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    Sorting date related data for identical records to obtain the latest update only

    Good Morning,
    I am working with an extracted file from SalesForce.com which has been saved as an .xlsx file. In this file I have multiple columns with a variety of information related to customer data. As the customer, which has a unique identifier (Column A) repeats, I am looking for the latest activity associated with that customer (Column C) only. What formula is best to use to make this happen?

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    Re: Sorting date related data for identical records to obtain the latest update only

    You could sort the data Z-A on the activity date column then a lookup against an individual list of customer numbers will give you the most recent date.
    OR you could look up how to make a "MAXIF" array formula and use that approach.

    Without sample data it's difficult to provide a more specific solution.

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    Re: Sorting date related data for identical records to obtain the latest update only

    Here is a sampling of the data:

    ID SFDC Last Modified Date Last Activity Date Account Name
    00120000013v2sh 9/16/2014 9/15/2014 Customer A
    00120000013v2sh 9/16/2014 9/15/2014 Customer A
    00120000013v2sh 9/15/2014 9/15/2014 Customer A
    00120000013v2sh 2/7/2014 2/6/2014 Customer A
    00120000013v2sh 3/17/2014 4/9/2014 Customer A
    00120000013v2sh 3/6/2014 3/13/2014 Customer A

    I would only like to see the record(s) for 9/15/2014 while eliminating from view the other dates.

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    Re: Sorting date related data for identical records to obtain the latest update only

    as already offered you in #2

    =MAX(C2:C7)

    but probably it will be differant, as I suppose you also want to use the costumer in your information.

    In that case you have to add an excel file without confidential information.

    Please also add the desired (expected) result.
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    Re: Sorting date related data for identical records to obtain the latest update only

    Hello - Maybe this is helpful

    ID SFDC Date Account Name City
    00120000013v2sh 9/15/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v2sh 9/14/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v2sh 9/13/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v2sh 2/6/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v2sh 4/9/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v2sh 3/13/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v3iD 3/27/2014 Company B Albuquerque
    00120000013v3iD 12/17/2014 Company B Albuquerque
    00120000013v3iD 1/28/2015 Company B Albuquerque


    Desired Result would show the following Show only the most recent (based on the date) activity for each unique ID in Column A

    ID SFDC Date Account Name City
    00120000013v2sh 9/15/2014 Company A BELLEVILLE
    00120000013v3iD 1/28/2015 Company B Albuquerque[/CENTER][/CENTER]

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