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    MaxIf without using an array formula

    On this forum (and elsewhere) I had only seen MaxIf when using an array formula:
    =Max(If(CriteriaColumn=Criteria,Values,0)) entered with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

    I basically stumbled on a way to get a maxif formula to work without array-entering it, by using Index:
    =Max(Index((CriteriaColumn=Criteria)*Values,))

    It returns the desired results; a maximum by criteria. Attached is an example workbook showing it in action.
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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    SUMPRODUCT can also be used in a similar way, i.e.

    =SUMPRODUCT(MAX((CriteriaColumn=Criteria)*Values))

    ...of course neither approach works for MIN because the multiplication of arrays means that you always get zero
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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Yeah, I haven't been able to get a non-array MinIf to work
    Thanks for the sumproduct tip, though, I hadn't even considered doing it that way
    Last edited by tigeravatar; 03-02-2012 at 08:02 PM.

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Might not look right because it uses LARGE function, but this will give a "non array MINIF" assuming that value isn't negative

    =LARGE(INDEX((CriteriaColumn=Criteria)*Values,0),COUNTIF(CriteriaColumn,Criteria))

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Sorry to post on such an old thread, but should this formula work with other index formulas?

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    another way to mimic non-array MINIF:

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    it will only work for values > 0.
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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Of course, with Excel 2010 we now have AGGREGATE, which will work for a range containing both negative and positive values:

    =AGGREGATE(15,6,1/(CriteriaColumn=Criteria)*Values,1)

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Here's a non-array MIN IF that handles zeros and/or negative numbers.

    Data Range
    A
    B
    C
    D
    E
    1
    Region
    Value
    ------
    Region
    Min
    2
    North
    -10
    North
    -10
    3
    North
    24
    East
    0
    4
    North
    37
    South
    21
    5
    East
    0
    West
    19
    6
    East
    14
    7
    East
    47
    8
    South
    21
    9
    South
    35
    10
    South
    69
    11
    West
    19
    12
    West
    43
    13
    West
    50


    Entered in E2 and copied down:

    =MIN(INDEX(((A$2:A$13=D2)*B$2:B$13)+((A$2:A$13<>D2)*1E100),0))
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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Based on Tigeravatar's formula in post #1, changed to give min instead of max:
    =MIN(INDEX(--SUBSTITUTE(--(A2:A13=A2),0,10^7)*C2:C13,))

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Valko View Post
    Here's a non-array MIN IF that handles zeros and/or negative numbers.

    Data Range
    A
    B
    C
    D
    E
    1
    Region
    Value
    ------
    Region
    Min
    2
    North
    -10
    North
    -10
    3
    North
    24
    East
    0
    4
    North
    37
    South
    21
    5
    East
    0
    West
    19
    6
    East
    14
    7
    East
    47
    8
    South
    21
    9
    South
    35
    10
    South
    69
    11
    West
    19
    12
    West
    43
    13
    West
    50


    Entered in E2 and copied down:

    =MIN(INDEX(((A$2:A$13=D2)*B$2:B$13)+((A$2:A$13<>D2)*1E100),0))
    Hi Tony,

    Your formula works perfectly for me. Thanks. I had to register just to comment. Could you please shed some light on how the formula works? It was a bit over my head and I could not understand totally.

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Non-Array MaxIf/MinIf (Handles Negative and Non Whole Numbers)

    Minimum Number Greater Than 0 - =LARGE(AP3:AP9,COUNTIF(AP3:AP9,">0"))

    Minimum Number - Greater Than 15 - =SMALL(AP3:AP9,(COUNTIF(AP3:AP9,"<=15")+1))

    Maximum Number - Less Than 16 - =SMALL(AP3:AP9,COUNTIF(AP3:AP9,"<16"))

    If the text is required for the lowest number > 0 (See table below

    <-------AF-------><----AP---->
    3 Number One_______34
    4 Number Two_______23
    5 Number Three______15
    6 Number Four_______12
    7 Number Five_______21
    8 Number Six________0
    9 Number Seven______0

    This is the formula:
    =INDEX(AF3:AF9,MATCH(LARGE(AP3:AP9,COUNTIF(AP3:AP9,">0")),AP3:AP9,0)) --- Returns ( "Number Four")
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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

    Quote Originally Posted by tigeravatar View Post
    On this forum (and elsewhere) I had only seen MaxIf when using an array formula:
    =Max(If(CriteriaColumn=Criteria,Values,0)) entered with Ctrl+Shift+Enter

    I basically stumbled on a way to get a maxif formula to work without array-entering it, by using Index:
    =Max(Index((CriteriaColumn=Criteria)*Values,))

    It returns the desired results; a maximum by criteria. Attached is an example workbook showing it in action.
    Hi,

    Thank you for the comment you provided. However, on my end, when I tried the formula, it provides 0 as a result. I hope you could enlighten me on this. Thank you.

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    Re: MaxIf without using an array formula

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