select a data validated selection in the analysis
worksheet, which in turn creates the keyed criteria for the multi-cell
array(so far, this works well, except when the amount of resultant values is
1), and displays the multiple results(51 columns to the left) of every

instance of this key data.

To clarify again, the key data has multiple values & duplicates, so the
amount of resultant data will vary, but will remain unique text. It works
acceptably with the OFFSET/MATCH combo for displaying in a multi-cell array,
but repeats the same value when the results(or height in rows) is 1...it
functions great for more than 1 result. I have a possible workaround, which
involves an IF statement for my analysis worksheet, but I'd rather not have
to do that, if at all possible.

Here is the formula I've tried to use...where "UDP" is a named range in the
analysis worksheet...and of course the {} are in the actual multi-cell array.

=OFFSET(UDP,MATCH(O41,UDP,0)-1,-51,COUNTIF(UDP,O41),1)


Regards,
Steve


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I may not have completely answered your question the first time.

The values I want to retrieve are unique, by nature(names, but not people
names)...but basically I want to find 1 value in the source range(multiple
numeric values, with varying duplicate quantities), and display a value 51
columns to the left of it(which happens to have unique text values) for every
instance of the selected value in the source range. I do not need to
manipulate it, once retrieved.

Hope that explains what I'm trying to accomplish a little better.

Regards,
Steve

"T. Valko" wrote:

So you want to extract the unique values. Are there any empty cells within
the source range?

Biff

"SteveMax" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I posted this question in the General Discussion forum, without realizing
it, so I reposted it here thinking it might get the right eyes in this
forum
perhaps.

I am trying to show an analysis of data in 1 worksheet(analysis
worksheet),
from another worksheet(data worksheet). The key data in which I am trying
to
reference has multiple values, and varying quantities of duplicates among
those multiple values, and in the formula it is named "UDP". In some
cases I have 15 instances of the same value, and in other instances, just
1.

The desired dataset which I'm deriving from the key data, is
a column of unique text values...I dont want to manipulate them in any
way,
just display them, so that I can perform some additional VLOOKUPS, and
calculate those results, in the analysis worksheet...so therefore, it is
desired to not repeat the same result, for more reasons than aesthetics.

Currently, using the OFFSET/MATCH function, I must keep the data worksheet
sorted by this key range(or at least keep the values contiguous), in order
to
display the results correctly in the multi-cell array I've created to
display
the multiple results(I could live with no sorting in the data worksheet,
but
not preferred).

I want to have the user select a data validated selection in the analysis
worksheet, which in turn creates the keyed criteria for the multi-cell
array(so far, this works well, except when the amount of resultant values
is
1), and displays the multiple results(51 columns to the left) of every

instance of this key data.

To clarify again, the key data has multiple values & duplicates, so the
amount of resultant data will vary, but will remain unique text. It works
acceptably with the OFFSET/MATCH combo for displaying in a multi-cell
array,
but repeats the same value when the results(or height in rows) is 1...it
functions great for more than 1 result. I have a possible workaround,
which
involves an IF statement for my analysis worksheet, but I'd rather not
have
to do that, if at all possible.

Here is the formula I've tried to use...where "UDP" is a named range in
the
analysis worksheet...and of course the {} are in the actual multi-cell
array.

=OFFSET(UDP,MATCH(O41,UDP,0)-1,-51,COUNTIF(UDP,O41),1)


Regards,
Steve







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I'm getting confused by this:

I want to find 1 value in the source range(multiple numeric values,
with varying duplicate quantities)


Can you post an example? Or, better yet, if you could send a copy of the
file to me so that I could actually see what you're talking about. If you
can send a copy I'm at:

xl can help at comcast period net

Remove "can" and change the obvious.

Biff

"SteveMax" wrote in message
...
I may not have completely answered your question the first time.

The values I want to retrieve are unique, by nature(names, but not people
names)...but basically I want to find 1 value in the source range(multiple
numeric values, with varying duplicate quantities), and display a value 51
columns to the left of it(which happens to have unique text values) for
every
instance of the selected value in the source range. I do not need to
manipulate it, once retrieved.

Hope that explains what I'm trying to accomplish a little better.

Regards,
Steve

"T. Valko" wrote:

So you want to extract the unique values. Are there any empty cells
within
the source range?

Biff

"SteveMax" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I posted this question in the General Discussion forum, without
realizing
it, so I reposted it here thinking it might get the right eyes in this
forum
perhaps.

I am trying to show an analysis of data in 1 worksheet(analysis
worksheet),
from another worksheet(data worksheet). The key data in which I am
trying
to
reference has multiple values, and varying quantities of duplicates
among
those multiple values, and in the formula it is named "UDP". In some
cases I have 15 instances of the same value, and in other instances,
just
1.

The desired dataset which I'm deriving from the key data, is
a column of unique text values...I dont want to manipulate them in any
way,
just display them, so that I can perform some additional VLOOKUPS, and
calculate those results, in the analysis worksheet...so therefore, it
is
desired to not repeat the same result, for more reasons than
aesthetics.

Currently, using the OFFSET/MATCH function, I must keep the data
worksheet
sorted by this key range(or at least keep the values contiguous), in
order
to
display the results correctly in the multi-cell array I've created to
display
the multiple results(I could live with no sorting in the data
worksheet,
but
not preferred).

I want to have the user select a data validated selection in the
analysis
worksheet, which in turn creates the keyed criteria for the multi-cell
array(so far, this works well, except when the amount of resultant
values
is
1), and displays the multiple results(51 columns to the left) of every
instance of this key data.

To clarify again, the key data has multiple values & duplicates, so the
amount of resultant data will vary, but will remain unique text. It
works
acceptably with the OFFSET/MATCH combo for displaying in a multi-cell
array,
but repeats the same value when the results(or height in rows) is
1...it
functions great for more than 1 result. I have a possible workaround,
which
involves an IF statement for my analysis worksheet, but I'd rather not
have
to do that, if at all possible.

Here is the formula I've tried to use...where "UDP" is a named range in
the
analysis worksheet...and of course the {} are in the actual multi-cell
array.

=OFFSET(UDP,MATCH(O41,UDP,0)-1,-51,COUNTIF(UDP,O41),1)


Regards,
Steve







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