Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to return
the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is there a
formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank cell?

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The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position of
the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep in
mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is there
a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position of
the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep in
mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

I had already thought of that, which is pretty easy. But I wanted to try
and achieve this with a formula since I have no other reasons to run code
here.

Any other ideas?

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
...
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep
in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Put this in a REGULAR vba module. On the worksheet =nr(a1) or =nr(g3) etc

Function nr(x As Range)
Application.Volatile
nr = x.End(xlDown)
End Function

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
...
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep
in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

That's pretty cool Don. I think I can make this work.

Thanks a bunch.
Paul

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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Put this in a REGULAR vba module. On the worksheet =nr(a1) or =nr(g3) etc

Function nr(x As Range)
Application.Volatile
nr = x.End(xlDown)
End Function

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
...
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6.
Keep in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a col
 

try:

=INDEX(INDIRECT(C1 &":A1000"),MATCH(TRUE,INDIRECT(C1 &":A1000")<"",0),0)


Enter with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

C1 contains address of the first blank cell AFTER your reference cell e.g A2
in your example

"PCLIVE" wrote:

I had already thought of that, which is pretty easy. But I wanted to try
and achieve this with a formula since I have no other reasons to run code
here.

Any other ideas?

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
...
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep
in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a col
 

... row number ..

=MATCH(INDEX(INDIRECT(C1 &":A100"),MATCH(TRUE,INDIRECT(C1
&":A100")<"",0),0),A:A,0)

with CSE

"PCLIVE" wrote:

I had already thought of that, which is pretty easy. But I wanted to try
and achieve this with a formula since I have no other reasons to run code
here.

Any other ideas?

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
...
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep
in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

If the position (address?) of the first non-blank is known then all you need
to do is start looking for the first non-blank after the known.

Based on your sample:

="A"&INDEX(ROW(A2:A20),MATCH("*",A2:A20,0))

Result = A6

Or is there more to it than that?

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is there
a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position of
the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep in
mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Do you mean that wherever the first occurrence is you want the next
occurrence? If so

=INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE ,A1:A100<"",0)+1):INDEX(A1:A100,100)<"",0)+MATCH (TRUE,A1:A100<"",0))


array entered



will give you the contents of the next non blank cell in A1:A100, if you
want the cell address


=CELL("address",INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1: A100,MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0)+1):INDEX(A1:A100,10 0)<"",0)+MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0)))


the position

=MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0 )+1):INDEX(A1:A100,100)<"",0)+MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100< "",0)


these are all non volatile

Of course you might want to add a test to make sure it doesn't return an
error if there is 1 or less occurrences in the range like

=IF(COUNTA(A1:A100<=1,"",formula



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is there
a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position of
the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep in
mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

That's pretty interesting too. I will play around with this.

Thanks,
Paul

"T. Valko" wrote in message
...
If the position (address?) of the first non-blank is known then all you
need to do is start looking for the first non-blank after the known.

Based on your sample:

="A"&INDEX(ROW(A2:A20),MATCH("*",A2:A20,0))

Result = A6

Or is there more to it than that?

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep
in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Note: that will only work on TEXT (as your sample shows). If the next
non-blank might be either text or numeric it's not much different:

="A"&INDEX(ROW(A2:A20),MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A2:A20<"" ,,1),0))

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
That's pretty interesting too. I will play around with this.

Thanks,
Paul

"T. Valko" wrote in message
...
If the position (address?) of the first non-blank is known then all you
need to do is start looking for the first non-blank after the known.

Based on your sample:

="A"&INDEX(ROW(A2:A20),MATCH("*",A2:A20,0))

Result = A6

Or is there more to it than that?

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6.
Keep in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

these are all non volatile

CELL( ) is volatile

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message
...
Do you mean that wherever the first occurrence is you want the next
occurrence? If so

=INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE ,A1:A100<"",0)+1):INDEX(A1:A100,100)<"",0)+MATCH (TRUE,A1:A100<"",0))


array entered



will give you the contents of the next non blank cell in A1:A100, if you
want the cell address


=CELL("address",INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1: A100,MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0)+1):INDEX(A1:A100,10 0)<"",0)+MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0)))


the position

=MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0 )+1):INDEX(A1:A100,100)<"",0)+MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100< "",0)


these are all non volatile

Of course you might want to add a test to make sure it doesn't return an
error if there is 1 or less occurrences in the range like

=IF(COUNTA(A1:A100<=1,"",formula



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6. Keep
in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Yes you are correct, using address instead would fix that


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"T. Valko" wrote in message
...
these are all non volatile

CELL( ) is volatile

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message
...
Do you mean that wherever the first occurrence is you want the next
occurrence? If so

=INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE ,A1:A100<"",0)+1):INDEX(A1:A100,100)<"",0)+MATCH (TRUE,A1:A100<"",0))


array entered



will give you the contents of the next non blank cell in A1:A100, if you
want the cell address


=CELL("address",INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1: A100,MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0)+1):INDEX(A1:A100,10 0)<"",0)+MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0)))


the position

=MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(A1:A100,MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100<"",0 )+1):INDEX(A1:A100,100)<"",0)+MATCH(TRUE,A1:A100< "",0)


these are all non volatile

Of course you might want to add a test to make sure it doesn't return an
error if there is 1 or less occurrences in the range like

=IF(COUNTA(A1:A100<=1,"",formula



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"PCLIVE" wrote in message
...
Given the position of a non-blank cell in a column, is there a way to
return the position of the next non-blank cell in the same column?

Example:
The given position of A1 is not blank. There is an unknown number of
consecutive spaces (blank cells) that follow in the same column. Is
there a formula that will tell me the position of the next non-blank
cell?

A
1 Test
2
3
4
5
6 UnknownData

The formula should be able to somehow return the row number or position
of the next non-blank cell, in this case would be row 6 or cell A6.
Keep in mind that the next value is unknown. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Paul

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:07:40 -0500 from Don Guillett <dguillett1
@austin.rr.com:
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub

Suppose A1 through D1 are non-empty, and E1 is empty. If you're in
A1, won't the above macro return D1 instead of the wanted B1?

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/

Formula to return position of the next Non-blank cell in a column
 

Where did B1 come from?
This will look DOWN from the activecell. If in cell b1 it will look ONLY in
column B, A looks in A, etc.

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
t...
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:07:40 -0500 from Don Guillett <dguillett1
@austin.rr.com:
How about a macro?
Sub nextnonblankvalue()
MsgBox ActiveCell.End(xlDown)
End Sub

Suppose A1 through D1 are non-empty, and E1 is empty. If you're in
A1, won't the above macro return D1 instead of the wanted B1?

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/