Combine FILTER, SORT and UNIQUE
Build a sorted list of distinct values for one group in a single formula, SORT(UNIQUE(FILTER())), and drive it from a cell.
In this lesson
- A sorted list of different values for one group:
=SORT(UNIQUE(FILTER(D2:D31,B2:B31="East"))). - Build it from the inside out.
- Never sort the column before FILTER.
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Where it sits in Dynamic arrays
- What "spilling" means9 min
- SEQUENCE9 min
- Count unique values9 min
- Combine FILTER, SORT and UNIQUEThis lesson11 min
- CHOOSECOLS and VSTACK10 min
- LET: name the parts of a formula9 min
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