max date based on criteria

[ramudt]

it is not working

the data values are as follows

A B C D
= = = =
AAA 01-Sep-08 AAA 5-Sep-08
BBB 02-Sep-08 BBB 5-Sep-08
CCC 03-Sep-08
AAA 04-Sep-08
AAA 05-Sep-08
BBB 03-Sep-08

here d column has the formula as follows

=MAX(IF(A$1:A$10=C3,B$1:B$10,FALSE))

but all the values are showing max of column D.

i need max of AAA or max of BBB

how to do this

output should be as follows


A B C D
= = = =
AAA 01-Sep-08 AAA 5-Sep-08
BBB 02-Sep-08 BBB 3-Sep-08
CCC 03-Sep-08
AAA 04-Sep-08
AAA 05-Sep-08
BBB 03-Sep-08


here BBB is 3 sep
what is the formula i have to use , help me

Regards
Ramkumar

 

[Mike H]

Please don't start another thread. you have further responses in the original

 

[ramudt]

sorry

Please don't start another thread. you have further responses in the original