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    Fixing "too many arguments error"

    In the workbook attached, there is a drop down in B2. I have tried the following formula to return the smallest value (depending on drop down) in B6 but I keep hitting the “Too many arguments error”.

    =IF($B$2="HOME",SMALL($E$6:$E$25,ROW(A1),IF($B$2="AWAY",SMALL(F$6:$F$25,ROW(A1),IF($B$2="OVERALL",SMALL($G$6:$G$25,ROW(A1))))

    How do I resolve this? Thanks in advance.

    Too many argumets error.xlsx
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    Re: Fixing "too many arguments error"

    You need to add the three red Parenthesis' :
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    =if($b$2="home",small($e$6:$e$25,row(a1)),if($b$2="away",small(f$6:$f$25,row(a1)),if($b$2="overall",small($g$6:$g$25,row(a1)))))


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    Re: Fixing "too many arguments error"

    Hi,

    I also think you can reduce the formula to this
    =IF($B$2="","",SMALL(INDEX($E$6:$G$25,0,MATCH($B$2,$E$5:$G$5,0)),ROW(A1)))
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    Re: Fixing "too many arguments error"

    Another approach...

    1. give each set of data a named range, to match the headings
    (highlight all the data, including the headings, Formula tab/Create From Selection/Check Top Row)
    2. Use this for the MIN...
    =SMALL(INDIRECT(B2),1)
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