scoobz wrote:
> OK here goes:
>
> In a data sheet (sheet 1) I have the following columns:
>
> A: Qty
> B: ItemType1
> C: ItemType2
> D: ItemType3
>
> My end objective is to have a formula that will lookup the highest
> quantity based on a given criteria of Item Types. (It should also
> allow me to select the no2 position, no3 position etc...)
>
> Through searching on line, I have managed to piece together the below
> array formula, which gives me most things, but I would like to add a
> coule more.
>
> Formula is located on Sheet2 for example:
>
> =IF(SUM(('Sheet1'!B2:B300=D3)*('Sheet1'!C2:C300>=E3))>=1,LARGE(IF('Sheet1'!B2:B300=D3,IF('Sheet1'!C2:C300>=D3,'Sheet1'!A2:A300)),1),"")
>
>
> Additions on the above array formula:
>
> 1. To include a third criteria (as the above only allows two to be
> defined: in cells D3 and E3).
>
> 2. To include a flexible amount of rows to be included in the range.
> As the rows of data will change, I need something that can compensate
> for this. (I used a countif: =COUNTIF(B:B,"<>" to retrieve the number
> of rows with data, but I'm not sure how I can put this in the
> formula. If take the total column (A:A) than I get an error in the
> formula as the array has empty cells.
>
> 3 To have a seperate lookup formula, that I can use like a 'vlookup'
> on the row in which the qty is matched. Example: The 2nd highest qty
> matched is 500, so I would like it to look up across this and provide
> me with the ItemTypes that it was matched to.
>
> Any help is much appreciated!


For Dynamic Ranges, you can see this page from Chip Pearson's site:

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/excelF.htm#DynamicRanges

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Hope I helped you.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Ciao

Franz Verga from Italy