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I need to calculate the number of female board members and directors for each company, also the % of females and how they compare to number and % of men in the same firms. Only small firms should count and only board members and relevant associating functions.
Solved by K. D. in 41 mins
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User
06/05/2018 - 01:49
Hello
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:50
hello!
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:50
how are you?
User
06/05/2018 - 01:50
Great, thanks for asking
User
06/05/2018 - 01:50
Yourself?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:50
I'm good :) thanks
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
Good to hear
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:51
are you able to share your worksheet where you need to do the counting?
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
Yes
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JJ8oglbnREdjCv71ilV7bks0SBkjgQw3
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
This is the link
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
It's quite a big file
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:51
okay, will download it now
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
But it needs to be sorted
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
I tried sending it
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
Sorted
User
06/05/2018 - 01:51
But it didn't work
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:52
I see, how many MB is this?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:52
it's still loading as we speak
User
06/05/2018 - 01:53
Alright
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:54
Would you know how big the file is?
User
06/05/2018 - 01:54
Without deleting the unccessary columns
User
06/05/2018 - 01:54
I believe it is 50MBs?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:55
are you able to send me a trimmed down version of the worksheet?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:55
i mean excluding the unnecessary columns. If that wouldn't be much of a bother, that is
User
06/05/2018 - 01:56
Sure I will give it a go
User
06/05/2018 - 01:56
This
User
06/05/2018 - 01:56
Link
User
06/05/2018 - 01:56
Should work
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:56
Great! Thank you!
User
06/05/2018 - 01:56
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15mcn8FYI75ruThtJnulEvcxNnveUFeL2
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:58
Anyway, have you tried using pivot table for this?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:58
still downloading it now... but would like to probe further so we may do something while we wait
User
06/05/2018 - 01:58
Yeah I don't really know how to use pivot tables haha
User
06/05/2018 - 01:59
Btw what is the name of the file you are downloading? This one is 16MB
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:59
small companies filtered
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 01:59
how about take a sample slice of the data set and send it to me via attachment?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:00
Oh, never mind
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:00
completely downloaded just now
User
06/05/2018 - 02:01
Alright perfect
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:01
okay, let's do this together. i'll detail the steps by steps now
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:01
are you on excel?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:02
Yeah, but I have trouble opening both files that's also a problem
User
06/05/2018 - 02:02
It' way too slow
User
06/05/2018 - 02:02
Don't think my laptop
User
06/05/2018 - 02:02
Can work with files this big
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:02
aww that's unfortunate
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:02
are you okay if i send to you the final product instead
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:03
could you please see the document preview on the right
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:03
just want to make a few clarifications before i proceed with it
User
06/05/2018 - 02:03
Would you be able to calculate the metrics I need?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:03
Sure
User
06/05/2018 - 02:03
Alright
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:04
yeah, just want to clarify what you need to see in the output table
User
06/05/2018 - 02:04
Yeah I see you just wrote Company Name
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:05
is this in line with your expectation?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:05
please edit as you deem fit
User
06/05/2018 - 02:07
Yeah
User
06/05/2018 - 02:07
This is perfectly fine
User
06/05/2018 - 02:07
I would only add
User
06/05/2018 - 02:07
Overall board size
User
06/05/2018 - 02:07
So the total of M + F
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:08
like this?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:08
do i have to include only specific functions?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:09
like exclude traders in the count
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:10
haha, my excel just crashed too
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:10
wait, i'll restart
User
06/05/2018 - 02:11
No worries
User
06/05/2018 - 02:11
But yes
User
06/05/2018 - 02:11
Other functions should be excluded
User
06/05/2018 - 02:11
Other company sizes as well
User
06/05/2018 - 02:11
Only small are relevant
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:12
how do i filter small company size?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:13
there are three columns available though
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:13
no company size - has this been filtered to exclude big companies already?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:13
Oh sorry
User
06/05/2018 - 02:13
Everything
User
06/05/2018 - 02:13
Is already
User
06/05/2018 - 02:13
Filtered
User
06/05/2018 - 02:13
In this doc
User
06/05/2018 - 02:14
So only the count is to be done
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:14
Got it! thanks
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:14
will get back to you asap. this might take a while
User
06/05/2018 - 02:16
Sure
User
06/05/2018 - 02:16
Thanks a lot btw!
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:19
could you please confirm this?
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:19
Are you sure about the managing director?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:20
and the GM?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:20
Yeah that looks fine
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:20
okay, got it
User
06/05/2018 - 02:21
Actually sorry
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:21
yes?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:21
MD cn be included
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:22
I thought so :) Okay
User
06/05/2018 - 02:22
Thanks!
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:26
Please see attached
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:26
sorry i can only send the results as the file is too big
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:27
Hi! Are you still there?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:28
Yeah, still here!
User
06/05/2018 - 02:28
Opening the file now :))))
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:28
Good, thanks
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:29
any luck so far?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:29
Yeah just opened it
User
06/05/2018 - 02:30
It
User
06/05/2018 - 02:30
Looks
User
06/05/2018 - 02:30
Perfect!
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:30
Happy to hear that!
User
06/05/2018 - 02:30
Thanks a lot!
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:30
You're welcome :)
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:30
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User
06/05/2018 - 02:30
Could I just bother you with one really
User
06/05/2018 - 02:30
Simple thing?
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:31
sure, what about?
User
06/05/2018 - 02:31
Actually no worries
User
06/05/2018 - 02:31
I will do it
User
06/05/2018 - 02:31
Myself
User
06/05/2018 - 02:31
Thank you very much!
Excelchat Expert
06/05/2018 - 02:31
Haha okay :))
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