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Count entries in a range which exclude certain user defined words

Assume the following sentences in range B2:B6 B2 - This is an Apple Pie B3 - An apple a day keeps a doctor away B4 - These Pears, apples and mangoes are sweet B5 - In this season, prices of mangoes...

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Count blanks cells in a filtered range

Assume data in range A3:D8 (headings are in A3:D3).  One may apply an auto filter on any column(s).  The task is to count the blank cells in visible rows of range C4:C8 and D4:D8. You may refer to the...

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Extract specific number of characters from an alphanumeric string without...

When downloading data from an ERP into Excel, a Remarks column has entries which can be as lengthy as 300 characters per cell.  Before uploading this data into another database, entries in the Remarks...

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Summarise data from different cells of multiple worksheets

In each of the four worksheets (one for each week) of this workbook, there is a two column database showing Employee ID and Revenue earned by that employee in that week.  Not all employees appear on...

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Create employee wise Effort Utilisation Report

Assume a "Labour utilisation" report which shows day wise tasks performed by different employees (row labels are task names, column labels are days and data in the matrix shows employee names).  Each...

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Count unique values with conditions on large databases

Given a database of 50,000 rows, counting unique values with conditions using formulas would either adversely effect workbook performance or would not work in the first place at all. In this workbook,...

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Show granular as well as total figures on the Summary sheet

Assume there is data for complaints received and complaints resolved for two years - 2009 and 2010 for some regions regions.  Each Region has its own worksheet.  There are three headings on each sheet...

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Summarise data from multiple sheets with multiple conditions – Part II

Assume date wise revenue data has been shown on two sheets - Sports wear and Fitness equipment (Data worksheets).  On each of these two worksheets, there are two columns - Date and Revenue.  On the...

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Determine cumulative expenses per employee when per diem rates vary by block...

Assume per diem travel rates vary by block of dates (from and to).  So, assume the per diem rate for travel dates between 26/2/2013 and 28/2/2013 is Rs. 78,000/day.  Likewise, if a person travels...

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Perform an iterative sum of Top n values across multiple columns

A tournament has 18 participating teams with 25 players in each team.  Each team has to play five rounds of the Tournament and not all players play all rounds.  Scores earned by each player in each...

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Compute configuration count using Set Theory and Venn Diagrams

Assume a table which lists attendees for a Company's Annual day function.  In this Table, data for every attendee is shown on a separate row so if an employee attends the function with his/her spouse...

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Ignore errors while adding non contiguous cells of a range

In range E5:E13, assume the entries are 1 2 #DIV/0! 4 5 6 #N/A 8 9 In cell I9, one may want to sum up the figures from cells E5,E7,E11 and E13. If one supplies the individual cell references to the SUM...

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Consider a Pivot Table Value field column as a criteria for computing another...

Assume a simple three column dataset showing hours worked by different machine on different dates.  So column A is Date, column B is Machine Name and column C is hours worked.  There are duplicates...

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Prioritise investment liquidation to minimise Capital Gains

Assume a five column dataset with the Fund Name in column A, Market Value in column B, Gain/Loss in column C, Gain/Loss % in column D [column C/column B] and Type of investment in column E (Short term...

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Analyse all possible combinations of cheques received and identify the...

In a Stock Broking business (Firm), Customers deposit margin money through cheques. Although cheques are received from customers at branches, clearing (realization) of the same normally takes 3-4 days....

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Compute potential Sales of a retail outlet

The objective is to assist a Store Manager with computing potential sales across different products and colours.  To start with let's assume two datasets: 1. Customer-Colour dataset - a two column...

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Summarise data with multiple wildcard OR conditions

Imagine a dataset as shown below Status Text Number Active bat 1 Passive erq 2 Passive cat 3 Active enm 4 Active dog 5 Suppose the data is in range A3:C7 (headings are in A2:C2).  The objective is to...

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Convert a text entry into its number equivalent

Consider this simple two column table showing text entries in column A and the corresponding numbers in column.  Assume this data is in range A2:B11 (headings are in A1:B1). text Value A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4...

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Determine number of learners who have completed different stages of multiple...

Here is a sample dataset of learners who have cleared different stages of multiple courses on offer within an Organisation: Learner Stage completed Course Bill Stage 1 Public Speaking Bill Stage 2...

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Determine cumulative interest payable on an annuity with varying time periods

Imagine a fixed monthly amount due to an Organisation for services rendered to various customers.  While an invoice is raised every month by this Organisation, not all pay up the dues on time.  For...

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