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How to count sequential groupings

ktberger_2020
7 - Meteor

Can someone please help me figure out how to count the number of times a unique entity has a sequential count? It does not matter how long any sequence is, as long as it is 2 or more.

In the example below, the desired result for Customer 33359 would be a count of 3 and for Customer 12345, the count would be 2. 

 
StoreCustomerPaymentRow
C0299333599
C02993335910
C02993335911
C02993335922
C02993335923
C02993335931
C02993335932
C02993335933
C02991234516
C02991234517
C02991234528
C02991234529
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Carolyn
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

A Multi-Row formula should work for this. 

 

  1. I created a new column called "Sequential?" in the Multi-Row Tool.
  2. For the logic: if the Payment Row is 1 more than the Prior Row AND it's not 2 more than the 2-Prior Row, put 1. Otherwise put 0
    1. The "not 2 more" piece is so if you have 3 or more consecutive values, you get the 1 for the first set of consecutive values and then 0 after that, so you only count it once
  3. Summarize Tool to total up the "Sequential?" column

 

Note - I added a value for Customer 33359 with a row of 34 into your data to confirm it worked for 4 sequential numbers

 

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nagakavyasri
12 - Quasar

@ktberger_2020 another way:

 

Screenshot 2024-09-17 162331.png

ktberger_2020
7 - Meteor

The multi row formula worked perfectly. Thank you.

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