Is it possible for a column of "sums" to auto sort from largest to smallest?
I have a dashboard with 20 charts and I want them to show in the order of largest to smallest but its rolling data so it changes daily.
thanks in advance
LaDonna
Is it possible for a column of "sums" to auto sort from largest to smallest?
I have a dashboard with 20 charts and I want them to show in the order of largest to smallest but its rolling data so it changes daily.
thanks in advance
LaDonna
It is possible, and some on this forum will likely know how to do it more simply than I, but here is how I do it. I have a sheet that I call "calculations" where I compile that data, then I do a rank on it using this rank formula (so it gets rid of ties) =RANK(A2,$A$2:$A$1000,0)+COUNTIF($A$2:A2,A2)-1.
Then I put another column of numbers, say 1-10 (or more) in ascending order then do a vlookup on them referring to the results of the ranks. A couple steps but it works for me.
EDIT: Oh and that final area is where I point my graph so it always stays in order based on the ranks.
Last edited by Sam Capricci; 10-04-2013 at 07:53 AM.
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see attachment for example.
thanks, this will work ! appreciate you taking the time to help, I was trying to figure out how to attach my file, but I could figure out how after I had already submitted to the forum.
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ok, here is what I'm trying to do.. maybe you can take a look , I can't seem to get it to work
Sorry, I was in a mtg for the last 90 minutes.
see attached for how I would do it.
BTW, the vlookup I used in col AB is a reverse vlookup formula, I'm told index and match would be the way most would do that but I've never gotten index and match to work for me.
Also BTW (edit): it should manage to continue to resort the results based on changes to your rolling data provided you don't have to continue to change parameters.
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