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Generating name assignments based on user indicated preferences

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    Generating name assignments based on user indicated preferences

    Hello All,

    I am hoping that someone who is incredibly knowledgeable can assist me with creating a formula using Excel.

    I am unable to attach the spreadsheet, but here's how it's set-up:

    Column A: First Name
    Column B: Last Name
    Column C: Not relevant
    Column D: Not relevant
    Column E-Column X: Names of people who need assigned lists.

    OR

    A | B | E | F | G |
    First Name | Last Name | Johnny | Chris | Mickey |
    Mary | Edwards | Y | N | M |
    Jacob | Black | Y | M | M |
    Ryan | McHenry | N | Y | N |

    Each of the people in Columns E-X rated each person in Column A with a Y, N, or M. I need a formula that generates a list of 18 people (from Column A) for each of the individuals in Column E-X composed of individuals who were marked with a Y. For example:

    Person A3 (Karen) received a Y from E2 (Bob) and E3 (Megan), a M from E4 (Mary), and a N from E5 (John).

    Person A4 (Beth) received a Y from E2 (Bob), Y from E3 (Megan), a N from E4 (Mary) and a N from E5 (John)

    Generated list for Bob would be:

    Karen

    Generated list for Megan would be:

    Beth

    (Not Karen since she was already assigned to Bob).

    Generated list for Megan would be:

    No one (since she did not mark anyone with a Y)

    Generated list for John would be:

    N one (since he did not mark anyone with a Y)

    Obviously, since there are more names, each person would randomly get 18 people.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!
    Last edited by exceluzer; 01-16-2011 at 01:06 AM.

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    Re: Generating name assignments based on user indicated preferences

    Hi exceluzer,

    wellcome to the forum..

    Somehow I started to lose in your explanation (somewhere after Hello All)

    Can you please upload example workbook with some inputs and desired output(s)?

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