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Generate different lists
I have 2 separate lists. The number of objects in the list can vary or be the same. All Objects can be divided into 4 categories. I have a set of constraints which need to be followed (Excel Attached). I now want to generate a new set of lists (it can be any number of lists) of 10 objects from the above two lists based on the criteria / constraints.
An added functionality which (if possible) is to filter the generated lists based on inclusion/exclusion of certain objects.
Thank you.
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Your description of what you're trying to do, I have to say, is one of the more cryptic I've seen. I'm sure it's totally clear in your own mind, but you'll need to do some more explaining....perhaps give an actual example of an outcome that you'd like to see.
In any event, let me ask if you're at all familiar with the FILTER function. It's only been fairly recently available with the newest versions of Excel. Based on your last paragraph, I think it might do what you want. Give it a try. If it doesn't work, by all means come back and clarify your request.
- Thank you sir for your reply. I apologize if my explanation and the excel attached are not too clear. If 1 may give an example of the end result it would be something like this..
There are 2 classrooms. Both can have different/same number of students. Now the students can have various attributes like smart, tall, athletic, boy, girl etc. Suppose the school wants to take a team 10 students from these two classes to a multi-staged competition (a competition which will involve writing tests, sports tests, general knowledge etc) in another city so they have to select students from these two classes based on their attributes. What are the possible combinations of the team/teams that can be formed which fulfill all the basic criteria .
Once all possible combinations are formed, the school has to filter down the lists based on their certain preferences (like student will A definitely go, student B will definitely not go etc).
Hope i am able to give a better explanation this time around.
Thank you once again.Thank you for spelling out the possible circumstances--was that real, or still a parallel or hypothetical example?--but what I'm also looking for (as the example I requested) is that you take your spreadsheet with its very abstract data, and give an example of an outcome, stating the criteria you use to get there. I'm not asking for the Excel solution (that's what YOU are asking for), but rather for a verbal description of the actual outcome possible given certain selection criteria.
In short, talk me (us) through the process verbally. You've set the stage; let's play out the drama.
