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Transition Matrix? How do they work?

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    Transition Matrix? How do they work?

    Hello Excelusers,

    for work I have to create a transition matrix - I was hoping you could help a rat-race participant's life a little bit easier. Problem / situation is detailed below. Preferred method of solving this problem would be using the Pivot Table function in Excel 2007.
    Thank you in advance.

    Here is the transition matrix:
    X axis = Old Group
    Y axis = New Group
    X = no change in Groups

    .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    1 X - - - - - -
    2 - X - - - - -
    3 - - X - - - -
    4 - - - X - - -
    5 - - - - X - -
    6 - - - - - X -
    7 - - - - - - X



    Here is the data I need to plot on the transition matrix:
    ....................... TOM .......... JIM ......... SUE
    Old Group: ........ 7 ............ 6 ............ 4
    New Group: ...... 5 ............ 4 ............ 5


    Any idea on how to get excel to automatically fill in the matrixes based on a table with iformation on Tom, Jim, Sally and Sue?

    In the end the transition matrix should look like this: (T = Tom, J = Jim and S = Sue)


    .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    1 X - - - - - -
    2 - X - - - - -
    3 - - X - - - -
    4 - - - X - J -
    5 - - - S X - T
    6 - - - - - X -
    7 - - - - - - X
    Last edited by excelpadwan; 08-24-2011 at 05:19 AM.

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    Re: Transition Matrix? How do they work?

    Perhaps using an array formula. See attached doc.

    Beau Nydal
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