Okay, I was too quick there. See corrections below.

2013/2/2 Johnny Rosenberg <[email protected]>:
> 2013/2/2 John Meyer <[email protected]>:
>> I have two columns.  Column A displays the logon names being used and
>> Column B contains all possible logons (technically it's on another sheet,
>> but I'll simplify).  What I want to appear on column C is a list of all
>> logons that are not being used.  For instance:
>>
>> COLUMNA:
>>
>> Frank
>> Harry
>> George
>>
>> COLUMNB
>> Frank
>> Harry
>> Jason
>> George
>> Steven
>>
>>
>> So what I want to appear in column c is:
>>
>> Jason
>> Steven
>
> I did some further testing and came up with an answer that requires
> several columns (you can always hide those you don't want to see):
>
> So in column A, enter those three names, starting at A1.
>
> In column B, enter those five names, starting at B1.
>
> In C1:
> =IF(B1="";"";IF(ISNA(MATCH(B1;$A$1:$A$10000;0));1;0))
>
> In D1:
> =MATCH(1;$C$1:$C$40)
> In D2:
> =MATCH(1;INDIRECT(ADDRESS(D1+1;3)):$C$40)+D1


Won't work. Correction:
D1: =MATCH(1;$C$1:$C$40;0)

D2: =MATCH(1;INDIRECT(ADDRESS(D1+1;3)):$C$40;0)+D1

In both cases, I somehow forgot the last parameter in MATCH: 0.
MATCH(What;Where;Type)
Omitting Type → Type=1 which is not good in this case. Type=0 is what's needed.

I hope I didn't confuse you too much…

Johnny Rosenberg


>
>
> In E1:
> =IF(ISNA(D1);"";INDIRECT(ADDRESS(D1;2)))
>
> Now copy C1 down as far as you want (max C10000, or you need to edit
> the formula slightly).
> Copy D2 down as far as you want (max C10000 if you don't to the
> appropriate editing if C1).
> Copy E1 down, the same way as C1.
> Hide columns C and D.
> Done. Clumsy, but done…
>
>
> Johnny Rosenberg

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