Using LARGE Function

[Michael]

Hi All
This one has me stumped.
I have a range of 40 cells. All cells have the default of 999 in them
When some of them have been populated I want to find the LARGEST of those
new numbers.
I have tried something like this

=IF(LARGE(B6:AO6,1)=999,"",LARGE(B6:AO6,1)<999))

which doesn't work.
Can you please point me in the right direction

Regards
Michael Mitchelson

[Biff]

Hi!

Array entered using the key combo of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER:

=LARGE(IF(B6:AO6<>999,B6:AO6),1)

Biff

"Michael" <Michael_MitchelsonNOSP@rta.nsw.gov.au> wrote in message
news:ABC51C7F-6187-4111-ADA1-7A36E41C4778@microsoft.com...
> Hi All
> This one has me stumped.
> I have a range of 40 cells. All cells have the default of 999 in them
> When some of them have been populated I want to find the LARGEST of those
> new numbers.
> I have tried something like this
>
> =IF(LARGE(B6:AO6,1)=999,"",LARGE(B6:AO6,1)<999))
>
> which doesn't work.
> Can you please point me in the right direction
>
> Regards
> Michael Mitchelson

[Michael]

Many Thanks Biff.
I was getting closer, but running out of hair.
Regards
Michael Mitchelson


"Biff" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Array entered using the key combo of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER:
>
> =LARGE(IF(B6:AO6<>999,B6:AO6),1)
>
> Biff
>
> "Michael" <Michael_MitchelsonNOSP@rta.nsw.gov.au> wrote in message
> news:ABC51C7F-6187-4111-ADA1-7A36E41C4778@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All
> > This one has me stumped.
> > I have a range of 40 cells. All cells have the default of 999 in them
> > When some of them have been populated I want to find the LARGEST of those
> > new numbers.
> > I have tried something like this
> >
> > =IF(LARGE(B6:AO6,1)=999,"",LARGE(B6:AO6,1)<999))
> >
> > which doesn't work.
> > Can you please point me in the right direction
> >
> > Regards
> > Michael Mitchelson
>
>
>

[Biff]

You're welcome.

That could also be accomplished using MAX if you're only interested in a
single value:

Array entered:

=MAX(IF(B6:AO6<>999,B6:AO6))

LARGE will allow you to get the nth largest value.

Biff

"Michael" <Michael_MitchelsonNOSP@rta.nsw.gov.au> wrote in message
news:BE002AB8-F208-42D4-A499-CACE2A69FC98@microsoft.com...
> Many Thanks Biff.
> I was getting closer, but running out of hair.
> Regards
> Michael Mitchelson
>
>
> "Biff" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Array entered using the key combo of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER:
>>
>> =LARGE(IF(B6:AO6<>999,B6:AO6),1)
>>
>> Biff
>>
>> "Michael" <Michael_MitchelsonNOSP@rta.nsw.gov.au> wrote in message
>> news:ABC51C7F-6187-4111-ADA1-7A36E41C4778@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi All
>> > This one has me stumped.
>> > I have a range of 40 cells. All cells have the default of 999 in them
>> > When some of them have been populated I want to find the LARGEST of
>> > those
>> > new numbers.
>> > I have tried something like this
>> >
>> > =IF(LARGE(B6:AO6,1)=999,"",LARGE(B6:AO6,1)<999))
>> >
>> > which doesn't work.
>> > Can you please point me in the right direction
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Michael Mitchelson
>>
>>
>>

[Michael]

Thanks Again Biff
Actually, the MAX function might apply better in this situation.
I'll give it a try.
--
Michael Mitchelson


"Biff" wrote:

> You're welcome.
>
> That could also be accomplished using MAX if you're only interested in a
> single value:
>
> Array entered:
>
> =MAX(IF(B6:AO6<>999,B6:AO6))
>
> LARGE will allow you to get the nth largest value.
>
> Biff
>
> "Michael" <Michael_MitchelsonNOSP@rta.nsw.gov.au> wrote in message
> news:BE002AB8-F208-42D4-A499-CACE2A69FC98@microsoft.com...
> > Many Thanks Biff.
> > I was getting closer, but running out of hair.
> > Regards
> > Michael Mitchelson
> >
> >
> > "Biff" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> Array entered using the key combo of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER:
> >>
> >> =LARGE(IF(B6:AO6<>999,B6:AO6),1)
> >>
> >> Biff
> >>
> >> "Michael" <Michael_MitchelsonNOSP@rta.nsw.gov.au> wrote in message
> >> news:ABC51C7F-6187-4111-ADA1-7A36E41C4778@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi All
> >> > This one has me stumped.
> >> > I have a range of 40 cells. All cells have the default of 999 in them
> >> > When some of them have been populated I want to find the LARGEST of
> >> > those
> >> > new numbers.
> >> > I have tried something like this
> >> >
> >> > =IF(LARGE(B6:AO6,1)=999,"",LARGE(B6:AO6,1)<999))
> >> >
> >> > which doesn't work.
> >> > Can you please point me in the right direction
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> > Michael Mitchelson
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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