Excel 2007 : Sorting formula

**macross** · 06-09-2010, 07:23 PM

I have what i think is a simple question, hope someone can help me out.

I have several columns of data; "A" is called PID and has a large range of numbers wth a few number smissing here and there, column "C" Contains another selection of numbers though not as many as column "A", Column "D" contains text that ties into the numbers in column "C".

I'd like to know how I can sort column "C" so that 1. It matches to the same value in column "A" and is blank if there is no match 2. The data in column "D" stays next to the value it started next to from column "c"

Examples

[A] [C] [D]
1 2 red
2 3 blue
3 4 green
4 7 orange
5
6
7
8
9
10

becomes

[A] [C] [D]
1
2 2 red
3 3 blue
4 4 green
5
6
7 7 orange
8
9
10

**davesexcel** · 06-09-2010, 07:31 PM

To best describe or illustrate your problem you would be better off attaching a dummy workbook, the workbook should contain the same structure and some dummy data of the same type as the type you have in your real workbook - so, if a cell contains numbers & letters in this format abc-123 then that should be reflected in the dummy workbook.

If needed supply a before and after sheet in the workbook so the person helping you can see what you are trying to achieve.

Doing this will ensure you get the result you need!