I have a very long column 10K of numbers. I need to identify each cell
which has a number before or after it which is equal to it.

Hi!

One way:

Assume the numbers are in the range A1:A10000 with no empty cells within the
range:

Enter this formula in B1:

=IF(A1=A2,"X","")

Enter this formula in B2:

=IF(OR(A1=A2,A2=A3),"X","")

Double click the fill handle to quickly copy the formula down to B10000.

Biff

"dbmeyer" wrote in message
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I have a very long column 10K of numbers. I need to identify each cell
which has a number before or after it which is equal to it.

I'm just guessing that you want to flag duplicate numbers in col A
(Numbers are assumed within A1:A10000, and with the possibility of some
blank cells in-between)

Put in B1:
=IF(A1="","",IF(COUNTIF($A$1:A1,A1)1,"X",""))
Copy B1 down to B10000

Duplicate numbers, if any, will be flagged with an "X"

(We could then insert a new top row, and do a Data Filter Autofilter on
col B to filter out the "X", for example)
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Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"dbmeyer" wrote in message
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I have a very long column 10K of numbers. I need to identify each cell
which has a number before or after it which is equal to it.

Just another twist:-

With your data in A1:A10000

in B2 put =AND(A2=A1,B2=A3)

and copy down.

Then just filter on TRUE

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Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"dbmeyer" wrote in message
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I have a very long column 10K of numbers. I need to identify each cell
which has a number before or after it which is equal to it.

Thanks a bunch. I found 699 instances which a customer back charged us 2X
for the same serial number.

"Biff" wrote:

Hi!

One way:

Assume the numbers are in the range A1:A10000 with no empty cells within the
range:

Enter this formula in B1:

=IF(A1=A2,"X","")

Enter this formula in B2:

=IF(OR(A1=A2,A2=A3),"X","")

Double click the fill handle to quickly copy the formula down to B10000.

Biff

"dbmeyer" wrote in message
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I have a very long column 10K of numbers. I need to identify each cell
which has a number before or after it which is equal to it.

WORKS. I made the X a 1 and then sum the collumn. 699 Instances of repeat
charges against the same serial number.

"Max" wrote:

I'm just guessing that you want to flag duplicate numbers in col A
(Numbers are assumed within A1:A10000, and with the possibility of some
blank cells in-between)

Put in B1:
=IF(A1="","",IF(COUNTIF($A$1:A1,A1)1,"X",""))
Copy B1 down to B10000

Duplicate numbers, if any, will be flagged with an "X"

(We could then insert a new top row, and do a Data Filter Autofilter on
col B to filter out the "X", for example)
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"dbmeyer" wrote in message
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I have a very long column 10K of numbers. I need to identify each cell
which has a number before or after it which is equal to it.

"dbmeyer" wrote:
WORKS. I made the X a 1 and then sum the
column. 699 Instances of repeat
charges against the same serial number.

Glad to hear that. Good improvisation <g !
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Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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