$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-06 Thread Fabio Lemos
If you are using Excel 2003 you shoul access Insert>> Name >> Define then you cal select varGroupSize and edit it. If you´re using 2007 just goto Formulas >> Name manager then you cal select varGroupSize and edit it. Regards! 2009/5/5 Michael Fowler > Thanks. My data is mostly larger than

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-05 Thread Michael Fowler
Thanks. My data is mostly larger than 100 cells. how can I increase the varGroupSize to 200? Thanks, Mike On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Fabio Lemos wrote: > Ok. > That's possible too... > > > There is a named range (a value in this case) that put a limit on each > block size if you set i

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-05 Thread Fabio Lemos
Ok. That's possible too... There is a named range (a value in this case) that put a limit on each block size if you set it to a very large number the calculation will last longer (varGroupSize that is set to 100). If you need to increase it you can. Regards! 2009/5/5 Michael Fowler >

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-05 Thread Michael Fowler
Thanks Fabio. But, this doesn't take into account only the range UNTIL the next blank. I have made a sheet from your that shows three groups of data. The cell calling the random data is taking into account ALL of the data. Can this be limited to only each group and only to the next blank cell (aft

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-05 Thread Michael Fowler
Yes, but I have multiple ranges in the worksheet (250+) with each range having a different number of rows. If I use the index method: =INDEX(A2:A171,RANDBETWEEN(1,169)), then I am forced to select the range AND also to count how many total cells are in the range. What I need to do is to do this by

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-04 Thread Fabio Lemos
The formula was wrong, see this new file. 2009/5/4 Fabio Lemos > you could create a variable range name and use it in your formula... > > 2009/5/4 Satti Charvak > > Prepare en excel sheet and send it back...your usage of the formula is not >> clear. >> >> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Blank

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-04 Thread Fabio Lemos
you could create a variable range name and use it in your formula... 2009/5/4 Satti Charvak > Prepare en excel sheet and send it back...your usage of the formula is not > clear. > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Blank wrote: > >> >> I am trying to get a random selection of a cell containing t

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-04 Thread Michael Fowler
I have a attached a sample file that includes cells (col. A) that I want to get a random cell from. The blank cell above each of the two ranges is what I want to use to extract a random cell from the cell range below it. The range is always different and I am trying to do something like what I have

$$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Random Selection

2009-05-04 Thread Satti Charvak
Prepare en excel sheet and send it back...your usage of the formula is not clear. On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Blank wrote: > > I am trying to get a random selection of a cell containing text, > basically: > > IF there is an empty cell in a column, get a random cell of data from > the range b