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Name: smckie
Date: March 17, 2006 at 11:00:43 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: Pent Xeon 3.4 GHz/3 Gigs
Product: Dell
Comment:

All,

I am trying to get the following command to work:

=OFFSET((LARGE(B34:M34,2)),-33,1,1)

Can anyone tell me why I cannot get it to work?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Scott



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Response Number 1
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 17, 2006 at 14:13:22 Pacific
Reply:

Well, OFFSET takes 5 values:
OFFSET(reference,rows,cols,height,width)
height and width are optional

In the reference position you have LARGE(B34:M34,2). This returns a VALUE and is not a reference.

I think what you want is this:

=LARGE(OFFSET(B34:M34,-33,1,1),2)

Michael J


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Response Number 2
Name: smckie
Date: March 17, 2006 at 16:58:20 Pacific
Reply:

Hey Thanks for taking the time...

Hmmm... I have 10 columns each with a header in row 1. at row 34 all the numbers for each column are summed up. I was using "LARGE" to find the largest value in row 34.

Once the largest value for that row is found I want the header for that column to be returned to the cell.

That is my dilemma... I have been struggling with it now for hours...

Scott


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: March 17, 2006 at 18:27:53 Pacific
Reply:

Bryco would be the one to answer this one. :)

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Response Number 4
Name: smckie
Date: March 17, 2006 at 19:18:36 Pacific
Reply:

Hmmm... Bryco?

Scott


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Response Number 5
Name: Bryco
Date: March 18, 2006 at 06:51:24 Pacific
Reply:

I too was looking for the same thing back in January but found nothing.

The closest I can find is Flexible Find & Replace Utility which is an Excel Add-in.

It will not return the cell value but will find the needed cell's location.

It is meant for replacing data or other stuff but it works good to locate data in a large array. You can click on the found item to "Go to" the searched for value on the sheet or sheets. One does not need to use it's Replace feature.

I realize that is not what you are looking for but maybe an alternative to what I can not find.

HTH
Bryan



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Response Number 6
Name: rhawk7938
Date: March 18, 2006 at 16:09:54 Pacific
Reply:

Sub lgnumber()

For col = 1 To 10
celamt = Cells(34, col).Value
If celamt > lgnumb Then
lgnumb = celamt
Heading = Cells(1, col)
End If
Next col

For I = 1 To 10
If lgnumb = Cells(34, I).Value Then
Cells(35, I) = Heading
End If
Next I


End Sub

Macro: Will find the largest value in row 34 (columns A-J). Then place the heading from the column where largest value was found, in the row beneath that value.

If you want the heading to replace the highest cell value, change Cells(35, I) to Cells(34. I).


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