Get Top X,Middle Y,Bottom Z percent Records

Hi,
can anyone has answer for the following scenario.

How will I get Top 20(say for example 20), middle 20, bottom 20
records in an excel sheet supposing there are 60 records.
Any idea for generalized one? (i.e) If I specify top x % records then
it should return the top x % records and as the same way
if I specify bottom y % then it should return the bottom y % of the
total records.

Thanks in Advance,
Bala

The PERCENTRANK worksheet function will rank them for you by percent. I am
not sure what you want to do when you select them (copy them somewhere?) but
you can use the results of this function to easily find the records in any
percent range.
--
- K Dales


"Bala" wrote:

> Hi,
> can anyone has answer for the following scenario.
>
> How will I get Top 20(say for example 20), middle 20, bottom 20
> records in an excel sheet supposing there are 60 records.
> Any idea for generalized one? (i.e) If I specify top x % records then
> it should return the top x % records and as the same way
> if I specify bottom y % then it should return the bottom y % of the
> total records.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Bala
>
>

Look at Data=>Autofilter

otherwise, you would probably need to use a dummy column containing a
formula to specify which group that row goes in - then use the autofilter no
that column or sort.

Of course a macro is always an option as well.
--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Bala" wrote:

> Hi,
> can anyone has answer for the following scenario.
>
> How will I get Top 20(say for example 20), middle 20, bottom 20
> records in an excel sheet supposing there are 60 records.
> Any idea for generalized one? (i.e) If I specify top x % records then
> it should return the top x % records and as the same way
> if I specify bottom y % then it should return the bottom y % of the
> total records.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Bala
>
>