Need help with formula that doesn't find numbers

[Russk68]

Hi All,
This array formula returns a cell value but not if it's a number. Is it possible to return a cell value as a number or text?

Thank you!

Russ

=IFERROR(INDEX(Distro!$Z$1:Distro!$Z$3244,SMALL(IF(ISTEXT(Distro!$Z$1:Distro!$Z$3244),ROW(Distro!$Z$1:Distro!$Z$3244),""),ROW(Distro!Z1))),"")

 

[DanteAmor]

Hi , You could give real and complete examples of what you have and what you expect from the result

 

[Russk68]

I dragged the formula down column A and it returns entries from column Z but column Z has cells with no entries. So, in coumn A, there are spaces as I would expect, but is there a way to get rid of them so the list in column A is condensed? The formula that I posted works like this but only for text.
Thanks Rory!

 

[RoryA]

I don't think the cells in Z are actually empty or returning "". What is the formula in them?

 

[Russk68]

Hi Dante

Column Y has different data categories and I am plucking out data on every 4th row in column Z. Like a filter.
Example formula in column Z:
Z1=Y1
Z5=Y5
Z9=Y9 and so on.
Column Y is where data is entered and no formulas exist. Sometimes there are no entries in some rows in column Y.

The result in column A that I am looking for is condensed from Column Z.
A1=Z1
A2=Z5
A3=Z9 and so on.

If there was no entry in Z5, then
A1=Z1
A1=Z9

Real example:
Z1=Red
Z5=""
Z9=Blue

A1=Red
A2=Blue

The formula in my first post does this but not if it's a number.

I hope this makes sense.
Nice to here from you again!

 

[DanteAmor]

<b>Distro</b><br /><br /><table border="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff; "> <colgroup><col style="font-weight:bold; width:30px; " /><col style="width:80px;" /><col style="width:80px;" /><col style="width:80px;" /><col style="width:80px;" /></colgroup><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:8pt; "><td > </td><td >A</td><td >X</td><td >Y</td><td >Z</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >1</td><td > </td><td > </td><td >blue</td><td >blue</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >2</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >3</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >4</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >5</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td style="text-align:right; ">0</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >6</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >7</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >8</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >9</td><td > </td><td > </td><td >white</td><td >white</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >10</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >11</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >12</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >13</td><td > </td><td > </td><td style="text-align:right; ">2</td><td style="text-align:right; ">2</td></tr></table><br /><table style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt; border-style: groove ;border-color:#00ff00;background-color:#fffcf9; color:#000000; "><tr><td ><b>Formulas</b></td></tr><tr><td ><table border = "1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt;"><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; font-size:10pt;"><td >Cell</td><td >Formula</td></tr><tr><td >Z1</td><td >=Y1</td></tr><tr><td >Z5</td><td >=Y5</td></tr><tr><td >Z9</td><td >=Y9</td></tr><tr><td >Z13</td><td >=Y13</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <br /><br />


<b>sheet</b><br /><br /><table border="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff; "> <colgroup><col style="font-weight:bold; width:30px; " /><col style="width:80px;" /></colgroup><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:8pt; "><td > </td><td >A</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >1</td><td >blue</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >2</td><td >white</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >3</td><td style="text-align:right; ">2</td></tr></table><br /><table style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt; border-style: groove ;border-color:#00ff00;background-color:#fffcf9; color:#000000; "><tr><td ><b></b></td></tr><tr><td ><table border = "1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt;"><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; font-size:10pt;"><td >Cell</td><td >Formula</td></tr><tr><td >A1</td><td >{=IFERROR(INDEX(Distro!$Z$1:$Z$3244,SMALL(IF(Distro!$Z1:$Z3244<>"",IF(Distro!$Z$1:$Z$3244<>0,ROW())),ROW())),"")}</td></tr><tr><td ></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <br /><br />

 

[Russk68]

Hey Dante
I haven't had a chance to try this yet. I'll be back.
Thank you!!!

 

[DanteAmor]

Do not worry, let me know if you have any questions