Using Array Formula To Sort Alphabetically Over Multiple Columns
Feb 14, 2014
In the attached example file, I have two tabs: options and sets. The options tab is to be populated from a form. The sets tab is to draw data from the options tab to create teaching sets. I have managed to create an array formula that does this for me, but what I would like it to do is sort my resulting list alphabetically. For reasons that I won't go into, I need the data on the sets tab to remain in three columns: First Name, Surname and Form.
This is the array formula I am using at the moment: AliGW - Example.xlsx
As you can see, the first names aren't sorted 100% alphabetically. I think issue stems from the years 2001 n-2006 n. I have to use the 2001 n since its a different data than the normal 2001.
The default sorting was by year: 2012 2011 2010 2009
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So I want it to sort by last first, then first name. Then it should sort by the default sort I already had in the left column (years).
I have two lists in different columns, which are defined ranges. I want to extract them to a unique list with an array formula and at the same time sort albafetically, without duplicates, like this:
List1 List2
Final List
Audi Ford
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So far, I have this formula which is working in what concerns removing duplicates and exctract a unique list. But it is not ordering alfabeticaly.
In the attached file on the Final Lists tab I have an Array formula in each column. My problem is that I need to extend this to cover approx 500 columns. Is there any way that I can cut'n'paste or drag the formula across all the 500 columns, have my references increase with each new column, but also retain my $ references (ie my formula format)?
As it is, I am facing having to either type or correct each and every one of the 500 columns. As you can see, I am a little bit of a newbie when it comes to the intricacies of excel.
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XX11 1 X1 1 X11 1
Where X an Y could be any letters in the alphabet and 1 could be any digit 0 to 9. Have attached a short list and formula in column B which would allow me to sort the list in column A which I can then apply to my full list.
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VB: Sub SortWorksheetsByColor(Optional ByVal SortByAsc As Boolean = True)
Dim i As Long Dim j As Long Dim ShtC() As Long Dim ShtN() As String Dim t, n As Long Dim lngSU As Long
On from a solution I am using in the sheet which uses very well an Array Formula.
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I found this code on Ozgrid to sort all columns of a worksheet that were continuous with no gaps or spaces that works well:
Sub CopyToA() Do While ActiveCell <> "" Range(ActiveCell, ActiveCell.End(xlDown)).Cut Destination:=Range("a65535").End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0) ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Select Loop End Sub
However, I've tried to manipulate the code myself to 1) find all columns that aren't empty then 2) sort each column individually (WITHOUT expanding the sort to other columns) and 3) combining all the numbers into one seperate column. There are many posts concerning sorting but not one that addressed this particular situation.
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Attached is a sheet.
So what I am looking for is this:
Bottom 10 for target 1, target 2, target 3.
I can sort them indervidually, but is there a way to sort the all?
Or would I need a agent column for each target to sort?
Or maybe there is a way to sort the data so it would work out that if they are in the bottom 10 of lets say 2 of the targets but not all 3 they would still show in the bottom 10?
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I am looking for a formula to put in a column that would Say what categories ProductA falls into. ie Since ProductA falls into the A and B catergories but not the C and D catergories, This final column would say something like AB, or A,B or something.
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Under each of those I want to have 4 other columns, so A would have on row 2 Start, End, Data, Time, or something like that.
Then B would have under it Start, End, Data, Time
And so on for C D ...
I would then want to sort it by the top level row, so if I had to insert B at the end I could sort it so it would be
A B C D E with all of the Start End Data and Time for the server to be moved along with it's master header.
I tried setting this up but then I went to sort it told me it could only sort if the columns were the same size, so having a merged top level A with four things under it did not work.
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