I have the above formatted table.
I want to merge all last values in every row under a single column "Last Cell".
Could somebody please help.
Thanks in advance.
Please try this formula in your table's last column.
=IF(MOD(COUNTA(Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]]),2),"",INDEX(Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]],1,COUNTA(Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]])))
The term Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]] appears 3 times. It specifies the range from the IN column to OUT4 column in Table1. Change the table name to match the name of your table. You can also specify a sheet range, like A2:H2.
The formula returns nothing (blank) if the last used column is an IN column and the value in that column if it's an OUT column. The column is identified by the MOD() function. MOD(COUNTA(Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]]),2) will either return 1 or 0. IF(MOD(COUNTA(Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]]),2),"", will return a blank if the result is 1. If you have columns to the left of what you showed us, and need to include them in the range examined by the formula, you may have to change this part of the formula into IF(MOD(COUNTA(Table1[#[IN]:[OUT4]]),2)=0,"", to omit results if the last column is an IN column.
What you are looking to do is CONCATENATE which means to merge the data together.
You can use
=CONCATENATE(cell1, " ", cell2)
-- OR --
The less 'codey' way of doing this is to merge the data without using the =CONCATENATE() formula: =A1&" "&A2&" "&A3&" "... etc
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I have a matrix dataset with values in Excel, where row and column names are identical. I have put all matrix values in a single column, but would now like a formula that returns the matching row name and/ or column name for that value. I have tried VLOOKUP and versions of INDEX and MATCH, but can't get it to work.
Here's an illustration of the data:
Setup:
Source table range A1:D4
Values populated in column H for checking.
Formula in cell F2:
=IFERROR(INDEX($A$1:$A$4,MIN(IF($B$2:$D$4=H2,ROW($B$2:$D$4),10^10))),"")
Formula in cell G2:
=IFERROR(INDEX($A$1:$D$1,1,MIN(IF($B$2:$D$4=H2,COLUMN($B$2:$D$4),10^10))),"")
Depending on your version, you may have to use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to implement these formulas. Output will be like below.
You are not looking for a rowname or a columnname, you are looking for the content of the first row or column:
Imagine you want to know the "columnname" of cell "C4", then you just ask for Cell(3,1) (3 meaning "C").
Imagine you want to know the "rowname" of cell "C4", then you just ask for Cell(1,4).
I am using the following formula:
=VLOOKUP(E9, 'Raw data'!$A$1:$I$45857, 9, FALSE)
I have two tabs and I want one column in my first sheet to lookup the # value found in 'raw data' associated with the ID number found in column E (data begins on cell E9). my second tab, 'raw data', includes that same field as found starting on E9 in sheet 1 within the data range A1:I45857. The column I want returned from 'raw data' is the 9th column. I want to be exact matches only.
What I think excel is thinking - look for e9 in the array 'raw data' and when I see it, return the value that I find in the 9th column of that row within array 'raw data'.
What excel is saying - A value is not available to the formula or function
I am confused because the value is in fact available within that array. when I filter and search for just one of the IDs, I find it in both sheets. The data type is number for both columns and there are no rogue spaces or anything...
My goal is ultimately to take a subset of ids and look at the difference between the # found on sheet1 and the number found on 'raw data'. I am Vlookup-ing so that i can grab the # value on 'raw data, set it right next to the # i am comparing it to on sheet1 and then I can pivot the data to aggregate both of those numbers based on ID and create a calculated field showing the % difference between the two.
Any input on how to fix my vlookup or a workaround to join my # from 'raw data' to sheet1 based on a common ID is MUCH appreciated.
I recommend that you look into the combination of INDEX & MATCH, rather than VLOOKUP, for situations like this. VLOOKUP has 2 main flaws: (1) you have to order your data so that your search term is the left-most column of a continuous data block [as you have just seen]; and (2) it is volatile, meaning that when a column is inserted within your data block, it will no longer properly 'count' the number of columns to move to retrieve your data.
MATCH is like half of VLOOKUP. You give MATCH a specific column or row, and a value to search for, and it will simply return the number of cells in it had to move to find that value.
=MATCH(A1,B:B,0)
This says 'look at B:B, and tell me what row the value of A1 appears on'.
INDEX is like the other half of VLOOKUP. You give INDEX a group of cells (either a row, column, or a 2D range), and a specific row number (plus potentially a column number), and it will return the value for that cell.
=INDEX(C:C,5)
This gives you the value of cell C5, which is the 5th row found in the column given to INDEX. Combine these two formulas and it will return the value of column C, where column B matches A1:
=INDEX(C:C,MATCH(A1,B:B,0))
This formula gives an identical result to
=VLOOKUP(A1,B:C,0)
VLOOKUP looks simpler here, but INDEX & MATCH is much more versatile - in your case, you wouldn't have needed to reorder your data to get it to work, you could have used the formula:
=INDEX('Raw Data'!I:I,MATCH(E9,'Raw Data'!E:E,0))
Once you get into the habit of using INDEX / MATCH over vlookup, you will find that your data is a lot more flexible to manage.
Got it to work by making my ID field in 'raw data' the leftmost column.
You don't need to start the Vlookup in column A. If the ID column is not in column A, Vlookup can still work, as long as the ID column is to the left of the column you want to return. So, if you want to return the value from column I, and the ID column is in column F, you can leave the table as it is and change the Vlookup to
=VLOOKUP(E9, 'Raw data'!$F$1:$I$45857, 4, FALSE)
This will look for the match in column F and returns the value from the fourth column, which is column I.
I've been working on a excel problem, that I need to find an answer for I'll explain it below.
I've Table01 with the Columns :
Group No
Name
Price
I've Table02 with the columns:
Group No
City
Code
I've merged two tables of Table01 & Table02 as shown in the Image03 , But without order.
But,as you see Group No Column is similar in both tables.
What I need is to get the matching rows of Table01 & 02 considering 'Group No' Column.
The Final result is to be seen as the final image.
Is there a way to do this with excel functions ?
Thank You!
Put the table in the second image on Sheet2, columns D to F.
In Sheet1, cell D2 use the formula
=iferror(vlookup($A2,Sheet2!$D$1:$F$100,column(A1),false),"")
copy across and down.
Edit: here is a picture. The data is in two sheets. On Sheet1, enter the formula into cell D2. Then copy the formula across to F2 and then down as many rows as you need.
Teylyn's answer worked great for me, but I had to modify it a bit to get proper results. I want to provide an extended explanation for whoever would need it.
My setup was as follows:
Sheet1: full data of 2014
Sheet2: updated rows for 2015 in A1:D50,
sorted by first column
Sheet3: merged rows
My data does not have a header row
I put the following formula in cell A1 of Sheet3:
=iferror(vlookup(Sheet1!A$1;Sheet2!$A$1:$D$50;column(A1);false);Sheet1!A1)
Read this as follows: Take the value of the first column in Sheet1 (old data). Look up in Sheet2 (updated rows). If present, output the value from the indicated column in Sheet2. On error, output the value for the current column of Sheet1.
Notes:
In my version of the formula, ";" is used as parameter separator instead of ",". That is because I am located in Europe and we use the "," as decimal separator. Change ";" back to "," if you live in a country where "." is the decimal separator.
A$1: means always take column 1 when copying the formula to a cell in a different column. $A$1 means: always take the exact cell A1, even when copying the formula to a different row or column.
After pasting the formula in A1, I extended the range to columns B, C, etc., until the full width of my table was reached. Because of the $-signs used, this gives the following formula's in cells B1, C1, etc.:
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP('Sheet1'!$A1;'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$50;COLUMN(B1);FALSE);'Sheet1'!B1)
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP('Sheet1'!$A1;'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$50;COLUMN(C1);FALSE);'Sheet1'!C1)
and so forth. Note that the lookup is still done in the first column. This is because VLOOKUP needs the lookup data to be sorted on the column where the lookup is done. The output column is however the column where the formula is pasted.
Next, select a rectangle in Sheet 3 starting at A1 and having the size of the data in Sheet1 (same number of rows and columns). Press Ctrl-D to copy the formulas of the first row to all selected cells.
Cells A2, A3, etc. will get these formulas:
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP('Sheet1'!$A2;'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$50;COLUMN(A2);FALSE);'Sheet1'!A2)
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP('Sheet1'!$A3;'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$50;COLUMN(A3);FALSE);'Sheet1'!A3)
Because of the use of $-signs, the lookup area is constant, but input data is used from the current row.
I am working on a formula that delivers text from a cell in another sheet, that is to the left of a matched cell. This is as far as I have got.
=LOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!$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.
My question is how can I find an intersecting cell of a specific column and row number?
My situation is this: with some calculations I find two cells, lets say B6 and E1. I know that I need a row of the first one and a column of the second one. So I could just use ROW and COLUMN functions to get the numbers. After that, I need to find an intersecting cell. Which would be E6 in this example.
I would just use INDEX(A1:Z100;ROW;COLUMN) but I don't know the exact area that I'm going to need - it depends on other stuff. I could use something like A1:XFG65000 but that is way too lame. I could also use a combination of INDIRECT(ADDRESS()) but I'm pulling data from a closed workbook so INDIRECT will not work.
If this would help to know what is this all for - here's a concrete example:
I need to find limits of a section of a sheet that I would work with. I know that it starts from the column B and goes all the way down to the last non-empty cell in this column. This range ends with a last column that has any value in first row. So to define it - I need to find the intersection of this last column and the last row with values in B column.
I use this array formula to find the last column:
INDEX(1:1;MAX((1:1<>"")*(COLUMN(1:1))))
And this array formula to find the last row:
INDEX(B:B;MAX((B:B<>"")*(ROW(B:B)))
Last column results in E1 and last row results in B6. Now I need to define my range as B1:E6, how can I get E6 out of this all to put into the resulting formula? I've been thinking for a while now and not being and Excel expert - I couldn't come up with anything. So any help would really be appreciated. Thanks!
You can use an Index/Match combination and use the Match to find the relevant cell. Use one Match() for the row and one Match() for the column.
The index/match function to find the last cell in a sheet where
column B is the leftmost table column
row 1 is the topmost table row
data in column B and in row 1 can be a mix of text and numbers
there can be empty cells in column B and row 1
the last populated cell in column B marks the last row of the table
the last populated cell in row 1 marks the last column of the table
With these premises, the following will return correct results, used in a Sum() with A1 as the starting cell and Index to return the lower right cell of the range:
=SUM(A1:INDEX(1:1048576,MAX(IFERROR(MATCH(99^99,B:B,1),0),IFERROR(MATCH("zzzz",B:B,1),0)),MAX(IFERROR(MATCH(99^99,1:1,1),0),IFERROR(MATCH("zzzz",1:1,1),0))))
Since you seem to be on a system with the semicolon as the list delimiter, here is the formula with semicolons:
=SUM(A1:INDEX(1:1048576;MAX(IFERROR(MATCH(99^99;B:B;1);0);IFERROR(MATCH("zzzz";B:B;1);0));MAX(IFERROR(MATCH(99^99;1:1;1);0);IFERROR(MATCH("zzzz";1:1;1);0))))
Offset would seem to be the way to go
=OFFSET($A$1,ROW(CELL1)-1,COLUMN(CELL2)-1)
(The -1 is needed because we already have 1 column and 1 row in A1)
in your example, =OFFSET($A$1,ROW(B6)-1,COLUMN(E1)-1) would give the value in E6
There is also ADDRESSS if you want the location: =ADDRESS(ROW(B6),COLUMN(E1)) gives the answer $E$6
The following webpage has a much easier solution, and it seems to work.
https://trumpexcel.com/intersect-operator-in-excel/
For example, in a cell, type simply: =C:C 6:6. Be sure to include one space between the column designation and the row designation. The result in your cell will be the value of cell C6. Of course, you can use more limited ranges, such as =C2:C13 B5:D5 (as shown on the webpage).
As I was searching for the answer to the same basic question, it astounded me that there is no INTERSECT worksheet function in Excel. There is an INTERSECT feature in VBA (I think), but not a worksheet function.
Anyway, the simple spacing method shown above seems to work, at least in straightforward cases.