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confirm the missing numbers in a series
help pls.
I have a column of text and numbers with something like this Col. A 1 3 3a 3b 5a 7 I need to gather <among the series the missing numbers in another helper column <note : no decimals, all positive, no gaps... 2 4 6 is there a formula for this in excel ? thanks in advance... -- regards |
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confirm the missing numbers in a series
How long is this sequence likely to be?
If not too long you could use something like the following and copy it down the helper column, extending the range to include the cells above in the helper column for each cell you place it in. =IF(ISERROR(MATCH(1,A1:A10,0)),"1",IF(ISERROR(MATC H(2,A1:A10,0)),"2",IF(ISERROR(MATCH(3,A1:A10,0))," 3",IF(ISERROR(MATCH(4,A1:A10,0)),"4",IF(ISERROR(MA TCH(5,A1:A10,0)),"5",""))))) "driller2" wrote: help pls. I have a column of text and numbers with something like this Col. A 1 3 3a 3b 5a 7 I need to gather <among the series the missing numbers in another helper column <note : no decimals, all positive, no gaps... 2 4 6 is there a formula for this in excel ? thanks in advance... -- regards -- driller2 |
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"numbers" is a defined name range
=SMALL(INDEX((COUNTIF(numbers,ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(num bers)&":"&MAX(numbers))))=0)*ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(numb ers)&":"&MAX(numbers))),0),ROWS($1:1)+COUNT(number s)) copy down as far as needed "driller2" wrote: help pls. I have a column of text and numbers with something like this Col. A 1 3 3a 3b 5a 7 I need to gather <among the series the missing numbers in another helper column <note : no decimals, all positive, no gaps... 2 4 6 is there a formula for this in excel ? thanks in advance... -- regards -- driller2 |
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The formula is required CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, not just ENTER
"Teethless mama" wrote: "numbers" is a defined name range =SMALL(INDEX((COUNTIF(numbers,ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(num bers)&":"&MAX(numbers))))=0)*ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(numb ers)&":"&MAX(numbers))),0),ROWS($1:1)+COUNT(number s)) copy down as far as needed "driller2" wrote: help pls. I have a column of text and numbers with something like this Col. A 1 3 3a 3b 5a 7 I need to gather <among the series the missing numbers in another helper column <note : no decimals, all positive, no gaps... 2 4 6 is there a formula for this in excel ? thanks in advance... -- regards -- driller2 |
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confirm the missing numbers in a series
You're not accounting for the letters in the cells.
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Teethless mama" wrote in message ... "numbers" is a defined name range =SMALL(INDEX((COUNTIF(numbers,ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(num bers)&":"&MAX(numbers))))=0)*ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(numb ers)&":"&MAX(numbers))),0),ROWS($1:1)+COUNT(number s)) copy down as far as needed "driller2" wrote: help pls. I have a column of text and numbers with something like this Col. A 1 3 3a 3b 5a 7 I need to gather <among the series the missing numbers in another helper column <note : no decimals, all positive, no gaps... 2 4 6 is there a formula for this in excel ? thanks in advance... -- regards -- driller2 |
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tmama, thats a nice formula, as per fx-test result on the formula may need
some adjustment.. The growing datarange "numbers" will be on a protected column so i cannot sort it later.. "numbers" "fx result" 1 2 3a 3 3b 4 3c 5 5a 6 5b 8 7 10 9 11 11a 12 14 13 16 15 aa 17 bb 18 cc 19 dd 20 ee 21 ff 22 24 23 is this still possible ? "Teethless mama" wrote: The formula is required CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, not just ENTER "Teethless mama" wrote: "numbers" is a defined name range =SMALL(INDEX((COUNTIF(numbers,ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(num bers)&":"&MAX(numbers))))=0)*ROW(INDIRECT(MIN(numb ers)&":"&MAX(numbers))),0),ROWS($1:1)+COUNT(number s)) copy down as far as needed "driller2" wrote: help pls. I have a column of text and numbers with something like this Col. A 1 3 3a 3b 5a 7 I need to gather <among the series the missing numbers in another helper column <note : no decimals, all positive, no gaps... 2 4 6 is there a formula for this in excel ? thanks in advance... -- regards -- driller2 |
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