I'm trying to search a range for a specific value as shown in the sheet.
I'm using VLOOKUP but for some reason, it returns an incorrect value.
this is the formula:
=VLOOKUP(A50,A54:C56, 3)
4th parameter is missing. use this instead:
=VLOOKUP(A50, A54:C56, 3, 0)
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I am trying to use a date in Sheet 1 and using Vlookup to find this date on Sheet 2 and return the value/contents onto to a cell in sheet of the cell directly above that date in sheet 2.
This is the Formula I used that you can see
=INDEX('AUSSIE Dly'!$A$3:$A$2000,MATCH($B$9,'AUSSIE Dly'!$A$3:$A$2000)-1)
I have tried using Index and match but to no avail. Please help.
You should use
=INDEX('AUSSIE Dly'!$A$3:$A$2000,MATCH($B$9,'AUSSIE Dly'!$A$3:$A$2000, 0)-1)
The added zero indicates using an Exact Match.
I have a question about excel function.
The question is:
I want to use VLOOKUP-like function, but VLOOKUP only search leftmost row.
Is there any function that searches non-leftmost row (you can select) and the behavior is almost same as VLOOKUP function?
If you don't understand, please see this picture.
I want to do like this in Excel.
Thank you for reading.
INDEX MATCH Combo
You can use combination of 2 functions:
INDEX function
The INDEX function returns a value or the reference to a value from within a table or range.
MATCH function
The MATCH function searches for a specified item in a range of cells, and then returns the relative position of that item in the range. For example, if the range A1:A3 contains the values 5, 25, and 38, then the formula =MATCH(25,A1:A3,0) returns the number 2, because 25 is the second item in the range.
Example
=INDEX(Name_col, MATCH(Rank_input, Rank_col, 0)).
Equivalent, using your concrete data, assuming you have "Alex" in A3:
=INDEX($A$3:$A$7, MATCH(A10, $C$3:$C$7, 0))
I need to get title of the cell to the left of the higher value of the column.
=VLOOKUP(MAX(B5:B11);A4:B11;1;1)
I use this command, but return: #N/A!
This is the capture of the spreadsheet
You are using an approximate match for the range_lookup parameter of the VLOOKUP function. An approximate match can only be performed on sorted data.
Additionally, you need an INDEX/MATCH function pair when the lookup column is to the right of the retrieved data.
=INDEX(A$4:A$11; MATCH(MAX(B5:B11); B$4:B$11; 0))
A better method may be to also retrieve the column of data from B5:G11 using a match to the column header labels in B4:G4 from A15:A20.
Your maximum formula in G15 would be,
=MAX(INDEX($B$5:$G$11; ; MATCH(A15; $B$4:$G$4; 0)))
To retrieve the associated comments, use this in B15,
=INDEX($A$5:$A$11; MATCH(G15; INDEX($B$5:$G$11; ; MATCH(A15; $B$4:$G$4; 0)); 0))
Fill the two formulas down to retrieve the results in the other rows.
btw, the highlighting in the sample image was created using a conditional format for B5:G11 based on the formula =B5=MAX(B$5:B$11).
Google sheets has a filter command with the syntax
=filter(Range, criteria 1, ... criteria n)
It returns an array.
How can I do this in excel?
Example: I have a range 2 columns wide, with Genus in column 1, and the full botanical name in column 2. This range is named bot_name
Elsewhere I have a cell C1 with "Abies", the genus name for the firs.
In Google spreadsheet I can do this:
=UNIQUE(FILTER(Bot_Name,REGEXMATCH(Bot_Name,C1)))
For each row in the range, FILTER includes it if REGEXMATCH returns true.
Filter and Unique are filter functions.
Filter is documented:
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093197
From this I should get the following list:
Abies balsamea
Abies concolor
Abies lasiocarpa var bifolia
Abies veitch
I suggest that you use formulas and not the Excel filter feature (which is very different from FILTER function you have mentioned), because I suppose you need that your filtered data change whenever you change the search expression (e.g. Abies).
First you need to check which values match your criteria:
I suggest that you use COUNTIF function - it enables you to use wildcards in your search expression - I add * at the end to find everything that starts with "Abies".
So formula in a helper column looks like this:
=IF(COUNTIF(A2,$C$2 & "*")>0,A2,"")
You can hide the helper column later.
Then you need to remove duplicates - so the next final formula will be a non-array formula:
=INDEX($D$2:$D$15,MATCH(0,INDEX(COUNTIF($E$1:E1,$D$2:$D$15),0,0),0))
Your sheet would now look like this with search expression in the cell C2:
Also use IFERROR to remove cells having error. Also you can use named ranges instead of $D$2:$D$15 to simplify the second formula.
Download the sample Excel sheet here.
This is more complicated than using FILTER function with array and I really miss this feature in Excel.
I have the following set up in Excel, and I am attempting to lookup the first column in the range A5:A7, and return column 8 (the rate) plus the custom rate.
I am using the following thus far and it returns the #REF! error.
=G11+VLOOKUP(A11,$A$5:$A$7,8)
So for instance, to in row 11, I am trying to find the word Flash under the Type in the range A5:A7, and return the rate that it has (column #8 or H).
It should result in $0.26.
I am new to Excel, so any help is appreciated! :)
You should use this one instead:
=G11+VLOOKUP(A11,$A$5:$H$7,8,0)
Note, that I use $A$5:$H$7 intead $A$5:$A$7. Second change is to add 4th parameter equals to 0. When this parameter is FALSE or 0, VLOOKUP will only find an exact match. In this case, the values in the first column of $A$5:$H$7 do not need to be sorted. But when you ommit this parameter - VLOOKUP searches for exact/approximate match and values should be sorted.