Distinct

[Biff]

This will count unique (distinct) entries in the range A1:A10:

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A10<>"")/COUNTIF(A1:A10,A1:A10&""))

Biff

"Vipul Dani" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> We have sum,max,min... etc so why we don,t have function like Distinct
> count, which is there in varios apllication like crystal reports
> --
> Vipul C Dani
> Assistant Training Manager
> Prgati Software Pvt Ltd.
>
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> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...heet.functions

[Max]

OT: Biff, I've responded to your query in the thread Re: Combin in this
newsgroup
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Max
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[Biff]

"Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> OT: Biff, I've responded to your query in the thread Re: Combin in this
> newsgroup

Yes, I've seen it.

30 min calc times isn't too bad considering what it does!

Biff

[Max]

"Biff" wrote:
> Yes, I've seen it.

well .. I won't know that unless you responded somewhere, would I ? <g>

> 30 min calc times isn't too bad considering what it does!

Agreed. The time taken to generate all the combinations would vary depending
on the PC's specs, etc.
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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[Vipul Dani]

Hello

We have sum,max,min... etc so why we don,t have function like Distinct
count, which is there in varios apllication like crystal reports
--
Vipul C Dani
Assistant Training Manager
Prgati Software Pvt Ltd.

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http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...heet.functions

[Biff]

This will count unique (distinct) entries in the range A1:A10:

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A10<>"")/COUNTIF(A1:A10,A1:A10&""))

Biff

"Vipul Dani" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello
>
> We have sum,max,min... etc so why we don,t have function like Distinct
> count, which is there in varios apllication like crystal reports
> --
> Vipul C Dani
> Assistant Training Manager
> Prgati Software Pvt Ltd.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...heet.functions

[Max]

OT: Biff, I've responded to your query in the thread Re: Combin in this
newsgroup
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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[Biff]

"Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> OT: Biff, I've responded to your query in the thread Re: Combin in this
> newsgroup

Yes, I've seen it.

30 min calc times isn't too bad considering what it does!

Biff

[Max]

"Biff" wrote:
> Yes, I've seen it.

well .. I won't know that unless you responded somewhere, would I ? <g>

> 30 min calc times isn't too bad considering what it does!

Agreed. The time taken to generate all the combinations would vary depending
on the PC's specs, etc.
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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