$$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread Hilary Lomotey
Hi Experts, In the attached, i have a list of items, some are repetitive in the list, if i want to find the relative position of each item what formula can be helpful, the normal match will for instance if an item appears twice in different positions will only give me the position of the first

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread The Viper
=MAX(IF(A1:A8=D1,ROW(A1:A8),)) with CSE On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Hilary Lomotey resp...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Experts, In the attached, i have a list of items, some are repetitive in the list, if i want to find the relative position of each item what formula can be helpful, the normal

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list *

2013-01-10 Thread Hilary Lomotey
Thanks Viper This is not what i require, i will try and explain again sorry if i didnt explain properly, your formula only produces the max ordinal position, assuming Moda is in the first , fifth and tenth row, and in the data validation drop down i select say Moda in the first row, i expect the

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread Ms-Exl-Learner
*In F1 cell *- _*Non Array formula *_ *=LOOKUP(2,1/(A1:A8=D1),ROW(A1:A8))* OR *=SUMPRODUCT((MAX((A1:A8=D1)*ROW(A1:A8* On 10-01-2013 4:41 PM, Hilary Lomotey wrote: Hi Experts, In the attached, i have a list of items, some are repetitive in the list, if i want to find the relative

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread Hilary Lomotey
Very Grateful Exl. learner But i guess i didnt explain myself properly, i will try and again Assuming Moda appears in the First, Fifth and tenth Row, if i select Moda from the the data validation drop down ie the first moda, i expect to see 1, if i select Moda from the fifth row, i expect to see

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread NOORAIN ANSARI
Hi Hilary, See attached sheet, Hope it will help to you.. -- With Regards, Noorain Ansari http:// http://www.noorainansari.comnoorainansari.comhttp://www.noorainansari.com http:// http://www.excelvbaclinic.blogspot.comexcelvbaclinic.comhttp://www.excelvbaclinic.blogspot.com On Thu, Jan 10,

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread Hilary Lomotey
Thanks Noorain, for what am trying to do, i need a formula instead. But that is the exact principle of what i was explaining. thanks On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM, NOORAIN ANSARI noorain.ans...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Hilary, See attached sheet, Hope it will help to you.. -- With Regards,

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list

2013-01-10 Thread The Viper
What you're asking is not possible without helper column. here is my openior. PFA On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Hilary Lomotey resp...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Noorain, for what am trying to do, i need a formula instead. But that is the exact principle of what i was explaining. thanks

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list *

2013-01-10 Thread Hilary Lomotey
Thanks Viper i thinks its a good idea, i can do some modification and see what happens but its a great step for me, thanks to every one who assisted. thanks so much On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM, The Viper viper@gmail.com wrote: [image: Boxbe] https://www.boxbe.com/overview This message

Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Finding the relative position of an item in a list *

2013-01-10 Thread Prince
Hi Hilary, What i think is instead of just validation list box you should pick combobox of form control and then link its itm index with a cell that give you ur expected output. so please follow the below mentioned steps. Goto developer tab-Insert-Select Combobox Control-Draw it on ur