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    Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    I have a large spreadsheet of purchased items (and their respective transaction dates) which has a number of duplicate catalog numbers. I want to get rid of the duplicate entries but only when certain other variables do not apply. Please see below...what is the easiest way to achieve this?
    Here is the logic:
    IF you find duplicate catalog numbers AND the following rules do NOT apply THEN keep the item with the most recent Transaction Date AND add up the Quantities purchased AND remove remaining duplicates
    Rules:
    1. Different Hospital name
    2. Different Manufacturer
    3. Different UOM type

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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    With 2010, I would go to Data > Remove Duplicates being careful what I have checked -- AFTER I HAD BACKED UP MY ORIGINAL SS

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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    you might be better off to create a helper set of columns to find all of the data you want to keep (using If statments) then filter and remove the other data. if you attach a sample set of data i could be more descriptive.
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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    Here is an example:
    Facility Name Catalog Num Product Description Manufacturer Name Last Each Price Last Transaction Date Pkg UOM # Items in the PKG Sum of Quantity
    Bobs Business 132 10" file Sampson $0.60 1/27/2012 CA 50 20
    Bobs Business 132 10" file Sampson $0.60 1/27/2012 CA 50 76
    Toms Business 132 10" file Tiger $0.75 1/31/2012 EA 1 8,097
    Bobs Business 5000 3.0mm Riger outlay Sampson $1.08 1/31/2012 EA 1 332
    Toms Business 5000 3.0mm Riger outlay Sampson $1.08 12/26/2011 CA 20 8
    Toms Business 5000 3.0mm Riger outlay Sampson $1.08 12/26/2011 CA 20 4
    Toms Business 5000 3.0mm Riger outlay Sampson $1.08 1/26/2012 EA 1 157
    Toms Business 5000 3.0mm Riger outlay Tiger $1.15 1/26/2012 EA 1 197

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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    can you attach that as a workbook, its difficult to recreate it.

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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    Hello DGagnon
    I have attached the spreadsheet sample. Let me know your thoughts.
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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    Hello DGagnon, I have attached a spreadsheet example, if you don't mind taking a look.
    Thanks
    Chris

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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    See if this workbook helps

    I have put the results on a seperate sheet, "Sheet1", Columns A:B can be hidden with the grouping button.

    In your original sheet, the dates should be serial dates, not text. I have changed this.
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    Re: Need help removing duplicates but with several conditions

    This is great Marcol. Thank you for your help, this solves my problem and is something I can replicate on my own now.

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