I have the below VLOOKUP formula
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(#B5:B64,dbVEH!$A$2:$E$296,5,FALSE),"")
I am trying to create a formula that searches 2 columns on the table array. I have the range A$2:$E$296 however it only matches the A column and delivers the result from the E column.
I am trying to create a formula so that if Cell B5 on my main sheet = anything in column A OR anything in column B on the "dbVEH" sheet then display the result from the 5th E column on "dbVEH" in cell B5 on my main sheet.
My reasoning behind this is that I'm trying to cover alternative spellings inputted into B5:B64 on my main sheet. One cell could have "Thomas" and another cell could have "Tomas" but they both need to equal the same result. My table on sheet dbVEH has the first column "Thomas" and the second column "Tomas" to cover the different spelling types.
VLOOKUP will not do that. Use FILTER:
=#FILTER(dbVEH!$E$2:$E$296,(B5=dbVEH!$A$2:$A$296)+(B5=dbVEH!$B$2:$B$296))
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Sheet 1 will be references to individuals based on unique identifiers, such that column A will be their name and column B will have the identifier.
Sheet 2 will be an imported list of all individuals in our data set, such that column A is their name and column B is the identifier.
The goal is to be able to fill cells in Sheet 1 Column A based off of values entered in Sheet 1 Column B, by referring to Sheet 2 Column B., i.e. if the column B values match between sheets, I want the neighboring value in Column A to be copied over.
I'm a novice at this, but I don't think CONCATENATE is what I'm looking for, so the closest I've gotten is:
=IF($B:$B=Sheet2!$B:$B,Sheet2!$A:$A)
which results in a SPILL error, because I think my formula is trying to display multiple reference cells of data in one destination cell, whereas a formula such as
=IF(B3=Sheet2!B3, Sheet2!A3)
returns expected results, but is too limited for my purposes, in that it would be potentially faster to just manually enter the data, at that rate.
Trying to simplify, I'll have a sheet that has say 100 people in it, with identifiers 1 through 100. If I punch in their identifier in a separate sheet, I'm looking for their name to be displayed in a neighboring cell, or at least to have their name returned in the same cell, i.e. I enter "90" in Sheet1A1 or Sheet1B1 and it gives me "John Doe" in A1, which is the value of Sheet2B90 that's associated with the number "90" that is in Sheet2A90.
So VLOOKUP does work with some wrangling, but XLOOKUP was the ultimate solution to what I needed. A formula such as
=XLOOKUP(A13,$A$1:$A$10,$B$1:$C$10,NONE)
Would return data from B1 through B10 and C1 through C10 to elsewhere in the sheet, in this case next to a lookup cell A13 into cells B13 and C13, if the value in A13 appears within the lookup array of A1 through A10. Locking the cells with $ allows the formula to be dragged down a range of lookup cells without Excel incrementing the values of the lookup or return arrays, just the value of the lookup cell.
I have been using VLOOKUP() to populate worksheets with Inventories, however I'm stuck with an issue where one column has the same value in multiple cells, I need to match 2 cells from sheet 2 with sheet 1 and have it return the 3rd cell from sheet 1 into sheet 2.
I'm working with about 350 rows in both sheets, and in some cells the same/different values repeat it self hence needing it to match with 2 cells in the same row.
This is the formula I currently use:
=VLOOKUP(A1&L1,'Sheet1'!$A$1:$E$351,3,FALSE)
I'm expecting it to return the value that's in the 3rd column on sheet 1 in the row that matched the values of Cell A1 and L1 in sheet 2. and the same going on A2 & L2 then A3 & L3 and so forth.
Unless you have values in Column A of your 'Sheet1' that are the equal to to concatenation of your values in Columns A and L in 'Sheet2', the formula will not work.
Instead, I'd try FILTER if you have the newest version of Excel. Something like:
=FILTER('Sheet1'!$C$1:$C$351,
(('Sheet1'!$A$1:$A$351=A1)*('Sheet1'!$L$1:$L$351=L1)))
Another option is INDEX. Something like:
=INDEX('Sheet1'!$C$1:$C$351,
MATCH(A1&L1, 'Sheet1'!$A$1:$A$351&'Sheet1'!$L$1:$L$351,0),
3)
The only way to do this task is to use a helper column
Go to Sheet one where the data table is, insert a column at the starting point of data e.g your Data set starting in SHEET1 from the column A. so insert new column in A
use this formula in A1
=CONCATENATE(B1,C1,D1,E1,F1) Press Enter, Drag the formula down to A351
now go to sheet2 and use this formula in the result cell
=VLOOKUP(A1&L1,'Sheet1'!$A$1:$F$351,4,0)
This might be easy for you but i need to use one vlookup formula since i am dealing with many numbers in two Columns.
I have two sheets one of them is Sheet1 other one is Sheet2
Both of them have two columns. Columns A contains "Materialnumber" and Column B contains "Status". Sheet1 has more "Materialnumbers" inside then Sheet2
but Sheet2 includes correct "Status", so thatswhy if "Materialnumbers" are matching i would like to have the "Status" value of Sheet2 in Sheet1's Column C.
I know i should write the vlookup code in Sheet1's Column C. But what is the right formula for this?
Thanks in advance.
You're right - just a VLOOKUP needed in column C.
In C2 put this formula:
=VLOOKUP($A2,Sheet2!$A$1:$B$12,2,FALSE)
It looks at the value in Sheet1 A2.
Compares that value against the first column in the range $A$1:$B$12 (update the range as required).
Returns the value from the second column (B).
Only returns on an exact match (FALSE).
Try this in cell C2 on Sheet1:
=VLOOKUP($A2,Sheet2!A:B,2,0)
I have an excel spreadsheet and in one column (lets call it org numbers) of one sheet i have a list of values. On another tab i have these values scattered between A1:AX281.
I am trying to do a match/lookup/count to ensure the positions i have between A1:AX281 match the values i have in the org numbers sheet. I have searched this for a while now and haven't found something to an exact match. i have tried using certain formulas but i wonder if merged cells and formulas in these cells affect my result?
If you want to know if the cells A1:Ax281 have a matching value in column 1 of sheet one do the following:
On sheet three cell a1 add the following formula:
=Match(Sheet2!A1,Sheet1!$A:$A,0)
Copy the formula from A1 to AX1, then from A1:Ax1 to A281:AX281.
The result will be a heat map with #N/A's in every cell where the value does not match and a number in ever cell that does.
Alternatively, you can enhance the formula to display the matching value or blank by changing the formula to:
=if(isna(Match(Sheet2!A1,Sheet1!$A:$A,0)),"",Sheet2!a1)
If you want to identify the cells on Sheet 1 not found on sheet 2, copy all the values from sheet 2 into a single column in sheet3 then use the match function to look down the single list.
I am working on a formula that delivers text from a cell in another sheet, that is to the left of a matched cell. This is as far as I have got.
=LOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!$A$1:$A$46729,Sheet1!$B$2:$B$46729)
In sheet 1 there is a selection of product data. There are product numbers in column A and there needs to be the correct barcode placed in each cell in column B. In sheet 2 there are also product codes in column A and barcodes in column B. However there are significantly more rows of data in Sheet 2.
What is needed is a formula to place in Sheet1!B2 that looks up Sheet1!A2 in Sheet2!A2:A50000. If A2 is matched at e.g. Sheet2!A90, then the result in Sheet1!B2 should be the value in Sheet2!B90. The specific issue I am having is getting the Sheet2!B90 in Sheet1!B2.
You can use Index/Match:
=Index(Sheet2!$B$2:$B$46729,Match(A2,Sheet2!$A$2:$A$46729,0))
Or VLOOKUP:
=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!$A$2:$B$46729,2,false)
The last parameters of the MATCH and VLOOKUP functions respectively are very important as it forces it to search for an exact value and not assume a sorted list. VLOOKUP would no longer work if you reversed columns A and B on Sheet2 because the lookup column has to be the first column in the lookup range.