Example

Index Data series Similarity measure Pattern Threshold

1 -1 40 100
2 2 30
3 -2 20
4 3 10
5 41
6 38
7 22
8 10
9 -1
10 3

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 Example

Best match location in G2

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 Example (Complete)
Index Data series Similarity measure Pattern Threshold
1 -1 10 40 100
2 2 490 30
3 -2 1210 20
4 3 2330 10
5 41 3320
6 38 2370
7 22 1190
8 10
9 -1
10 3

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 Example (Complete)
Best match location in G2 Expected Column C Difference C-I
5 10 0
490 0
1210 0
2330 0
3320 0
2370 0
1190 0

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 Test1
Index Data series Similarity measure Pattern Threshold
1 29 30 2000
2 41 40
3 38 30
4 22 20
5 10 10
6 18 20
7 -4
8 -2
9 -1
10 3
11 40
12 30
13 20
14 10

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 Test1
Best match location in G2 Expected Column C Difference C-I
1 4550 -4550
3710 -3710
2600 -2600
1480 -1480
910 -910
1130 -1130
830 -830
The expected answer is cell G2 is 1490 -1490
1. 2290 -2290

Run Pattern Search

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 Test2
Index Data series Similarity measure Pattern Threshold
1 -3.4 30 2000
2 41.0 40
3 38.0 30
4 22.0 20
5 10.0 10
6 18.0
7 -4.0
8 -2.0
9 40.2
10 40.4
11 40.0
12 30.8
13 20.0
14 10.9
Run PatternSearch

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 Test2
Best match location in G2 Expected Column C Difference C-I
9 3218 -3218
3790 -3790
2640 -2640
1500 -1500
1262 -1262
1528 -1528
2214 -2214
The expected answer In cell G2 is 3868 -3868
9. 4838 -4838
4245 -4245

Run PatternSearch

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 Test (insufficient data)
Index Data series Similarity measure Pattern Threshold
1 -1 40 100
2 2 30
3 -2 20
10

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 Test (insufficient data)
Best match location in G2 Expected Column C Difference C-I

The length of data series is

shorter than the pattern provided.
The expected output is
Insufficient data in the cell G2

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Test (FindPatternLength)
Pattern
30
40
30
20
10
20
70

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 Test (FindPatternLength)

You can use this sheet to test the

function FindPatternLength(). Cell
G11 contains the formula
=FindPatternLength(). If you
vary the length of pattern in
column E, you can test whether
your function work correctly
#VALUE!

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 Test (RowNumberAtMax)
Similarity measure
3218
3790
2640
1500
1262
1528
2214
3868
4838
4245

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 Test (RowNumberAtMax)

This sheet allows you to test the

function RowNumberAtMax. The
cell G17 contains a formula that
calls this function. Note that the
input is 11 because row 11 is the
last row in the column of similarity
measures. The expected answer
is 10 because this is the row
number that contains the largest
similarity measure.

#VALUE!

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Test (RowNumberAtMax)

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Test (RowNumberAtMax)

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 Test (CalculateSimilarity)
Data series Similarity measure Pattern
-3.4 #VALUE! 30
41.0 #VALUE! 40
38.0 #VALUE! 30
22.0 #VALUE! 20
10.0 #VALUE! 10
18.0 #VALUE!
-4.0 #VALUE!
-2.0 #VALUE!
40.2 #VALUE!
40.4 #VALUE!
40.0
30.8
20.0
10.9

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 Test (CalculateSimilarity)
Expected Column C Difference C-I
3218 #VALUE!
3790 #VALUE!
2640 #VALUE!
1500 #VALUE!
1262 #VALUE!
1528 #VALUE!
This worksheet allows you to test 2214 #VALUE!
the function CalculateSimilarity. 3868 #VALUE!
Formulas using the function have 4838 #VALUE!
been entered in column C. The 4245 #VALUE!
expected answers are in column I.
If your function works correctly,
column J should show 0.

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