auto numbering of data with columns in between?

[sachin]

Pls. help me in lenier numbering of data where there are discontinuities in
between...

Store No. Store Grade

A

B
B
B

C
C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D
D

E
E
E
E
E

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Assuming Row1 with headers use this formula in A2.. and copy that down...

=IF(B2="","",MAX(INDIRECT("A1:A"&ROW()-1))+1)

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[EricBB]

put this in A2 and copy down
=IF(B2="","",MAX(A$1:OFFSET(A2,-1,0))+1)