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How to calculate days elapsed between transaction
- Nov 07, 2022
If you're on 365, this might be your solution:
=LET(filtered,FILTER($F$2:$F$21,$D$2:$D$21=I2),dates,COUNT(filtered),IF(dates>1,AVERAGE(DROP(filtered,-1)-DROP(filtered,1)),filtered))
If you're on 365, this might be your solution:
=LET(filtered,FILTER($F$2:$F$21,$D$2:$D$21=I2),dates,COUNT(filtered),IF(dates>1,AVERAGE(DROP(filtered,-1)-DROP(filtered,1)),filtered))
- JakenashNov 08, 2022Copper ContributorWow, this is exactly what I was looking for. You're a wizard!
Do you mind explaining the formula? I can follow that you took the original list with PayerIDs, amounts, and dates and then create a unique column of PayerIDs from which your =LET formula calculated from.
What does "filtered", and "dates" and "DROP" mean? Thanks in advance.- Patrick2788Nov 08, 2022Silver Contributor
LET allows you to assign calculation results to names.
"Filtered" is the name used to refer to the below. FILTER obtains the date(s) for a given ID.
FILTER($F$2:$F$21,$D$2:$D$21=I2)
"Dates" refers to the below. We're counting how many dates a given ID returns.
COUNT(filtered)
The logic. If the number of dates is more than 1, drop 1 date at the end and subtract from it - all but the first date and then find the average of the differences found. If there's one date, show the date.
IF(dates>1,AVERAGE(DROP(filtered,-1)-DROP(filtered,1)),filtered)
Essentially, this is the subtraction the above is doing:
The subtraction is done by making 2 staggered lists of dates so when the subtraction is done it will find the difference between dates. Then we average the difference.
- JakenashNov 14, 2022Copper Contributorlol wow, this is awesome. thanks again. very sharp!