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    Retrieving unique values from a list by INDEX,MATCH, COUNTIF

    Column B3:B100 contains a list of postcode sectors, which appear more than once. I want to create a list in column C in which each unique postcode in column B appears only once. Previously I have sorted copied and pasted or used a pivot table but am trying to sort column C out with a formula. I have tried to use a INDEX, MATCH, COUNTIF formula (see sample) but it is not working! Am using in cell C4 ( leaving the first cell in the unique list empty) =INDEX($B$3:$B$100,MATCH(0,COUNTIF($C$3:C3,$B$3:$B$100),0)) but am returning #N/A. which should appear when the list of unique values has completed in Column C.
    Could someone please help or offer an alternative formula.
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    Re: Retrieving unique values from a list by INDEX,MATCH, COUNTIF

    Hi Mikey.

    This is an Array formula and needs to confirm with C0ntrol+Shift+Enter. Not just Enter.

    Also put an IFERROR in front of the formula to do not gives you #NA...

    IFERROR(INDEX($B$3:$B$100,MATCH(0,COUNTIF($C$3:C3,$B$3:$B$100),0)),"")
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    Re: Retrieving unique values from a list by INDEX,MATCH, COUNTIF

    Here is also another solution (non-array):
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    Re: Retrieving unique values from a list by INDEX,MATCH, COUNTIF

    Hi Fortis, my first attempt, thanks for your response and solution.
    Mikey

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    Re: Retrieving unique values from a list by INDEX,MATCH, COUNTIF

    Thanks for quick response and showing both solutions,
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