Standardize inconsistent entries ("NY" vs "New York")
Make every version of a value, like NY, N.Y. and New York, read the same with Find and replace or a mapping table, so totals and counts add up.
In this lesson
- COUNTIF, SUMIF, lookups and pivot tables treat NY, N.Y. and New York as different values.
- Many versions: a mapping table with every version once next to its standard value, the standard values included.
#N/Afrom the lookup means a version the map doesn't have yet. Add it to the map.
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
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