This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C781BF.08FB92F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello everyone! I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For = example, how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' = has "AP" or any other desired condition. The data is as follows: A B =20 MI 70056542=20 MI 70056543=20 AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED=20 AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED=20 AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO=20 AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO=20 AP VICTORYS KITCHEN=20 AP VICTORYS KITCHEN=20 AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE=20 AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE=20 AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC=20 The final result should look like this: C =20 PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED=20 SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO=20 VICTORYS KITCHEN=20 BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE=20 CAPPOLA FOODS INC=20 Thanks=20 SJ ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C781BF.08FB92F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Hello everyone!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>I would like to extract unique = records=20 based on a condition. For example, how to extract unique record from = column 'B'=20 when column 'A' has "AP" or any other desired condition.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>The data is as = follows:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <TABLE style=3D"WIDTH: 163pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=3D0 = cellPadding=3D0 width=3D217 border=3D0 x:str> <COLGROUP> <COL style=3D"WIDTH: 16pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: = 672"=20 width=3D21> <COL style=3D"WIDTH: 147pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: = 6272"=20 width=3D196> <TBODY> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl25=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: = 16pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; = BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 width=3D21 height=3D17 x:str=3D"A "><STRONG><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow">A<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD> <TD class=3Dxl25=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 147pt; = BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 width=3D196 x:str=3D"B "><STRONG><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Arial = Narrow">B<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>MI</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 align=3Dright x:num><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" = size=3D2>70056542</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>MI</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 align=3Dright x:num><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" = size=3D2>70056543</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>PATRICK CUDAHY = INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>PATRICK CUDAHY = INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SUGAR CREEK PACKING = CO</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SUGAR CREEK PACKING = CO</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>VICTORYS KITCHEN</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>VICTORYS KITCHEN</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>BRIGHT CHEESE = HOUSE</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>BRIGHT CHEESE = HOUSE</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>CAPPOLA FOODS=20 INC</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>The final result should look = like=20 this:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <TABLE style=3D"WIDTH: 147pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=3D0 = cellPadding=3D0 width=3D196 border=3D0 x:str> <COLGROUP> <COL style=3D"WIDTH: 147pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: = 6272"=20 width=3D196> <TBODY> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl25=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: = 147pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; = BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 width=3D196 height=3D17 x:str=3D"C "><STRONG><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow">C<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>PATRICK CUDAHY=20 INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SUGAR CREEK PACKING = CO</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>VICTORYS = KITCHEN</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>BRIGHT CHEESE=20 HOUSE</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>CAPPOLA FOODS=20 INC</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Thanks </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SJ</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C781BF.08FB92F0--
I'd do that with a Pivot Table. This should help http://www.cpearson.com/excel/pivots.htm "SSJ" wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For example, how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' has "AP" or any other desired condition. > > The data is as follows: > > A B > MI 70056542 > MI 70056543 > AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > AP VICTORYS KITCHEN > AP VICTORYS KITCHEN > AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC > > > The final result should look like this: > > C > PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > VICTORYS KITCHEN > BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > CAPPOLA FOODS INC > > > Thanks > SJ
You could use Excel's advanced filter functionality. Follow the menu path Data / Filter / Advanced filter. Fill out the appropriate information and ensure to check the unique records only box. Look up Advanced Filter on Excel help. Hope that gives you a start. "SSJ" wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For example, how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' has "AP" or any other desired condition. > > The data is as follows: > > A B > MI 70056542 > MI 70056543 > AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > AP VICTORYS KITCHEN > AP VICTORYS KITCHEN > AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC > > > The final result should look like this: > > C > PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > VICTORYS KITCHEN > BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > CAPPOLA FOODS INC > > > Thanks > SJ
Here's a way doing it with advanced filter, assume the data starts in A4 with a header, in for instance G2 put =AND(A5="AP",COUNTIF($B$5:B5,B5)=1) leave G1 blank, then apply the filter, select $G$1:$G$2 as the criteria range and select copy to another location -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "SSJ" <jameel68@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23Lq5RCegHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Hello everyone! I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For example, how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' has "AP" or any other desired condition. The data is as follows: A B MI 70056542 MI 70056543 AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO AP VICTORYS KITCHEN AP VICTORYS KITCHEN AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC The final result should look like this: C PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO VICTORYS KITCHEN BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE CAPPOLA FOODS INC Thanks SJ
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C781C4.49AEE400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Try this: Assume the range of data is A2:B21 Enter this array** formula in C2 and copy down until you get #NUM! = errors meaning all uniques have been extracted: =3DINDEX(B$2:B$21,SMALL(IF(A$2:A$21=3D"AP",IF(B$2:B$21<>"",IF(MATCH(A$2:A= $21&B$2:B$21,A$2:A$21&B$2:B$21,0)=3DROW(B$2:B$21)-ROW(B$2)+1,ROW(B$2:B$21= )-ROW(B$2)+1))),ROWS($1:1))) ** array formulas *MUST* be entered using the key combination of = CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER) Biff "SSJ" <jameel68@yahoo.com> wrote in message = news:%23Lq5RCegHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Hello everyone! I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For = example, how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' = has "AP" or any other desired condition. The data is as follows: A B =20 MI 70056542=20 MI 70056543=20 AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED=20 AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED=20 AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO=20 AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO=20 AP VICTORYS KITCHEN=20 AP VICTORYS KITCHEN=20 AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE=20 AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE=20 AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC=20 The final result should look like this: C =20 PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED=20 SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO=20 VICTORYS KITCHEN=20 BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE=20 CAPPOLA FOODS INC=20 Thanks=20 SJ ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C781C4.49AEE400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Try this:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Assume the range of data is = A2:B21</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Enter this array** formula in C2 and = copy down=20 until you get #NUM! errors meaning all uniques have been = extracted:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>=3DINDEX(B$2:B$21,SMALL(IF(A$2:A$21=3D"AP",IF(B$2:B$21<>""= ,IF(MATCH(A$2:A$21&B$2:B$21,A$2:A$21&B$2:B$21,0)=3DROW(B$2:B$21)-= ROW(B$2)+1,ROW(B$2:B$21)-ROW(B$2)+1))),ROWS($1:1)))</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>** array formulas *MUST* be entered = using the key=20 combination of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Biff</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>"SSJ" <<A = href=3D"mailto:jameel68@yahoo.com">jameel68@yahoo.com</A>>=20 wrote in message <A=20 = href=3D"news:%23Lq5RCegHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl">news:%23Lq5RCegHHA.= 4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Hello everyone!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>I would like to extract = unique records=20 based on a condition. For example, how to extract unique record from = column=20 'B' when column 'A' has "AP" or any other desired = condition.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>The data is as = follows:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <TABLE style=3D"WIDTH: 163pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" = cellSpacing=3D0=20 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D217 border=3D0 x:str> <COLGROUP> <COL style=3D"WIDTH: 16pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: = 672"=20 width=3D21> <COL style=3D"WIDTH: 147pt; mso-width-source: userset; = mso-width-alt: 6272"=20 width=3D196> <TBODY> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl25=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: = 16pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; = BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 width=3D21 height=3D17 x:str=3D"A "><STRONG><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow">A<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD> <TD class=3Dxl25=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 147pt; = BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 width=3D196 x:str=3D"B "><STRONG><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow">B<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>MI</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 align=3Dright x:num><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" = size=3D2>70056542</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>MI</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 align=3Dright x:num><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" = size=3D2>70056543</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>PATRICK CUDAHY = INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>PATRICK CUDAHY = INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SUGAR CREEK PACKING = CO</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SUGAR CREEK PACKING = CO</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>VICTORYS KITCHEN</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>VICTORYS KITCHEN</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>BRIGHT CHEESE = HOUSE</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>BRIGHT CHEESE = HOUSE</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>AP</FONT></TD> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt = solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>CAPPOLA FOODS=20 INC</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>The final result should look = like=20 this:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <TABLE style=3D"WIDTH: 147pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" = cellSpacing=3D0=20 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D196 border=3D0 x:str> <COLGROUP> <COL style=3D"WIDTH: 147pt; mso-width-source: userset; = mso-width-alt: 6272"=20 width=3D196> <TBODY> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl25=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: = 147pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; = BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 width=3D196 height=3D17 x:str=3D"C "><STRONG><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial Narrow">C<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>PATRICK CUDAHY=20 INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>SUGAR CREEK = PACKING=20 CO</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>VICTORYS = KITCHEN</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>BRIGHT CHEESE=20 HOUSE</FONT></TD></TR> <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17> <TD class=3Dxl24=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: = windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: = windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20 height=3D17><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>CAPPOLA FOODS=20 INC</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Thanks </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" = size=3D2>SJ</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C781C4.49AEE400--
Try this: =IF(ISERR(SMALL(IF(FREQUENCY(IF($A$2:$A$12="AP",MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS($B$2:$B$12)))),ROWS($1:1))),"",INDEX($B$2:$B$12,SMALL(IF(FREQUENCY(IF($A$2:$A$12="AP",MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS($B$2:$B$12)))),ROWS($1:1)))) ctrl+shift+enter, not just enter Drag the Fill Handle to copy as far as needed "SSJ" wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For example, how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' has "AP" or any other desired condition. > > The data is as follows: > > A B > MI 70056542 > MI 70056543 > AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > AP VICTORYS KITCHEN > AP VICTORYS KITCHEN > AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC > > > The final result should look like this: > > C > PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED > SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO > VICTORYS KITCHEN > BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE > CAPPOLA FOODS INC > > > Thanks > SJ
Yuck! You'll be doing yourself (and others) a great benefit by dropping your use of INDIRECT so much. It isn't efficient at all and it's not necessary. With a formula like that it's better to not use an error trap and just use conditional formatting to hide them. Or, use a helper cell to get the count of uniques that meet the criteria and then refer to that cell like this: =IF(ROWS($1:1)<=A$1,INDEX(..........................),"") It's more efficient and makes the formula smaller. Using your formula as is, is nearly 7.5 times slower (on average) on a recalculation (when the workbook calculates) Biff "Teethless mama" <Teethlessmama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:953621DB-5917-48E7-93C1-FC2C2BD5EB02@microsoft.com... > Try this: > > =IF(ISERR(SMALL(IF(FREQUENCY(IF($A$2:$A$12="AP",MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS($B$2:$B$12)))),ROWS($1:1))),"",INDEX($B$2:$B$12,SMALL(IF(FREQUENCY(IF($A$2:$A$12="AP",MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),MATCH($B$2:$B$12,$B$2:$B$12,0)),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS($B$2:$B$12)))),ROWS($1:1)))) > > ctrl+shift+enter, not just enter > Drag the Fill Handle to copy as far as needed > > > "SSJ" wrote: > >> Hello everyone! >> >> I would like to extract unique records based on a condition. For example, >> how to extract unique record from column 'B' when column 'A' has "AP" or >> any other desired condition. >> >> The data is as follows: >> >> A B >> MI 70056542 >> MI 70056543 >> AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED >> AP PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED >> AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO >> AP SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO >> AP VICTORYS KITCHEN >> AP VICTORYS KITCHEN >> AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE >> AP BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE >> AP CAPPOLA FOODS INC >> >> >> The final result should look like this: >> >> C >> PATRICK CUDAHY INCORPORATED >> SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO >> VICTORYS KITCHEN >> BRIGHT CHEESE HOUSE >> CAPPOLA FOODS INC >> >> >> Thanks >> SJ