Create a Named Range of non-blank values in a range

[Dralky]

Suppose I have a range of Spencer;Zach;Jenny;;Ross;;Nolan;;;Josh. I want to operate on this as Spencer;Zach;Jenny;Ross;Nolan;Josh. In Google Sheets I would do this with =FILTER(A1: A10,NOT(ISBLANK(A1:A10)) and it would return exactly what I need, then set the Named Range to a range around this formula. Excel does not have a FILTER formula or a SORT formula. I cannot filter the original data. I need an operable Named Range with the same data as the original range but without blanks.

CP: https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-...umproduct.html

[jason.b75]

Don't think that there is a way to filter directly into a named range, can be done within a worksheet formula using something like

=INDEX($A$1:$A$10,SMALL(IF($A$1:$A$10<>"",ROW($A$1:$A$10)),ROWS($A$1:$A1)))

Array confirmed with shift ctrl enter, then filled down as needed.

[Dralky]

When I paste this using CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER it only returns the first one. How can I get all of the correct returns?

[Dralky]

Another hickup. We need this to run on a range of 30 rows and 3 columns. No matter what the setup, in the end we need a Named Range which only uses the non-blank values from 3 columns.

[jason.b75]

Why do you specifically need a named range? What is the intention for this range once created?

When you enter the formula from my last post, use the fill handle to drag it down, each cell you fill with the formula as you drag down will show the next non blank cell.

[Dralky]

So I can use =SUMPRODUCT(--(D2=NamedRange)) to check if a given name falls within a dynamic range.

[jason.b75]

I don't understand the need to take such a convoluted approach.

Unless D2 is blank, which would mean no match to the filtered range, there is no need to filter the the blanks out.

With any criteria in D2, a formula will find a match in A1:C10 with blanks, or filtered out to ignore blanks.

From the information you have given us so far, what you are trying to do serves no practical reason, there is a way to get the end result without it.

If you're trying to shrink the range to reduce calculation, then your efforts are futile, filtering the blanks will take more effort than processing them with an efficient formula.

[AliGW]

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