Find MAX of column from using 2 criterias

Spreadsheet (duh) with 3 columns:
Month, Vehicle Licence #, Odometer readings.

Now looking at the Month and Vehicle Licence #, what is the lowest odometer
reading and also what is the highest odometer reading, so as to calculate the
distance travelled.

Do not want to use Pivot tables - as columns will grow.
Do not want to use array formula as end user is as useless as putting butter
on bread with a toothpick.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

Try this array formula.

=MIN(IF(MONTH(A1:A20)=D1,IF(B1:B20=E1,C1:C20)))

Change MIN to MAX to get the max value
D1 is a number i.e. 4 for April and E1 is the reg No you want. You can then
do a simple subtraction to get the mileage.


This is an array formula which must be entered by pressing CTRL+Shift+Enter
'and not just Enter. If you do it correctly then Excel will put curly brackets
'around the formula {}. You can't type these yourself. If you edit the formula
'you must enter it again with CTRL+Shift+Enter.

--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"Sunnyskies" wrote:

Spreadsheet (duh) with 3 columns:
Month, Vehicle Licence #, Odometer readings.

Now looking at the Month and Vehicle Licence #, what is the lowest odometer
reading and also what is the highest odometer reading, so as to calculate the
distance travelled.

Do not want to use Pivot tables - as columns will grow.
Do not want to use array formula as end user is as useless as putting butter
on bread with a toothpick.

Thanks in advance.

OOPs,

Just spotted

Do not want to use array formula as end user is as useless as putting butter
on bread with a toothpick.

I don't know how to do it without an array other than resorting to a UDF.
--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"Sunnyskies" wrote:

Spreadsheet (duh) with 3 columns:
Month, Vehicle Licence #, Odometer readings.

Now looking at the Month and Vehicle Licence #, what is the lowest odometer
reading and also what is the highest odometer reading, so as to calculate the
distance travelled.

Do not want to use Pivot tables - as columns will grow.
Do not want to use array formula as end user is as useless as putting butter
on bread with a toothpick.

Thanks in advance.

Do not want to use Pivot tables
Do not want to use array formula

A2:A15 = month
B2:B15 = licence #
C2:C15 = odometer readings

E1 = lookup month
F1 = lookup licence #

The max is fairly easy:

=SUMPRODUCT(MAX((A2:A15=E1)*(B2:B15=F1)*C2:C15))

The min is a bit convoluted:

=MIN(INDEX(((A2:A15=E1)*(B2:B15=F1)*C2:C15)+((A2:A 15E1)+(B2:B15F1))*1E+100,0))

You could use array formulas and include a reminder for the user:

Array entered** :

=MIN(IF(A2:A15=E1,IF(B2:B15=F1,C2:C15)))+N("Array Entered - CSE")

=MAX(IF(A2:A15=E1,IF(B2:B15=F1,C2:C15)))+N("Array Entered - CSE")

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Sunnyskies" wrote in message
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Spreadsheet (duh) with 3 columns:
Month, Vehicle Licence #, Odometer readings.

Now looking at the Month and Vehicle Licence #, what is the lowest
odometer
reading and also what is the highest odometer reading, so as to calculate
the
distance travelled.

Do not want to use Pivot tables - as columns will grow.
Do not want to use array formula as end user is as useless as putting
butter
on bread with a toothpick.

Thanks in advance.