Count number of rows until a value is reached

[ondi58]

Hi, I've been searching for an answer to this for a while but can't work it out, so I'm calling for help!

(BTW, I'm using Google Sheets)

I've a list of football results, and I'm trying to calculate the longest unbeaten run. Column A shows the result (Won, Lost, Drawn). I'd like column B to increase by 1, for every row until a "Lost" is reached. The "Lost" resets the counter to 0.

Here is an example of what the outcome should be.

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]B[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Drawn[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Drawn[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Drawn[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]


Thank you so much in advance!

 

[steve the fish]

You have to start this in row 2... so use headers in your columns.

=IF(A2="Lost",0,B1+1)

 

[ondi58]

That's perfect, thank you!

Would you know how to do the same, but for the same value to repeat - so the number of times "Won" appears in a row, resetting to 0 when "Drawn" or "Lost" appears. I've tried with this formula, but without luck.

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata]IF[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#F7981D][FONT=Inconsolata]I3[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Inconsolata]"Won"[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7E3794][FONT=Inconsolata]J1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata]+[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1155CC][FONT=Inconsolata]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1155CC][FONT=Inconsolata]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Inconsolata])[/FONT][/COLOR]

(cell references changed for my spreadsheet)

Many thanks

 

[steve the fish]

Like this:

=IF(I2<>"Won",0,J1+1)

 

[ondi58]

Thank you. However, it's showing the result one row below the last "Won"

Here's what it's showing

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 200"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Drew[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

Here's what I'd like it to show:

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 200"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Drew[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Won[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lost[/TD]
[TD]0

[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

Thanks again so much for your help

 

[steve the fish]

You havent said which row the formula is in. Thats the crucial bit. The I2 needs to be the cell to the left of the formula. The J1 needs to be the cell above the formula. Change the 2 and 1 to suit.

 

[ondi58]

Fantastic, all working now! Thanks so much for your help!