Ranking the difference between two columns

[pliskers]

If I have two columns of data (A & B, for argument's sake), is it possible to create a rank formula that will calculate the difference between the values in those columns within all the ranked rows, and rank them based on that calculated difference, without actually inserting a field to do the subtractions?

Thanks, I'm sure there is that someone out there knows!

 

[3link]

Let me make sure I understand. You want a formula that will calculate the sum of these columns and rank those values? Is that correct?

 

[pliskers]

Not exactly. I want to do the equivalent of putting a formula in column C to subtract in each row the value in Column B from the value in Column A, and then I want to rank the values in column C - only I don't want to have to create the formulas in column C, I want the RANK formula to do that subtraction of "A minus B" for me. Is that clearer?

 

[MrKowz]

You are going to either need to use VBA or have a helper column. The problem is that RANK would require being evaluated as an array formula, but it cannot be evaluated in that manner.

 

[pliskers]

I was afraid of that, OK< thanks

 

[Haseeb Avarakkan]

Perhaps,

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[pliskers]

BRILLIANT, HABEEB, thank you!