Conditional Max

RicardoB · Mar 21st, 2002, 11:41 AM

I have 2 columns: A with value and B with text. I need to have the maximum value based on one condition (that meets the column B). In other words, it is similar to SUMIF, but it would be a MAXIF (unfortunately, I didn´t find this function).
It would be great to have a max based on two conditions too....
Regards,

Aladin Akyurek · Mar 21st, 2002, 11:46 AM

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On 2002-03-21 10:41, RicardoB wrote:
I have 2 columns: A with value and B with text. I need to have the maximum value based on one condition (that meets the column B). In other words, it is similar to SUMIF, but it would be a MAXIF (unfortunately, I didn´t find this function).
It would be great to have a max based on two conditions too....
Regards,

What is the condition?

Aladin Akyurek · Mar 21st, 2002, 11:51 AM

OK.

Consider

{2,"a";3,"a";2,"b";6,"a";8,"b";9,"b";3,"c"}

in A2:B8.

=SUMPRODUCT(MAX((B2:B8="a")*(A2:A8)))

will give you the MAX of the values that are associated with an "a" in B2:B8.

RicardoB · Mar 21st, 2002, 11:58 AM

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On 2002-03-21 10:51, Aladin Akyurek wrote:
OK.

Consider

{2,"a";3,"a";2,"b";6,"a";8,"b";9,"b";3,"c"}

in A2:B8.

=SUMPRODUCT(MAX((B2:B8="a")*(A2:A8)))

will give you the MAX of the values that are associated with an "a" in B2:B8.

Great!! Thank you very much, Aladin!!

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Mar 21st, 2002, 11:41 AM	#1
RicardoB New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 37	I have 2 columns: A with value and B with text. I need to have the maximum value based on one condition (that meets the column B). In other words, it is similar to SUMIF, but it would be a MAXIF (unfortunately, I didn´t find this function). It would be great to have a max based on two conditions too.... Regards,

Mar 21st, 2002, 11:51 AM	#3
Aladin Akyurek MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Hague Posts: 50,319	OK. Consider {2,"a";3,"a";2,"b";6,"a";8,"b";9,"b";3,"c"} in A2:B8. =SUMPRODUCT(MAX((B2:B8="a")*(A2:A8))) will give you the MAX of the values that are associated with an "a" in B2:B8.