Returning 2nd smallest value in a range

[Rachel7]

I'm using the SMALL formula to return 2nd smallest value in a range of
cells. Is there a way of the formula excluding empty cells, zero value cells
& cells with same values in?
Thanks in advance

 

[Pete_UK]

Ah, I see you have posted this several times. You have a suggestion at
one of your other threads.

Pete

 

[Bernard Liengme]

See reply below

 

[HARSHAWARDHAN. S .SHASTRI]

Hi Rachel,

You can try following formula,

=SMALL(A1:A42,1+FREQUENCY(A1:A42,MIN(A1:A42)))


H S Shastri


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[Rachel7]

That works brilliantly...
Thanks.!!

Hi Rachel,

You can try following formula,

=SMALL(A1:A42,1+FREQUENCY(A1:A42,MIN(A1:A42)))


H S Shastri


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[Bernard Liengme]

Hats off for a great formula!
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[Bernard Liengme]

However it does not ignore zeros
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[Rachel7]

I can work around the zero's & ensure they're not in the array. Mainly it's
the multiple entries that cause a problem. I need to retrieve
1st,2nd,3rd,4th best values & I wouldn't need to see the duplicate values.
Thanks everyone...

 

[HARSHAWARDHAN. S .SHASTRI]

Hi Rachel

Pl note that this formula will give you only 2nd small value.This can not
give you 3 rd and 4th small value.

H S Shastri


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[Ashish Mathur]

Hi Rachel,

Suppose the range of numbers is as follows in range D511

1
1
0

5
6
1

In cell E5, enter the following formula
=IF(OR(COUNTIF($D$5:$D5,D5)<>1,COUNTBLANK(D5)=1),1000,1) and copy down till
E11

Now you can array enter (Ctrl+Shift+Enter) the following formula
=SMALL(IF(($E$5:$E$11=1),D511),2)


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Ashish Mathur
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