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I'm trying to get Excel to work out if a cell contains a certain courier company (DHL, DPD etc) and I want it to give out the number of miles to the nearest drop-off point. It works but it gives me a text answer instead of a number, this means autosum won't work. How do I change the code to give a numeric answer? Cheers Brian
=IF(
ISNUMBER(SEARCH("collect",Q2,1))=TRUE,"1",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("dhl",Q2,1))=TRUE,"2.6",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("DPD",Q2,1))=TRUE,"1",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("inpost",Q2,1))=TRUE,"1.2",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("hermes",Q2,1))=TRUE,"0.6",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("royal",Q2,1))=TRUE,"0.5",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("force",Q2,1))=TRUE,"0.5",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ups",Q2,1))=TRUE,"0.6",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("yodel",Q2,1))=TRUE,"0",
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("collection",Q2,1))=TRUE,"0",
"No"))
=IF
(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("collection",Q2,0))=TRUE,1,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("dhl",Q2,1))=TRUE,2.6,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("DPD",Q2,1))=TRUE,1,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("inpost",Q2,1))=TRUE,1.2,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("hermes",Q2,1))=TRUE,0.6,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("royal",Q2,1))=TRUE,0.5,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("force",Q2,1))=TRUE,0.5,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ups",Q2,1))=TRUE,0.6,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("yodel",Q2,1))=TRUE,0,
0))))))))
If I followed your question correctly, this should work.
It has the advantage that you can extend the list easily to add other transporters and update distances.
You could use index() with match() in cell B3 instead of vlookup if you wish:
=IFERROR(INDEX($E$5:$E$13,MATCH(A3,$D$5:$D$13,0)),"not in list")
I used data validation to pick from the list in cell A3.
I just copied your formula in accordance with the comments, and removed =TRUE:
=IF
(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("collection",Q2,1)),1,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("dhl",Q2,1)),2.6,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("DPD",Q2,1)),1,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("inpost",Q2,1)),1.2,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("hermes",Q2,1)),0.6,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("royal",Q2,1)),0.5,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("force",Q2,1)),0.5,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ups",Q2,1)),0.6,
IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("yodel",Q2,1)),0,
0))))))))
I have been working on this issue for over two hours and I am beginning to question my sanity. I have used vlookup many times in the past, but now it is just not working as expected. I am trying to replicate a LEFT-JOIN (from SQL) in Excel using vlookup.
Here is the formula I am using on cell G2:
Here is the table of all the values I want to lookup values for.
Here is the table I am using as a reference:
I am only searching one column to simplify the example. Cell G2 contains the formula which is applied to the cells under it as well. As you can see from the first image, not only is it not matching but there is some pretty weird behavior going on.
I have removed duplicates for both tables.
I have unformatted the data to plain text values
I have tried this formula on three different computers
Regardless, I keep kept getting the same result! I am starting to lose sanity.
Does anyone have any idea?
Thank you
If you want exact matches, you should be using FALSE as the last parameter
The lookup table must be sorted in ascending order. Cell A369 appears to have a value lower than the row before it, A368. There are several instances of "lower" values occurring after a higher value.
Before you go insane, consider sorting the range $A$368 thru $A$679, and see if that makes a difference.
Otherwise, time to ditch VLOOKUP, and use instead INDEX and MATCH.
Sometimes you can get the #N/A error if your lookup_value isn't "clean". If that's the case, try this formula:
=VLOOKUP(TRIM(CLEAN(A2)),$A$368:$A$697,1,FALSE)
Additionally, your table_array may have "unclean" data, so you'll need to scrub that first before you're able to find a match. To do that, use this array formula, committing it with Ctrl + Shift + Enter:
=VLOOKUP(A2,TRIM(CLEAN($A$368:$A$697)),1,FALSE)
Have you tried doing a MATCH? does it need to be VLOOKUP?
if you are happy using match try:
=IF(MATCH(A2,$A$368:$A$697,0),A2,"NO MATCH")
I'm working in Excel 2013. I've had a quick google for this, but I think my terminology might be wrong as I'm not finding a response that solves my exact problem.
I have a column of concatenated healthcare-related outcomes, such as:
"999 Emergency Ambulance By Co-op Admit Accident & Emergency! Admitted To Hospital"
"Advice Only"
"Admit to hospital"
"Medication prescribed"
I want to enter one formula in one cell that counts the records that EITHER contain "999" "Admit" OR "A&E" OR "Admission" for the ENTIRE column.
I don't want to have another column performing this count, I know the following works:
=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("999",K2)),1,IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ADMIT",K2)),1,IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("ADMISSION",K2)),1,0)))
But the formula I would need would replace the sum of the column that contained the above formula, negating the need for an extra column.
What I'm struggling with is that the other solutions I've seen would check the column for each condition and you'd end up with cells counted twice. As you can see in the above, some cells will contain "999" AND "Admit".
Apologies if this is a simple question!
Thanks in advance.
You can use this formula:
=SUMPRODUCT(1*((NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("999";A1:A4)))+NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("Admit";A1:A4)))+NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("Admission";A1:A4))))>0))
Or, as in your example, use Isnumber instead of NOT(ISERROR(
Depending on your regional settings you may need to replace field separator ";" by ","
You can use MMULT here to avoid some repetition, i.e.
=SUMPRODUCT((MMULT(ISNUMBER(SEARCH({999,"Admit","A&E","Admission"},K2:K100))+0,{1;1;1;1})>0)+0)
Assumes data in the range K2:K100 - change as required
Note that there are 4 1s in {1;1;1;1} to match the 4 search terms - if you increase the number of search terms you need to increase the numbers of 1s
I would like to create a succinct Excel formula that SUMS a column based on a set of AND conditions, plus a set of OR conditions.
My Excel table contains the following data and I used defined names for the columns.
Quote_Value (Worksheet!$A:$A) holds an accounting value.
Days_To_Close (Worksheet!$B:$B) contains a formula that results in a number.
Salesman (Worksheet!$C:$C) contains text and is a name.
Quote_Month (Worksheet!$D:$D) contains a formula (=TEXT(Worksheet!$E:$E,"mmm-yy"))to convert a date/time number from another column into a text based month reference.
I want to SUM Quote_Value if Salesman equals JBloggs and Days_To_Close is equal to or less than 90 and Quote_Month is equal to one of the following (Oct-13, Nov-13, or Dec-13).
At the moment, I've got this to work but it includes a lot of repetition, which I don't think I need.
=SUM(SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,"=Oct-13")+SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,"=Nov-13")+SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,"=Dec-13"))
What I'd like to do is something more like the following but I can't work out the correct syntax:
=SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,OR(Quote_Month="Oct-13",Quote_Month="Nov-13",Quote_Month="Dec-13"))
That formula doesn't error, it just returns a 0 value. Yet if I manually examine the data, that's not correct. I even tried using TRIM(Quote_Month) to make sure that spaces hadn't crept into the data but the fact that my extended SUM formula works indicates that the data is OK and that it's a syntax issue. Can anybody steer me in the right direction?
You can use SUMIFS like this
=SUM(SUMIFS(Quote_Value,Salesman,"JBloggs",Days_To_Close,"<=90",Quote_Month,{"Oct-13","Nov-13","Dec-13"}))
The SUMIFS function will return an "array" of 3 values (one total each for "Oct-13", "Nov-13" and "Dec-13"), so you need SUM to sum that array and give you the final result.
Be careful with this syntax, you can only have at most two criteria within the formula with "OR" conditions...and if there are two then in one you must separate the criteria with commas, in the other with semi-colons.
If you need more you might use SUMPRODUCT with MATCH, e.g. in your case
=SUMPRODUCT(Quote_Value,(Salesman="JBloggs")*(Days_To_Close<=90)*ISNUMBER(MATCH(Quote_Month,{"Oct-13","Nov-13","Dec-13"},0)))
In that version you can add any number of "OR" criteria using ISNUMBER/MATCH
You can use DSUM, which will be more flexible. Like if you want to change the name of Salesman or the Quote Month, you need not change the formula, but only some criteria cells. Please see the link below for details...Even the criteria can be formula to copied from other sheets
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/dsum-function-HP010342460.aspx?CTT=1
You might consider referencing the actual date/time in the source column for Quote_Month, then you could transform your OR into a couple of ANDs, something like (assuing the date's in something I've chosen to call Quote_Date)
=SUMIFS(Quote_Value,"<=90",Quote_Date,">="&DATE(2013,11,1),Quote_Date,"<="&DATE(2013,12,31),Salesman,"=JBloggs",Days_To_Close)
(I moved the interesting conditions to the front).
This approach works here because that "OR" condition is actually specifying a date range - it might not work in other cases.
Quote_Month (Worksheet!$D:$D) contains a formula (=TEXT(Worksheet!$E:$E,"mmm-yy"))to convert a date/time number from another column into a text based month reference.
You can use OR by adding + in Sumproduct. See this
=SUMPRODUCT((Quote_Value)*(Salesman="JBloggs")*(Days_To_Close<=90)*((Quote_Month="Cond1")+(Quote_Month="Cond2")+(Quote_Month="Cond3")))
ScreenShot
Speed
SUMPRODUCT is faster than SUM arrays, i.e. having {} arrays in the SUM function. SUMIFS is 30% faster than SUMPRODUCT.
{SUM(SUMIFS({}))} vs SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS({})) both works fine, but SUMPRODUCT feels a bit easier to write without the CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER to create the {}.
Preference
I personally prefer writing SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(MATCH(...)))) over SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS({})) for multiple criteria.
However, if you have a drop-down menu where you want to select specific characteristics or all, SUMPRODUCT(SUMIFS()), is the only way to go. (as for selecting "all", the value should enter in "<>" + "Whatever word you want as long as it's not part of the specific characteristics".
In order to get the formula to work place the cursor inside the formula and press ctr+shift+enter and then it will work!
With the following, it is easy to link the Cell address...
=SUM(SUMIFS(FAGLL03!$I$4:$I$1048576,FAGLL03!$A$4:$A$1048576,">="&INDIRECT("A"&ROW()),FAGLL03!$A$4:$A$1048576,"<="&INDIRECT("B"&ROW()),FAGLL03!$Q$4:$Q$1048576,E$2))
Can use address / substitute / Column functions as required to use Cell addresses in full DYNAMIC.
Does anyone have any brilliant ideas to simplify this difficult formula? Don't panic when you see it, I will try to explain.
=IFERROR(INDEX(rangeOfDesiredValues,(1/SUMPRODUCT((rangeOfSerials=$D20)(rangeOfApps=cfgAppID)(rangeOfAccessIDs=cfgAccessID)*ROW(rangeOfDesiredValues))^-1)),"")
Currently I am using SUMPRODUCT to do the equivalent of a VLOOKUP with multiple columns as criteria. Usually that only works with number results, but since I need to find text, I'm using SUMPRODUCT in combination with ROW and INDEX.
Unfortunately when no cell is found, my SUMPRODUCT returns 0. This causes the formula to return the incorrect cell rather than blank. For this reason I am running the result through this calculation:
(1 / result)^-1
This way results of 0 become an error, and other results remain unchanged. I feed this into IFERROR, so that errors become blanks.
Does anyone know how to make this neater? I am not able to create new columns in any of my spreadsheets.
It's always best to avoid using multi-condition summing functions like SUMPRODUCT when you want to find a single value (it would obviously give you an incorrect result or error if there's more than one row which matches all three conditions, I assume you expect one match at most here?). ROW function can also be problematic if you insert any rows in the worksheet.....
There are several approaches that can work. For a single formula, using MATCH is the most common - MATCH will only give the correct position or an error so no problems with zero values. That would look like this:
=IFERROR(INDEX(rangeOfDesiredValues,MATCH(1,(rangeOfSerials=$D20)*(rangeOfApps=cfgAppID)*(rangeOfAccessIDs=cfgAccessID),0)),"")
That's an "array formula" that needs to be entered with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER......or you can make it into a regular formula with an extra INDEX function like this
=IFERROR(INDEX(rangeOfDesiredValues,MATCH(1,INDEX((rangeOfSerials=$D20)*(rangeOfApps=cfgAppID)*(rangeOfAccessIDs=cfgAccessID),0),0)),"")
A third alternative is to use LOOKUP which doesn't need "array entry"
=IFERROR(LOOKUP(2,1/(rangeOfSerials=$D20)/(rangeOfApps=cfgAppID)/(rangeOfAccessIDs=cfgAccessID),rangeOfDesiredValues),"")
That differs slightly from the previous versions in the case of multiple matches - it will give you the last match rather than the first in that scenario (but I assume you have only one match at most, as stated above).
Finally, if you don't mind using helper columns you could simplify the formulas considerably. Just use a "helper" column to concatenate the three criteria columns separated by dashes and then you can use a simple VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH, e.g.
=IFERROR(INDEX(rangeOfDesiredValues,MATCH($D20&"-"&cfgAppID&"-"&cfgAccessID,Helper_Column,0)),"")