Create a filtered data set in one cell then get max value based from multiple criterias

[kemethew]

I have a data set, say 3 columns with an infinite number of rows. For the first column I'll put in names, second would be left handed or right handed, then third would be age.

Now I'd use 2 cells, first which will contain a value of a name as first criteria, and the other will contain a value whether left or right handed as second criteria.

Now since from my data set I have people of the same names as well as handedness, I only want the highest age among these people who satisfy my 2 criterias.

As of the moment the result I could only produce is the first data which satisfies my 2 criterias.




This issue has been posted at https://www.excelforum.com/excel-ge...-max-value-based-from-multiple-criterias.html

 

[steve the fish]

Hi. It depends on your excel version. Do you have MAXIFS? If so use that. For example:

=MAXIFS(C:C,A:A,E1,B:B,F1)

 

[kemethew]

I do not have sir, for my sample file that max and if works but for my real file it doesn't because I would get a circular reference error. I've uploaded a cut out from my real file on the excelforum thread sir.

 

[steve the fish]

Well you have to change the ranges as it was an example. I cant see your workbook so i dont know where the data is.

 

[kemethew]

How could I send it to you sir?

 

[steve the fish]

You cant. You just need to change the ranges to suit your data.