I want to use the match function in Excel the following way: match(True, D2:J2>=K1,0), to find the smallest value that is greater than or equal to lookup_value. My problem is how to change the row number in the array, since the row number is on his part the result of a match function.
Thanks for the help in advance!
Your baseline formula is:
=MATCH(TRUE,D2:K2>=K1,0)
which looks at row #2:
To change that row, lets put 7 in cell A1 to mean use row #7. We change the formula to:
=MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(D:D,A1):INDEX(K:K,A1)>=K1,0)
So the value in A1 defines the row that MATCH() should use.
EDIT#1:
Here is another example of using INDEX() to return a cell reference.
Say we have data in column A. We want the user to be able to select parts of the column (start and stop rows) and sum the part. However, we don't want the user to tinker with the formula. In fact we are going to lock the formula cell so the user can't destroy the formula. We tell the user to put the start row in D1 and the end row in D2.
We put the formula in cell D3:
=SUM(INDEX(A:A,D1):INDEX(A:A,D2))
Related
I'm after a way to a cell to check another cell that I'm inputting text into, and for it to see if that text value is the same anywhere else in the column, and if so, it grabs the number value which is in the same column as itself but in the row of the text that checked for.
So if you use picture, you can see I've currently got E7 selected. I'm wanting it to check the "GOLF COURSE" column for any other row that contains the same text it has in it's own row. For this it's "Course1". I'd like it to check through the rest of column B if there are any matches for "Course1" which there is in B3. If it matches I'm wanting it to then use the value that's in same column as it (E) but the same row as the matched text in column B. In this case I would want it to copy the value that is in E3.
If there wasn't a match (as it's a new course lets say) then I need to be able to just click on the cell and input the numbers needed, which I would be able to do anyway but just throwing it in for sake of info.
I've tried all sorts of googling and thinking how I could possibly do it but it's too difficult for my amateur knowledge of Excel.
I believe you are looking for INDEX/MATCH:
=IF(COUNTIF($B:$B,$B7)>1,INDEX(E:E,MATCH($B7,$B:$B,0)),"New")
I added a COUNTIF check to ensure that the same course exists more than once in column B, without it, you would be getting a circular reference formula (which would also happen with the above formula if the same course appears more than once, but you use this formula on the first occurrence of that course, so make sure do not use it the first time you fill out the PAR scores for a particular course).
Merged Cells Messing With INDEX/MATCH
The Formula
Copy the following formula into cell E7:
=IF(AND($B7<>"",$D7="Par"),IF(ISERROR(MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0)),"Par",INDEX(E$3:E5,MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0))),IF(AND($B6<>"",$D7="Strokes"),IF(ISERROR(MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)),"Strokes",INDEX(E$3:E4,MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)+1)),""))
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How
We are creating the formula in cell E7.
MATCH
Syntax: MATCH(lookup_value,lookup_array,match_type)
We will use MATCH to find the position of COURSE1 in the above
cells of column B.
The 1st argument is lookup_value which will be the cell in the same
row of our row (7) in column B: B7 where we will lock only the
column (we will not be searching in other columns): $B7.
The 2nd argument lookup_array will be a range. The first cell will be
cell B3 whose row and column we'll lock, because we will always
start the search from this cell in every other cell to the left or
below: $B$3. The last cell will be B5 where we will lock only the
column: $B5.
And finally we will use 0 as the parameter of the 3rd argument
match_type to find an exact match.
Now were ready to write our MATCH formula:
=MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0)
Which will return 1 i.e. an exact (0) match of B7 was found
in the 1st cell of range B3:B5.
We don't want 1 (E3), but the value in the cell (5).
INDEX
The INDEX function has 2 syntaxes where we will use the 2nd:
Syntax 2: INDEX(reference,row_num,column_num,area_num)
Since were using a one-column range we can safely omit the arguments row_num and column_num, which leaves us with:
Modified Syntax: INDEX(reference,area_num)
The INDEX function used this way will return the area_num-th value
of reference i.e. in our case if area_num is 1 it will return the
1st value in our column range, if it is 2, then the 2nd, etc.
The 1st argument reference will be the same sized range of our
MATCH range in column E: $E$3:$E5 where we will remove the
column locks because we also want to return results for other
columns: E$3:E5.
The 2nd argument area_num will be our MATCH formula.
Our current formula looks like this:
=INDEX(E$3:E5,MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0))
which will return the value of cell E3: 5.
Final Adjustments: IF, AND and ISERROR
That would have been almost (Error Checking) all if the cells in column B weren't merged. Therefore we have to use IF to determine if the row in which we're writing the formula contains either Par or Strokes and adjust our so far created formula for both conditions:
=IF($D7="Par",INDEX(E$3:E5,MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0))
=IF($D7="Strokes",INDEX(E$3:E4,MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)+1)
=IF($D7="Par",INDEX(E$3:E5,MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0)),$D7="Strokes",INDEX(E$3:E4,MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)+1))
and (3rd condition) check in column B if there is a value in the row where we're creating the formula for a row containing Par, or the row above for a row containing Strokes, using AND:
=IF(AND($B7<>"",$D7="Par"),INDEX(E$3:E5,MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0)),IF(AND($B6<>"",$D7="Strokes"),INDEX(E$3:E4,MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)+1),""))
Finally we have to add some error checking, because if the match was not found the formula will produce and #N/A error:
=IF(AND($B7<>"",$D7="Par"),IF(ISERROR(MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0)),"Par",INDEX(E$3:E5,MATCH($B7,$B$3:$B5,0))),IF(AND($B6<>"",$D7="Strokes"),IF(ISERROR(MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)),"Strokes",INDEX(E$3:E4,MATCH($B6,$B$3:$B4,0)+1)),""))
Now we are ready to copy the formula to the right and below as far as we need.
I need help with the following formula:
=INDEX(Sheet2!A2:A11,MATCH(Sheet1!Q5,Sheet2!C2:C11,0)+0)
(this part needs to change column references: Sheet2!C2:C11,0)+0)
I need to change the column reference whenever I'm dragging it down. I tried this:
=INDEX(Sheet2!$A$2:$A$12,MATCH(Sheet1!Q4,OFFSET(Sheet2!$A$2:$A$12,0,ROW(O$4:O4)-1),0)+0)
but it always comes up with #N/A
I tried solution from other topics but couldn't find one that uses index and match.
PS. My formula starts from cell O5
Can you advise please?
Much obliged
In general, if you want to change the column reference when dragging down, use a combination of INDEX and ROW, e.g.
= INDEX($1:$1,ROW())
This will grab values further to the right in the first row as the formula is dragged down.
You can also modify this to have INDEX return a range (instead of just a single cell) to be used as part of another formula, e.g.
= INDEX($1:$5,0,ROW())
This returns a 5x1 array which shifts over to the right as the formula is dragged down. (The 0 in the above formula indicates to select all of the rows in the $1:$5 range.)
In your formula, you can try replacing this:
Sheet2!C2:C11
With this:
INDEX(Sheet2!$2:$11,0,ROW()+<offset>)
Where <offset> is the necessary offset that you need.
If your formula starts in O5 and you want that first formula to grab the C column, I imagine that <offset> should be -2. This is because ROW() of O5 is 5, but you want that cell to grab the 3rd column (so you need to subtract 2). Then when you drag down to O6, that part of the formula would evaluate to Sheet2!D2:D11, and in cell O7, it would evaluate to Sheet2!E2:E11, etc.
So your final formula should be:
= INDEX(Sheet2!A2:A11,MATCH(Sheet1!Q3,INDEX(Sheet2!$2:$11,0,ROW()-2),0)+0)
I have a simple formula in cell B7 of a sheet called Summary Stats that references a sheet called Rolling Returns Data:
=COUNT('Rolling Returns Data'!C$11:C$17202)
I want to be able to dynamically reference the column in the formula i.e. I have letter C in cell B1 of the Summary Stats sheet and want to be able to replace the reference to column C in the formula with a reference to cell B1, so that if I then change the formula that calc. that is then being performed is:
=COUNT('Rolling Returns Data'!D$11:D$17202)
As Scott Craner suggested, use INDIRECT.
=COUNT(INDIRECT("'Rolling Returns Data'!"&A1&"$11:"&A1&"$17202"))
Now you just have to put the letter of the column you want to reference. You can of course change the A1 reference to anything you'd like. Or you can change the code to the following
=COUNT(INDIRECT("'Rolling Returns Data'!"&A1))
and use A1 to specify the address of your column, in this case "C$11:C$17202".
If you're ok using column numbers rather than column letters then this non-volatile formula will work:
=COUNT(INDEX('Rolling Returns Data'!1:17202,11,$B$1):INDEX('Rolling Returns Data'!1:17202,17202,$B$1))
If you really want to use column letters then you can turn a column letter into a column number using:
=COLUMN(INDIRECT($B$1 & 1))
But then you lose the non-volatile nature.
Edit:
If you use the column numbers and leave B1 blank it will return the count of all columns.
So this seems like it should be pretty easy. I could just concatenate and make another column in the data to make a unique combo and get my answer. But that just seems so messy. So here I am reaching out to you fine folks to pick your brains.
I want to look up HQLine and Description in the MPCC tab to return the correct MPCC Code. I tried a couple IF statements with VLOOKUPS but couldn't get it right.
So I need to look up BK3 Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Connector in the MPCC tab. So it needs to match BK3 and the Long description and then give me the correct code.
Here is the missing data file
Here is the MPCC export list that I want to search
Use SUMIFS.
SUMIFS will find the sum in a table of rows that meet certain criteria. If the MPCC is always a number, and the MQAb-LongDescription is always unique, SUMIFS will find the correct ID.
=SUMIFS(Sheet1!C$2:C$100,Sheet1!A$2:A$100,A2,Sheet1!B$2:B$100,B2)
where Sheet1!A$2:A$100 is the HQAb data, Sheet1!B$2:B$100 is the Long Description data, Sheet1!C$2:C$100 is the MPCC Number data, A2 is the HQLine, and B2 is the Description.
The formula would go in C1.
More information on VLookup with Multiple Criteria
You can use an Index/Match with multiple criteria.
I'm assuming that you will put this formula in "Sheet1", cell C2, and your lookup data is in a sheet called "Sheet2", columns A, B, C from row 2 to 30.
Put this in Sheet1, C2:
=INDEX(Sheet2!$C$2:$C$30,MATCH(A2&B2,Sheet2!$A$2:$A$30&Sheet2!$B$2:$B$30,0))
(Enter with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER) and drag down.)
Adjust the ranges as necessary.
lets assume your first Table is on sheet 1 in the range A1:C11 and the MPCC codes are located on Sheet 2 in the range A1:C32. Each table has a header row so your data really starts in row 2.
Similar to BruceWayne's answer of using an array formula, you can bring the array calculation inside of a formula and avoid the special array treatment. There are a few functions that can do this. I will demonstrate with the SUMPRODUCT function;
On Sheet 1, Cell C2, use the following formula:
=INDEX('Sheet 2'!$C$1:C$32,SUMPRODUCT((A2='Sheet 2'!$A$2:A$32)*(B2='Sheet 2'!$B$2:B$32)*row('Sheet 2'!$A$2:A$32))
Explanation:
When the value in A2 matches the value in the range in the second sheet it will be true and false when it does not. when True False get used in math operations they are treated at 1 and 0 respectively. Therefore the only result from your two search criteria will be the rows where A2 match is true and B2 match is true and this will have a value of 1. The 1 will then be multiplied by the row number. Since all other results will be 0 since your list is a unique combination, the sum part of sumproduct will sum up to the row number where your unique row is located. This in turn is used by the indext function to return the row to give your unique number.
I have two excel sheets. The one that contains the data "gdsc_en_input_w2" and the other one will contain a selective number of cells from "gdsc_en_input_w2".
I am using the current formula:
=INDEX(gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$YE$13848,MATCH("AKT2",gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$A$13848,0),MATCH($A$3,gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$YE$1,0))
I want to fill an entire column in the second sheet by referencing columns in the "gdsc_en_input_w2" sheet but based on the values stored in the column $A$1:$A$13848. As you can see the second match() matches only $A$3 ...is there a way to fill the required column with the formula with incremental column reference in the second match() function in the formula above. in other words I want to fill in the second cell of the target column the following formula :
=INDEX(gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$YE$13848,MATCH("AKT2",gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$A$13848,0),MATCH($A$4,gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$YE$1,0))
note that the match now has $A$4 instead of $A$3.
Assuming that I am understanding what you are wanting, this formula is going to be in one column where each subsequent row will have a higher number (3,4,5,...) If that is the case, unlock your formula to read:
=INDEX(gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$YE$13848,MATCH("AKT2",gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$A$13848,0),MATCH($A3,gdsc_en_input_w2!$A$1:$YE$1,0)) (I removed the $ in-front of the 3)
Paste that into the whatever your starting cell is, then auto-fill