Ignore 0 on aggregate small function

[sgibbs183]

I am trying to calculate the minimum value at the minimum or earliest date. My formula currently looks like =AGGREGATE(15,7,$L$2:$L$321/((R2=$A$2:$A$321)*(T2=$C$2:$C$321)),1) With L column being my helper values, R column being the reference, A column matching my references as there are multiple entries and T column being the earliest date with C column being the full list of dates.

My aggregate small function is returning zero only for some calculations when I include a filter however I want to see the smallest value for each reference at the earliest date in my list of values with the smallest value being around £1,000 when I put a filter on.

If anyone can help me I would very much appreciate it - I have tried to explain it the best way I can but sorry if it is confusing!

 

[RoryA]

You could turn the 0 values into errors like this:

=AGGREGATE(15,7,1/(1/($L$2:$L$321/((R2=$A$2:$A$321)*(T2=$C$2:$C$321)))),1)

so that the AGGREGATE function ignores them.

 

[sgibbs183]

This works - thank you so much! I have been looking at that most of the morning!

 

[RoryA]

Glad to help. And a belated welcome to the forum!

 

[sgibbs183]

Hi Rory, me again! I have realized I need to include an IF formula in to my original formula. I need to add this - IF(K9<>"Basic Pay",IF(L9<>"Basic Pay") every time I add this it isn't working or returning zero again. Please can you help me?

I basically need to add ,IF(K9<>"Basic Pay",IF(L9<>"Basic Pay" to my original formula =AGGREGATE(15,7,1/(1/($L$2:$L$321/((R2=$A$2:$A$321)*(T2=$C$2:$C$321)))),1)

Thank you so much in advance, I am loving this forum!

 

[RoryA]

What should the result be if one of the cells is "Basic pay"?

 

[sgibbs183]

I want the result to still calculate the minimum value at the latest date within the aggregate function but only on those which say basic pay.

Thanks for the quick response (again)

 

[RoryA]

That doesn't really answer my question, I'm afraid. First, what you posted is testing that both cells do not contain "Basic pay". Second if the formula is in row 2, do you really need to check row 9?

It would probably help if you could post a sample of your data and what you want as a result.

 

[sgibbs183]

Sorry Rory, my formula was incorrect.

I have attached an image of some sample data, I can't seem to download XL2BB. What I need to get from the data in the end if if that pay reference for basic pay only has seen a reversal in the pay so basically their pay has reduced since being with a certain company. I am struggling to find Minimum Value at the Latest Date (Highlighted Orange) because I want this to only return the minimum value if column f & g state basic pay so the answer in M4 should return £1,000. I don't know how to remove the values returning "False". I think it is just this part of my spreadsheet I need to fix.

Sorry if I haven't explained this very well.

 

[RoryA]

So what should it return rather than FALSE?