Used within another function to select specific values in a range that meets the provided criteria
Syntax
COLLECT(range, criterion_range1, criterion1, [criterion_range2, criterion2, ...])
- range—The group of values to include in the final list.
- criterion_range1—The group of cells to be evaluated by the criterion.
- criterion1—The condition that defines which values to collect.
- criterion_range2, criterion2, ... —[optional]Additional ranges and criteria to have evaluated. All criteria must be met to be collected.
Sample usage
MIN(COLLECT(Cost1:Cost5, Cost1:Cost5, > 0))
JOIN(COLLECT(Name1:Name5, Status1:Status5, "Active"), ", ")
Usage notes
- Use JOIN(COLLECT(), "- ") to see all values and/or error messages produced by the COLLECT for troubleshooting.
- COLLECT must be used within another function as the primary range element.
- All listed criteria must be met to add the value to the range.
- Range and Criterion_ranges must be the same size and in the same sheet.
- If the range to collect and criteron_range are the same, they must be listed twice.
- Errors with COLLECT may not be visible when used with another function, such as COUNT.
- COUNT(COLLECT()) functions with errors will give a result of 1, as COUNT will detect the single error value and count it instead of carrying it forward
Examples
This example references the following sheet information:
| Clothing Item | Transaction Total | Units Sold | In Stock? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Shirt | 1,170.00 | 78 | Brandfolder Image
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| 2 | Pants | 1,491.00 | 42 | Brandfolder Image
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| 3 | Jacket | 812.00 | 217 | Brandfolder Image
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Given the table above, here are some examples of using COLLECT in a sheet:
| Formula | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| =AVG(COLLECT([Units Sold]1:[Units Sold]3, [In Stock?]1:[In Stock?]3, 0, [Transaction Total]1:[Transaction Total]3, >1000 )) | Averages the Units Sold column if the In Stock? column is unchecked and Transaction Total exceeds 1,000. Rows 1 and 2 apply. | 60 |
| =JOIN(COLLECT([Clothing Item]1:[Clothing Item]3, [In Stock?]1:[In Stock?]3, 0), ", ") | Joins the values in the Clothing Item column if the In Stock? column is unchecked, separating the values with a comma and a space. Rows 1 and 2 apply. | T-Shirt, Pants |
| =MIN(COLLECT([Transaction Total]1:[Transaction Total]3, [Units Sold]1:[Units Sold]3, >50)) | Returns the lowest number from the Transaction Total column where more than fifty units were sold. Row 3 applies. | 812.00 |
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