I have a CSV Product Export from Shopify. I am creating a manual offline quote sheet for furniture items.
Column B = Product Title
Column A = Product Title's Handle (obtained using an Index formula)
PROBLEM:
Column D = Duplicates need to be converted into a list.
THEN using above formula add to a new cell for a Drop Down list (Add formula into Data Validation:Source.)
Note based on the image diagram: Ref 'I2' is located far top left where it says 'Aurora Chair 4 Leg'
NOTES,
And this formula is enetered into 'I3',
=XLOOKUP(I2,A2:A16,D2:D16)
.. but, this formula only returns 'D2', not D2:D5
I also unsuccessfully tried,
=indirect(I2,A2:A16,D2:D16)
=XLOOKUP((I2,A2:A16,0)RANGE D2:D16))
=index(I2,A2:D16)
=FILTER(A2:D16,D2:D16=I3)
{=SUM(COUNTIF(A2:A16,D2:D16))}
=COUNTIF(A2:A16,VLOOKUP(I3,D2:D16,1,0))
You can use this formula for a unique list of filtered values:
=UNIQUE(FILTER(D2:D16,A2:A16=I2))
You can't use this formula as a data validation source :-(
Therefore you have to put it somewhere (hidden) on the sheet, e.g. into cell K2.
And then refer to it as K2# in the data validation source.
Edit according to comment:
To show the values in a row instead of column you use:
=TRANSPOSE(UNIQUE(FILTER(D2:D16,A2:A16=I2)))
I'm trying to make an excel sheet a lot smaller and easier to handle. What i'm trying to do is have a drop down auto-populate a whole column.
My original sheet looks like:
Item Name(A1) Item Code(B1) Price1(C1) Price2(D1) Price3(E1) Price4(F1)
My goal is to look like:
Item Name(A1) Item Code(B1) Price Drop Down(C1)
I also want to be able to delete an item in Column A and still be able to have the correct values. My VLOOKUP only uses 1 column and wont change (of course) when I switch to a different price set.
You could try something like this:
Copy your original table to another sheet (sheet2), so you can use it as the lookup table. In the original sheet delete the last 4 columns (C:F). Next create a dropdownmenu in cell C1, with items {price1 ,price2 ,price3 ,price4}. Put the following formula in cell C2 and copy down.
=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:F,RIGHT($C$1,1)+2,FALSE)
The last parameter [FALSE] is necessary when the item names in the lookuptable are not in alphabetical order.
I have 3 sheets (ABC, DEF, GHI) where each sheet has 3 tables (TABLE1, TABLE2, TABLE3) and each table has 2 columns where 1st column consists of dates and 2nd column consists of data.
I defined "NAME"s for each table (ie. ABCTABLE1, ABCTABLE2, ABCTABLE3, DEFTABLE1, DEFTABLE2... etc.).
On another sheet, following 3 input cells are required to be filled by user (Sheet(B1), Table(B2) and Date(B3)). Let's assume they were filled by user as follows:
(B1): DEF
(B2): TABLE2
(B3): 05.01.2014
I also have 2 more cells where:
(B4): shows concatenated info of (B1) and (B2) with the formula (=B1&B2)
(ie. "DEFTABLE2" in our example in order to find which of the defined NAMEs should be used to bring up data in cell (B5).
(B5): shows data result, with the formula (=VLOOKUP(B3,B4,2,FALSE)
Although (B5) is expected to go to table NAME ("DEFTABLE2") and find date (05.01.2014) and choose 2nd column with data result of "65", it gives an error #N/A.
If I just enter manually the NAME as (=VLOOKUP(B3,DEFTABLE2,2,FALSE) by choosing from the defined NAMEs, data is coming properly. But if I try to pick that from a cell (B4) which contains the NAME as mentioned, it doesn't work. Any workarounds would be much appreciated?
Use =INDIRECT(B4) formula. It will return reference link from its text name.
I have an issue with a vlookup/index-match formula in excel 2010.
I have a table that contains duplicate values in the name column.
I have a table in another sheet that reference the name & amount from the first sheet.
in case a duplicate name exist in the original table, it should sum the amount.
For example, look at the pic below.
ABC is a duplicate name, and it's amount should be zero.
How can I use Vlookup/index-match formulas in order to display "0" in the result when I lookup the name ABC?
In the destination sheet, the name only appears once, hence I don't want to add another ABC to the dest table.
Thanks !
Roni.
VLOOKUP and or INDEX/MATCH will only return you one entry (the first match) - so you cannot use it for summing (unless in an array formula).
However, using SUMIFS (or in Excel 2003 and earlier SUMIF) will be just what you need: So In F2, you could write:
=SUMIFS($C$2:$C$6,$B$2:$B$6,E2)
I know how to make a named range in Excel.
I have a spreadsheet, with various columns going across as parameters, and then finally a formula in the last cell. This is repeated many times in each row, with each row having a different set of data, and the formula updated to reference the correct row index.
However, the formula looks like (three rows worth):
=G2*(10*D2 + 20*E2 + 5*F2)
=G3*(10*D3 + 20*E3 + 5*F3)
=G4*(10*D4 + 20*E4 + 5*F4)
I would like to use named ranges, but I can't find a way to do something like
=Count * (10*var1 + 20*var2 + 5*var3)
where count, var1, var2, and var3 automatically update to be the particular column of the current row. I can create a named range for every cell, but that isn't helpful. I can name range the column, but then I can't find a way to put an offset into the formula.
Also the whole point of this is readability, so if it ends up being some nasty complex formula function call, that probably doesn't help too much.
Simple, at least when using Excel 2010:
name your column: select full column, enter name
use column name in formula; Excel will combine the referenced column with the current row to access a single cell.
Using the example from Alex P:
select column D by clicking the column header containing the "D", enter name "input1" into name field, and press Enter.
repeat for columns E to F, using "input2" and "input3", respectively.
Do not define additional names defining names "input1" [...] as in example above!
use the formula as given in the example above
Attention:
Using named columns this way, you cannot access any other row as the one your formula is in!
At least I'm not aware of the possibility to express something like <ColName>(row+1)...
I would suggest creating a Table. Select your range A1:H4, then go to the Tables widget > New > Insert Table with Headers (on Mac). This will mark A2:H4 as body of the table, and A1:H4 as header.
From that, you get:
Whatever you put into the header column will define the name for this column automatically, e.g. Count, Radius, Density, Height
You can then write your formula using =[#Count]*(10*[#Radius] + 20*[#Density] + 5*[#Height])
When you change the formula in cell H2, Excel will automatically "copy down" this formula to all cells in column H. So no more accidental inconsistencies in the formulas.
When you need to add another row, simply click the last cell (in our example H4) and hit Tab. Excel adds another row, and also makes sure to "copy down" your formula into the new row.
If you need a total row, add it with the Total Row checkbox in the Tables widget. Excel adds a total row automatically. If you click any cell in the total row, you can change the "total formula" with the "▼▲" button, for example to calculate the Average instead of the Sum of the column.
If you have a long table and scroll down so that the header is not visible anymore, Excel automatically displays the column header instead of the column names (Count instead of G for example).
I can really recommend the video You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky which explains all of that.
Suppose I have the following numbers set up in columns D to F in rows 2 to 4:
D E F G
2 10 15 20
3 1 2 3
4 20 30 40
Now suppose I want the value in column D to be known as input1, column E to be input2, and column F to input3:
In Insert > Name > Define...
input1 RefersTo =OFFSET(Sheet1!$D$2,0,0,COUNT(Sheet1!$D:$D),1)
input2 RefersTo =OFFSET(Sheet1!$E$2,0,0,COUNT(Sheet1!$E:$E),1)
input3 RefersTo =OFFSET(Sheet1!$F$2,0,0,COUNT(Sheet1!$F:$F),1)
Now if I write my formula in column G as follows I should get correct answers:
G2 =(10*input1+20*input2+30*input3) // 1000
G3 =(10*input1+20*input2+30*input3) // 140
G5 =(10*input1+20*input2+30*input3) // 2000
I haven't fully reviewed the previous answers, but I think this is closer to what #Jason Coyne the OP was looking for. So, I hope I get a lot of up votes. ;-)
Excel allows your formula to refer to tables and columns by name if you "Format as Table". Here is an article titled Using structured references with Excel tables that goes into detail.
FWIW, it looks like this feature has been available since Excel 2007.
Here is a screenshot of an example:
You should be able to see the formula in E2 is =[#Count] * (10*[#Var1] + 20*[#Var2] + 5*[#Var3]) which is pretty close to what #jason-coyne wanted to type.
I don't like that you are forced to pick a style (or define a new one if you don't see a style you like). The good news is you can reformat the cells all you wish without undoing the "tableness".
It insists on turning on auto-filter. But, auto filter is easy to turn off (see the Filter Button checkbox under the Table Tools Design menu).
It also insists on having non-empty, unique values in the header row (Which kinda makes sense). If you delete a header cell, or insert a column, Excel will invent a new, unique name and stuff it in for you. D'oh!
If you want a column to not have a header, you can enter an apostrophe (') followed by one or more blanks. Remember header values need to be unique, so keep adding blanks if you want more than one column without a header.
If you would like to download the sample workbook in the screenshot, here is a link: https://filebin.ca/3vfaSDn4NLEA/SampleWorkbook.xlsx
Adding to Alex P's answer:
Instead of using =OFFSET(Sheet1!$D$2,0,0,COUNT(Sheet1!$D:$D),1) as the formula for input1, I recommend to use =Sheet1!$D$2:INDEX(Sheet1!$D:$D,COUNT(Sheet1"$D:$D))
It produces the same result, but it is non-volatile, i.e., only recalculate when a predecessor cell changes. This is much better in a larger model!
If you're using VBA, then you can select the whole column and name it, say MyCol, in the name box (upper left input box). The in your code you can refer to a cell in the column MyCol (line 12) using the following code:
Cells(12, Range("MyCol").Column)
You might be able to use the row() function. This returns the current row that you are in. So depending on the layout of the spreadsheet you can use it like this:
=offset(NamedColumn1, row()-1)
The -1 is because you are saying how many rows to move down from row 1 which if you are in row 1 you want to be 0.
Use the Excel feature called named references.
To name a cell or range of cells
select that cell or range of cells
Enter its name in the Name Box ( its left of the formula widget and has the cell name )
You can't use names that conflict with cell names, like k0.
The named cells can be used if formulas. E.g.,
=pi*radius*radius
I'd like to propose a slight variation of the cell reference made by Dror. This will work as well:
Range("MyCol").Rows(12)