Unique Integer Value Per Entry
I am trying to write a column formula that will assign an integer value to a row based on the number of times a unique value appears in a row.
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does this work?
=COUNTIF([Serial Number]:[Serial Number], [Serial Number]@row)
Sincerely,
Jacob Stey
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Hi Jacob,
This is a solution I have tried before.
I need the integer value in Instance and Cycle to match.
The function provided does not produce the desired result.
I basically need a formula that adds 1 to a count that will not alter previous entries.
Essentially Cycle should return an integer value for each separate occurrence of a serial number.
For example, the first time a serial number appears the cycle would equal 1 and the second time a serial number appears in a column the cycle would equal 2 but the cycle integer for the first occurrence of the serial number would remain as 1.
I am not sure if my description makes sense.
I have been trying to figure this out for awhile but am having a difficult time finding anything online.
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I figured it out!
=COUNTIF([Serial Number]$1:[Serial Number]@row, [Serial Number]@row)
Thanks for the help!
I limited the range to count only from the first row to the current row.
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There is a cheat way, where you setup the formula I showed you above. Once you do this, you can setup automation to copy the row to a new sheet called "Countif Saver" or something like that. Have an auto number, or some kind of identifier column to INDEX/MATCH and pull cycle number back into the sheet.
This will save the number in a text box at the time it is created.
Does this make sense?
Sincerely,
Jacob Stey
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awesome solution! glad you figured it out!
Sincerely,
Jacob Stey
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I got the result I want but since I used [Serial Number]$1 I can't set as a column formula.
If I remove $1 and leave formula as =COUNTIF([Serial Number]:[Serial Number]@row, [Serial Number]@row) the formula is unparseable.
Maybe I can write the formula on another sheet and reference it where I need it and game the system that way.
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Let me know what you figure out. If all else fails, you can try the cheat way referenced above
Sincerely,
Jacob Stey
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