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Hi,
I'm trying to count if there was growth in a period and how much time the growth has sustained. So I need to start my count in a values greater than 0 to determine the length of time. My problem is, starting a count on the first negative number in a column determined by time, not counting every positive number in the same time series.
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Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:03
Hi
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:03
Hi
User
02/05/2018 - 06:03
hi, couldnt answer the last question
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:03
Welcome to Got it Pro
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:03
Can you paste your sample data and let me know your requirement
User
02/05/2018 - 06:04
the yellow determine the first start of growth
User
02/05/2018 - 06:04
i want to learn how to count it instead of selecting it one by one
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:04
Which yellow?
User
02/05/2018 - 06:04
at the bottom
User
02/05/2018 - 06:04
on 2017/04
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:05
Yes
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:05
but how do i read it?
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:05
Please explain
User
02/05/2018 - 06:05
im trying to determine the quarterly grown of every state
User
02/05/2018 - 06:06
starting from the closest quarter
User
02/05/2018 - 06:06
that is 2017/04
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:06
ok
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:06
So?
User
02/05/2018 - 06:06
I want to know the period of time there has been growth
User
02/05/2018 - 06:07
and the only way to count it starting from the closest negative number is one by one
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:07
In cell B2
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:07
there has been growth as it is positive
User
02/05/2018 - 06:07
yes
User
02/05/2018 - 06:07
But the count needs to start from the bottom up sinse its the closest to the present
User
02/05/2018 - 06:07
since*
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:08
why do we need to count only the yellow ones?
User
02/05/2018 - 06:09
so, the yellow ones represent growth, I marked them because I already counted them one by one, what I want you to teach me is how to do it by formula, like count if
User
02/05/2018 - 06:09
the thing is count if would count every positive number in one column
User
02/05/2018 - 06:09
and I want to start counting from the first negative from the bottom up
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:09
Ohk
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:09
Let me see
User
02/05/2018 - 06:12
I know my explanation is confusing im sorry
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:12
Can you arrange this data from recent to alst
User
02/05/2018 - 06:12
yes
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:12
Have put on sheet 2
User
02/05/2018 - 06:14
for example in column B growth start in 2009/04 being B34 and goes till 2017/04
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:18
Can you see the formula that i have created
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:18
Row 58 to row 112
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:18
Do you see?
User
02/05/2018 - 06:18
yes
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:19
So your answer will be the number before first blank
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:19
See and match with previous sheet
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:20
Let me know of that helps
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:20
Are you there?
User
02/05/2018 - 06:20
yes im here
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:21
This is the best method i could think of
User
02/05/2018 - 06:21
we are looking at it, figuring it out thank you
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:21
rather than manually colour coding
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:21
Cool
User
02/05/2018 - 06:23
So, we just extend the formula for all the spaces?
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:23
Since it is on columns there is no way to stop at first blank
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:23
But your answer will be value just before the blank
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:25
Are you able to get it?
User
02/05/2018 - 06:27
yes
User
02/05/2018 - 06:27
thank you, we are gonna copy the formula
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:27
Great
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:27
Cool
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:27
Please do give good rating
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:27
It would really help a lot
User
02/05/2018 - 06:28
sure, we are very grateful have a nice day! :)
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:28
You too have a good day
Excelchat Expert
02/05/2018 - 06:28
:)
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