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    Hello all,

    I'm in a bit of a bind! I need to create a function that follows this structure:

    "If any duplicate value in column E has any value that is not null in column D, then the remaining fields in column D for that duplicate value in colum E equal the value of column D."

    Can anyone help?!

    Thanks folks
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    Re: Complex Conditional Formula

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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    Thanks for the title change, but I hardly see how that is any more descriptive of your problem than the 1st title? Although, from your description, I hardly know how to describe that, myself, so I will leave it as is

    Thanks

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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    You can't change the values in Col E using a formula because they are already there. You can use a formula in a blank column and then copy>Paste Special>Values back into column E

    So let's say your data starts in row 2. In F2 copied down

    =IF(COUNTIFS($E$2:$E2, E2)>1, IF(D2<>"", D2, E2), E2)
    You didn't say what to do if the value in E was a duplicate and the value in D was a null set. I assumed use the value in E
    Does that do what you were trying to do? If not, uploading a small workbook (Go Advanced > Manage Attachments) can help us understand what you are looking for.
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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    Test.xlsx

    Please take a look at the attached example for reference. Where column A is Date, B is Username and C is Revised Date. When any username in the table has a date listed in the Date column, I want all of the duplicate Username's to reflect the same date. In this instance, all 4 PeterPans would be have a Revised Date of 3/10/2015. All Charles' would have a Revised Date of 2/4/2012, and all Darwins would remain blank.

    In a scenario where I only had 11 contacts, I would just do it all manually, but when I'm dealing with a list that has over 850,000 lines, it doesn't exactly work.

    I really appreciate any and all of your help!

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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    The following ARRAYED formula would work although may slow down your workbook quite a bit

    =MAX(IF($B$2:$B$170000=B2, $A$2:$A$170000))
    ...confirmed by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to activate the array, not just ENTER. You will know the array is active when you see curly braces { } appear around your formula. If you do not CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER you will get an error or a clearly incorrect answer. Press F2 on that cell and try again.

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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    Perhaps this, copied down?
    =IF(A2="",C1,A2)

    edit: ok, probably way too simple, especially if the names are all mixed around

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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    Maybe this?
    =INDEX($A$2:A2,MATCH(B2,$B$2:B2,0))

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    Re: I Need Help Creating a Complex Formula in Excel

    Test 2.xlsx

    Thanks for both of those formulas FDibbins & ChemistB. They both partially work. Take a look at the attached document to see an example of how FDibbins' formula turned out. ChemistB, your fomula turned out the same way.

    Thanks again!

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