Hi Elton,

Have you considered what you want to happen if a figure is repeated in the
list? Neither my nor Teethless Mama's solutions respond very well to this.
The best single column solution I can see is:

=MIN(OFFSET($A$1:$A$50,MAX(INDEX(($A$1:$A$50=N1)*R OW($A$1:$A$50),)),))

Unfortunately, this is still far from ideal. However, if you use D as a
helper column, you can use the following:

in D1:

0

in E1:
=MIN($A$1:$A$50) from D1 to E1 and leave D1 blank, or put a zero in there.

in D2:
=MATCH($E1,OFFSET($A$1:$A$50,$D1,),0)+$D1

in E2:
=MIN(OFFSET($A$1,$D2,,ROWS($A$1:$A$50)-$D2))

copy D2:E2 down as far as required.

Tested with:

21
35
36
18
57
19
18
21
20
25
32
21
27
21
23
24
25


produces:

18
18
20
21
21
23
24
25





"Elton Law" wrote in message
...
Hi Steve,
Thanks so much.
You get exactly what I want. Thanks so much.
I made a similar post asking for the highest and second highest.
I just need to change Min to Max .... Both work very well.
Your formula solved 2 posts....
Thanks so much ..... Thanks

BTW, do you want to reply this post ...
"Look for Max and second Max"
The one just next to it.
I can proclaim yours are the answer.


"Steve Dunn" wrote:

Should have mentioned: D1 is where I put =MIN($A$1:$A$8), and the formula
below would then go in D2, copied down as far as you require.


"Steve Dunn" wrote in message
...
Okay, assuming that the dates are always sequential, and there is no
further data below the table, try this:

=MIN(OFFSET($A$1:$A$8,MATCH($D1,$A$1:$A$8,0),))

If there is any data below the rows used for this table you would have
to
use this:

=MIN(OFFSET($A$1:$A$8,MATCH($D1,$A$1:$A$8,0),,COUN T($A$1:$A$8)-MATCH($D1,$A$1:$A$8,0)))

Does this help?



"Elton Law" wrote in message
...

Hi Steve,

In this case, I would to get the lowest (which is very easy) and then
get
the second lowest after the lowest is formed in date squenece.
I get the result which are 18.25 on 9 Feb and 24.59 on 1 April 2010.
In theory, the lowest is 18.25 and second min is 21.36 in the series.
But I need the second low after the the first low is done.
So the only second smallest after 18.25 should be 24.59.
21.36 should be ignored. Can any function be done this. thanks indeed
for
help. Thanks

21.36 22-Jan-10
35.04 28-Jan-10
36.34 02-Feb-10
18.25 09-Feb-10
57.50 19-Feb-10
67.52 02-Mar-10
26.85 18-Mar-10
24.59 01-Apr-10

"Steve Dunn" wrote:

Hi Elton,

Please explain the "sequent issue"


"Elton Law" wrote in message
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Hi Ozgrid,
Small and Large cannot solve the sequent issue.
Thanks


"ozgrid.com" wrote:

Try the SMALL & LARGE functions.


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Regards
Dave Hawley
www.ozgrid.com
"Elton Law" wrote in message
...
Dear expert,
Have posted a similar message before, but look like no one
replied.
Lat me try the last time as I found the previous post was not
clear
enough.

I'm looking for the min and the second lowest (after the first
min
is
found).
In thie case, I hope I can use function to sort out 24.59 after
the
lowest
18.25 is formed.
18.25 is easy ... just the problem of 24.59 ....
Thanks indeed.

21.36 22-Jan-10
35.04 28-Jan-10
36.34 02-Feb-10
18.25 09-Feb-10
57.50 19-Feb-10
67.52 02-Mar-10
26.85 18-Mar-10
24.59 01-Apr-10