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How can I sort a range of data by date and hour (two columns) if there are duplicate entries using functions not VBA.
Please see the sample file.
Thank you for your help.
How can I sort a range of data by date and hour (two columns) if there are duplicate entries using functions not VBA.
Please see the sample file.
Thank you for your help.
With Power Query
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Power Query is a free AddIn for Excel 2010 and 2013, and is built-in functionality from Excel 2016 onwards (where it is referred to as "Get & Transform Data").
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It is a powerful yet simple way of getting, changing and using data from a broad variety of sources, creating steps which may be easily repeated and refreshed. I strongly recommend learning how to use Power Query - it's among the most powerful functionalities of Excel.
- Follow this link to learn how to install Power Query in Excel 2010 / 2013.
- Follow this link for an introduction to Power Query functionality.
- Follow this link for a video which demonstrates how to use Power Query code provided.
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The table seems to be okey. But my data is not constant. All the entries are taken from other sheets by selecting a name from a dropdown list. So the result sould be dynamic. whenever I choose a different name, the table (data) changes.
The table seems to be okey. But my data is not constant. All the entries are taken from other sheets by selecting a name from a dropdown list. So the result sould be dynamic. whenever I choose a different name, the table (data) changes. That is why I want a solution using a function.
In PQ, if you update the table (either increase the number of items or decrease the number of items or change the values), and then click on the refresh button, it will automatically update your output. PQ is dynamic. Suggest you read the links I provided for a better understanding. If you have PQ loaded, then test it and see if you get the expected results.
Thank you for your guidance. I installed it and I will try to learn more But I wonder if I can find it on any computer...
To get the hour, course, R-1 and R-2 columns (I:K) to display correctly sorted data try:
Pasting the following formula into cell I2 and copy down:Formula:
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Pasting the following into cell J2 and copy down and then copy across:Formula:Please Login or Register to view this content.
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Thank you so much. That is what I want.
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