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QUESTION: Is there a way to create a formula that counts the number of time a unique records is found in a particular range.
counta(...) will count the number of record in the range, regardless if the record is there 5 times...
I know that I can use the Advance filter to do it but I just want the number on top of my header.
ANSWER: Yes there is a way, to answer your question.
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QUESTION: Sorry about the semantic...
How would I do this? What is the formula?
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Daniel:
No problem. Rather than retype what has already been typed many times already then see the two links below for a few ways to do what you want to do. You don't tell me what the range is that is to be evaluated for unique items so I could not give you a specific formula.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HP030561181033.aspx
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70835
Hope this helps
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