Sort a list with a formula

Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select the
range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc. The
range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
Thanks in advance!

you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select the
> range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc. The
> range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
> Thanks in advance!

I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible without
the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be multiple
occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work without some
additional logic. For example, the list:
01
02
01
03
should sort to
01
01
02
03

"Don Guillett" wrote:

> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
>
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select the
> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc. The
> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
> > Thanks in advance!
>
>
>

try
=SMALL($G$1:$G$4,ROW())

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73DF1143-4FDE-4581-8896-2E626F909D74@microsoft.com...
>I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible without
> the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be multiple
> occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work without
> some
> additional logic. For example, the list:
> 01
> 02
> 01
> 03
> should sort to
> 01
> 01
> 02
> 03
>
> "Don Guillett" wrote:
>
>> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
>>
>> --
>> Don Guillett
>> SalesAid Software
>> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
>> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select
>> > the
>> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc.
>> > The
>> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
>> > Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>>

This works well if the data begins in row 1. Is there a way to compensate for
data that does not start in row 1?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

> try
> =SMALL($G$1:$G$4,ROW())
>
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:73DF1143-4FDE-4581-8896-2E626F909D74@microsoft.com...
> >I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible without
> > the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be multiple
> > occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work without
> > some
> > additional logic. For example, the list:
> > 01
> > 02
> > 01
> > 03
> > should sort to
> > 01
> > 01
> > 02
> > 03
> >
> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
> >
> >> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Don Guillett
> >> SalesAid Software
> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
> >> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select
> >> > the
> >> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc.
> >> > The
> >> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
> >> > Thanks in advance!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

try
=SMALL($G$2:$G$5,ROW(A1))
--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8716271A-58B5-4A86-B148-7429E461CC3C@microsoft.com...
> This works well if the data begins in row 1. Is there a way to compensate
> for
> data that does not start in row 1?
>
> "Don Guillett" wrote:
>
>> try
>> =SMALL($G$1:$G$4,ROW())
>>
>> --
>> Don Guillett
>> SalesAid Software
>> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:73DF1143-4FDE-4581-8896-2E626F909D74@microsoft.com...
>> >I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible
>> >without
>> > the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be
>> > multiple
>> > occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work without
>> > some
>> > additional logic. For example, the list:
>> > 01
>> > 02
>> > 01
>> > 03
>> > should sort to
>> > 01
>> > 01
>> > 02
>> > 03
>> >
>> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>> >
>> >> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Don Guillett
>> >> SalesAid Software
>> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select
>> >> > the
>> >> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc.
>> >> > The
>> >> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
>> >> > Thanks in advance!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Don, that was too easy!

"Don Guillett" wrote:

> try
> =SMALL($G$2:$G$5,ROW(A1))
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8716271A-58B5-4A86-B148-7429E461CC3C@microsoft.com...
> > This works well if the data begins in row 1. Is there a way to compensate
> > for
> > data that does not start in row 1?
> >
> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
> >
> >> try
> >> =SMALL($G$1:$G$4,ROW())
> >>
> >> --
> >> Don Guillett
> >> SalesAid Software
> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:73DF1143-4FDE-4581-8896-2E626F909D74@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible
> >> >without
> >> > the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be
> >> > multiple
> >> > occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work without
> >> > some
> >> > additional logic. For example, the list:
> >> > 01
> >> > 02
> >> > 01
> >> > 03
> >> > should sort to
> >> > 01
> >> > 01
> >> > 02
> >> > 03
> >> >
> >> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Don Guillett
> >> >> SalesAid Software
> >> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> >> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie select
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2 etc.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
> >> >> > Thanks in advance!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Glad to help

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10A5D36F-1F48-48EF-9EB2-BD1F9A19CDEE@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Don, that was too easy!
>
> "Don Guillett" wrote:
>
>> try
>> =SMALL($G$2:$G$5,ROW(A1))
>> --
>> Don Guillett
>> SalesAid Software
>> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:8716271A-58B5-4A86-B148-7429E461CC3C@microsoft.com...
>> > This works well if the data begins in row 1. Is there a way to
>> > compensate
>> > for
>> > data that does not start in row 1?
>> >
>> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>> >
>> >> try
>> >> =SMALL($G$1:$G$4,ROW())
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Don Guillett
>> >> SalesAid Software
>> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:73DF1143-4FDE-4581-8896-2E626F909D74@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible
>> >> >without
>> >> > the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be
>> >> > multiple
>> >> > occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work
>> >> > without
>> >> > some
>> >> > additional logic. For example, the list:
>> >> > 01
>> >> > 02
>> >> > 01
>> >> > 03
>> >> > should sort to
>> >> > 01
>> >> > 01
>> >> > 02
>> >> > 03
>> >> >
>> >> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Don Guillett
>> >> >> SalesAid Software
>> >> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> >> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie
>> >> >> > select
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2
>> >> >> > etc.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
>> >> >> > Thanks in advance!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

I meant to say, glad to help a fellow Austinite.

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Don Guillett" <dguillett1@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Glad to help
>
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:10A5D36F-1F48-48EF-9EB2-BD1F9A19CDEE@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks Don, that was too easy!
>>
>> "Don Guillett" wrote:
>>
>>> try
>>> =SMALL($G$2:$G$5,ROW(A1))
>>> --
>>> Don Guillett
>>> SalesAid Software
>>> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>>> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:8716271A-58B5-4A86-B148-7429E461CC3C@microsoft.com...
>>> > This works well if the data begins in row 1. Is there a way to
>>> > compensate
>>> > for
>>> > data that does not start in row 1?
>>> >
>>> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> try
>>> >> =SMALL($G$1:$G$4,ROW())
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Don Guillett
>>> >> SalesAid Software
>>> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>>> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >> news:73DF1143-4FDE-4581-8896-2E626F909D74@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >I am attempting to automate a forecasting model as much as possible
>>> >> >without
>>> >> > the need for users to presort their phase numbering There may be
>>> >> > multiple
>>> >> > occurances of the same sort character(s) so SMALL will not work
>>> >> > without
>>> >> > some
>>> >> > additional logic. For example, the list:
>>> >> > 01
>>> >> > 02
>>> >> > 01
>>> >> > 03
>>> >> > should sort to
>>> >> > 01
>>> >> > 01
>>> >> > 02
>>> >> > 03
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> you could use LARGE or SMALL but why?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Don Guillett
>>> >> >> SalesAid Software
>>> >> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>>> >> >> "Steve-in-austin" <Steveinaustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>> >> >> in
>>> >> >> message
>>> >> >> news:EB940315-4425-43A8-87BD-E3D492EA2E83@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> > Is there a way to sort a column with a series of formulas? ie
>>> >> >> > select
>>> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> > range and return the lowest value in row 1, next value in row 2
>>> >> >> > etc.
>>> >> >> > The
>>> >> >> > range may contain blanks, which should sort to the bottom.
>>> >> >> > Thanks in advance!
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>