Get number of rows that data uses, including blank rows

[Denham Coote]

I have a column which contains numeric values. Some rows may NOT contain a
value (ie: they're blank).

Short of filling in all the blanks with 0's, how might I be able to get the
ROW number of the final data entry?

To explain further, I am using the following formula:

=SUM(OFFSET(A1,0,0,COUNTA(A:A)))

This allows me to sum all the values in column A, using A1 as a reference
point, and making the range depth the value of the non-blank cells found by
COUNTA. Problem is, if there are blank values in between non-blank values,
the offset doesn't include those, and therefore the range depth is smaller
than the row number of the final data entry.

Hopefully, by obtaining the ROW number, I'll be able to specify that as the
offset value, as opposed to using COUNTA().

I hope I've put this clearly enough. (I've tried to keep the concept basic -
the actual formula that it will apply to is way to long and beyond the scope
of this posting)

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,

Denham.

[robert111]

see attachment for one solution

[Denham Coote]

Aargh - that gives me an "Invalid Attachment specified" error.

Do you perhaps have a direct link to the file, or perhaps the forum article
number?

Thanks.

"robert111" wrote:

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[robert111]

it is a zipped excel.xls file

[Denham Coote]

OK, I've taken a look at the attachment. This is, unfortunately, not quite
what I'm looking for.

To be more specific, I'm looking at using a dynamic value in the OFFSET()
funtion, which I wish to obtain by getting the NUMBER of the final ROW in
which data is entered, regardless of blank cells.

Thanks again,

Denham.

[robert111]

but my solution gives you that,ie the row number of the last cell in the column that has data in it

I numbered the rows purposely to give you a row number. It is the cell reference that I have enlarged that you need to put in your offset statement.