Sorting and maintaining formula integrity
I have an Excel Sorting question:
I have the following Table: A B C D % Rank Cost Markup 13% 5 1.00 =A2 10% 4 2.00 =A3 5% 6 3.00 =A4 8% 2 4.00 =A5 14% 1 5.00 =A6 12% 3 6.00 =A7 etc.. When I select columns B, C & D and sort by "Rank" in Ascending Order, I lose the integrity of the "Markup" column (column D). The results in columns B & C get sorted properly Except for column D as follows: B C D Rank Cost Markup 1 5.00 13% (=A2) 2 4.00 10% (=A3) 3 6.00 5% (=A4) 4 2.00 8% (=A5) 5 1.00 14% (=A6) 6 3.00 12% (=A7) etc.. What formula can I enter in column D instead of simply entering =A2, =A3, etc..? Thank you. Ed. |
Sorting and maintaining formula integrity
Just include col A in your pre-sort selection
Or freeze col D's formulas before you sort Or put something like this in D2, copied down: =INDEX({0.13;0.1;0.05;0.08;0.14;0.12},MATCH(B2,{5; 4;6;2;1;3},0)) (above basically hardcodes the pre-sort association between cols A & B - that's the key) -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:18,000 Files:359 Subscribers:56 xdemechanik --- "Ed" wrote: I have an Excel Sorting question: I have the following Table: A B C D % Rank Cost Markup 13% 5 1.00 =A2 10% 4 2.00 =A3 5% 6 3.00 =A4 8% 2 4.00 =A5 14% 1 5.00 =A6 12% 3 6.00 =A7 etc.. When I select columns B, C & D and sort by "Rank" in Ascending Order, I lose the integrity of the "Markup" column (column D). The results in columns B & C get sorted properly Except for column D as follows: B C D Rank Cost Markup 1 5.00 13% (=A2) 2 4.00 10% (=A3) 3 6.00 5% (=A4) 4 2.00 8% (=A5) 5 1.00 14% (=A6) 6 3.00 12% (=A7) etc.. What formula can I enter in column D instead of simply entering =A2, =A3, etc..? |
Sorting and maintaining formula integrity
Thanks for your reply.
I have so many products (200+) with so many different percentage variables in column A and it would be difficult to include the percentages in your formula. How can I freeze column D's formulas before sorting? Thanks. Ed. "Max" wrote in message ... Just include col A in your pre-sort selection Or freeze col D's formulas before you sort Or put something like this in D2, copied down: =INDEX({0.13;0.1;0.05;0.08;0.14;0.12},MATCH(B2,{5; 4;6;2;1;3},0)) (above basically hardcodes the pre-sort association between cols A & B - that's the key) -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:18,000 Files:359 Subscribers:56 xdemechanik --- "Ed" wrote: I have an Excel Sorting question: I have the following Table: A B C D % Rank Cost Markup 13% 5 1.00 =A2 10% 4 2.00 =A3 5% 6 3.00 =A4 8% 2 4.00 =A5 14% 1 5.00 =A6 12% 3 6.00 =A7 etc.. When I select columns B, C & D and sort by "Rank" in Ascending Order, I lose the integrity of the "Markup" column (column D). The results in columns B & C get sorted properly Except for column D as follows: B C D Rank Cost Markup 1 5.00 13% (=A2) 2 4.00 10% (=A3) 3 6.00 5% (=A4) 4 2.00 8% (=A5) 5 1.00 14% (=A6) 6 3.00 12% (=A7) etc.. What formula can I enter in column D instead of simply entering =A2, =A3, etc..? |
Sorting and maintaining formula integrity
How can I freeze column D's formulas before sorting?
To freeze, copy col D, then right-click on it Paste special Check "Values" OK -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:17,800, Files:359, Subscribers:56 xdemechanik --- |
Sorting and maintaining formula integrity
Is there a formula that can automatically assign the "$" symbol to each cell
in column D to maintain formula integrity as follows: =$A$2 =$A$3 =$A$4 =$A$5 etc.. Thanks. Ed "Max" wrote in message ... How can I freeze column D's formulas before sorting? To freeze, copy col D, then right-click on it Paste special Check "Values" OK -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:17,800, Files:359, Subscribers:56 xdemechanik --- |
Sorting and maintaining formula integrity
You can use the sub below (from a Gord Dibben's post)
Select the range containing the formulas, eg select D2:D7, then run the sub Sub Absolute() Dim Cell As Range For Each Cell In Selection If Cell.HasFormula Then Cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula(Cell.Formula, xlA1, xlA1, _ xlAbsolute) End If Next End Sub -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:17,800, Files:359, Subscribers:56 xdemechanik --- "Ed" wrote in message ... Is there a formula that can automatically assign the "$" symbol to each cell in column D to maintain formula integrity as follows: =$A$2 =$A$3 =$A$4 =$A$5 etc.. |
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