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Excel Function Needed

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Shanachie

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Jun 18, 2000
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This is one of those "There's got to be a way to do this; I just don't know what it is" kind of problems.

I am in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. I have an Excel spreadsheet that tracks the Safety Patrol schedule. One column gives the vessel's name for that patrol; the next has the coxswain's name (landlubbers: think captain, close enough); the next six columns contain the names of the crew (most patrols have one to four crew, a few, five or six).

I need a way to keep track what names and how many times each appears in the array. I would like to present this in a worksheet in the same spreadsheet. It feels like there must be a function or combination of functions that would do it. I just can't puzzle it out.

Suggestions?

Shanachie
 
Theres probably a couple of options you could consider. Without being able to see the sheet, I can give you something that may be close. If you are able to send the sheet over, then I can try and give you exact answers.

hasitbakhda@yahoo.co.uk
 
Got your spreadsheet - will update it and send it back shortly.
 
I have sent you the file a couple of days ago. Let me know if it has worked out for you....
 
I have not received it. Please try again.

Shanachie
 
I have a quick and dirty solution that will work for you if you still need a fix for this problem....

dbpcar
 
Shanachie, I have resent the file. Apologies for the delay, been travelling....
 
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