I have an Excel Spreadsheet with some sample values in a column:
E00BC1
171700
8201C0
C003A0
I want to add a new column and set the value of each row in that column based on the above data. If the cell in the existing column starts with "E0" I want a value of "RA", if "17" a value of "SB", if "82" a value of "SA" and if the cell in the existing column starts with "C0" a value of "RB" in the new column.
I found this example:
=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(G4,"E0")), "RA")
and I made it work once, for one cell but I did something to break it. I also can't figure out how to nest the above to test for each of the 4 above conditions. Excel keeps telling me that the formula has too many arguments.
You can use CHOOSE with MATCH:
=CHOOSE(MATCH(LEFT(A1,2),{"E0","17","82","C0"},0),"RA","SB","SA","RB")
It's a little long, but one way to do it is with multiple IF() statements, using LEFT([cell],2):
=IF(LEFT(A1,2)="E0","RA"&A1,IF(LEFT(A1,2)="17","SB"&A1,IF(LEFT(A1,2)="82","SA"&A1,IF(LEFT(A1,2)="C0","RB"&A1,""))))
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I'm trying to do something similar in vba which I have an idea of only in python for loops. Can someone teach me how to do this in vba, either in function or module macro please :
For each distinct values in column A4:A30, there should be no more than 9 distinct values in column C4:C30. If true, return 'OK' in cell A1. if false, return 'Error' in cell A1'
e.g As in the picture, Sam should not have more than 9 distinct fruits. Same goes to Mary
Update :
I have tried the filterxml method and unfortunately didn't seem work for me : [1] https://i.stack.imgur.com/cbmTs.png
Solution for excel with filter/unique formulas
Easiest way to achieve it in Excel365 is: add extra column which counts unique values (Fruits) for each Key (Names) and find maximum value in this column
Start with formula that find each non-blank which fits the key.
=FILTER($C$4:$C$30,($A$4:$A$30=A4)*($C$4:$C$30<>""))
Then delete duplicates:
=UNIQUE(FILTER($C$4:$C$30,($A$4:$A$30=A4)*($C$4:$C$30<>"")))
Then check how many cells we have in filtered data without blanks and duplicates:
=COUNTA(UNIQUE(FILTER($C$4:$C$30,($A$4:$A$30=A4)*($C$4:$C$30<>""))))
Then expand our new-column (column B in my case) formula to each row in our Keys.
And finally add formula to A1 which checks maximum counter:
=IF(MAX($B$4:$B$30)<10,"OK","Error - to many velues")
*There is a little typo, it should be "Error - to many values" =)
Below how the worksheet looks in my testfile
Solution for older versions of excel
I've checked if i am able to make it works without these formulas and it is possible:
We need to start with counting if there is for key-value above current row
=COUNTIFS($A$4:A4,A4,$C$4:C4,C4)
In case we have duplicates above, they should be already counted so we skip them:
=IF(COUNTIFS($A$4:A4,A4,$C$4:C4,C4)>1,"",1)
Now we have colum with "1" or blanks. In that case we need to count each non-empty cell above which correct key (name) and add 1 so instead "" and "1" we will have "" or 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
=IF(COUNTIFS($A$4:A4,A4,$C$4:C4,C4)>1,"",COUNTIFS($A$3:A3,A4,$F$3:F3,">0")+1)
Edit
I have added one extra IF to skip keys if value is blank:
=IF(C4="","",IF(COUNTIFS($A$4:A4,A4,$C$4:C4,C4)>1,"",COUNTIFS($A$3:A3,A4,$B$3:B3,">0")+1))
Cells Formula in A1 is the same
=IF(MAX($B$4:$B$30)<10,"OK","Error - to many values")
Quick Note:
Some formulas have range which starts on 3rd row instead of 4th; Its intended because we are counting cells above and at first row of data we need to have choose something above. This code assumes that you don't have numbers (on column B) or names (on column A) in row 3;
Below I am attaching screen with example; This screen have additional columns (D-F) which isn't required, its only do display how final formula was created.
this is my first question so I will try my best to format this.
I would like to use the vlookup function in more than just one column. It seems impossible to do is in the formula for the large data set, so maybe someone with VBA knowledge can help me.
In my excel file I've two spreadsheets:
Sheet1 with one column "A" with 16868 different processes ID's.
Sheet2 with columns from "A" to "HX", where "A:HW" are different processes ID's (each column have different numbers of rows) and in "HX" column I have a region for the particular row of processes.
What I am trying to achieve is to do vloop for sheet1 column "A" that will look for each record in table sheet2 and return "HX" when found it.
In example:
I'm looking for "A2" cell in sheet1 in table_array sheet2 "A:HX". If found it then return cell in the same row but from column "HX". The trick here is when the looking value is not in the sheet2 column "A", then it should vlookup in column "B", then "C" and so on till "HW". There is an option where the looking value might not be in sheet2 at all and then the formula should return "0".
Is it possible to do this in VBA or excel formula?
Firstly, please NEVER use VLOOKUP. Ever.
An INDEX/MATCH combination is always better in every way. It is faster, more flexible and more robust as it does not break if you insert columns. It is also (arguably) easier to use as you do not need to count columns.
Anyway, back to the problem at hand. You can use an INDEX/SUMPRODUCT combination for this:
=INDEX(<range of return values>),SUMPRODUCT(--MAX((<range to search in>=<value to search for>)*ROW(<range to search in>)))-(ROW(<range to search in>)-1))
The SUMPRODUCT returns the last row number where the value is found.
The last bit -(ROW(<range to search in>)-1) is just to make the returned value relative to the searched range (rather than an absolute row number.
The INDEX is then uses this value to select a value from the HX column.
I want to concatenate the value of two columns in the current sheet and then result should be compared with the concatenation of two column value in another sheet.
e.g - The entered value in Column W and X in current sheet after concatenation should be compared with the existing value in column Y and column Z(after concat) of another sheet.
I have tried using the formula COUNTIF(Sheet2!CONCAT($W$2,$X$2:$Y$2,$Z$2),A2)>0 and some different alteration in this but it seems COUNTIF has range and criteria as argument and this is string which is causing error.
If you want to compare, a simple '=' will do.
Concatenation can be done using '&'.
in current sheet:
=W1&X1=Sheet2!Y1&Sheet2!Z1
will return TRUE if both concatenations are equal and FALSE if they are not.
To find the value W1&X1 in the entire range, I suggest you use a help column (unless you are willing to write a macro). In the help column of sheet1, you concatenate the values (=W1&X1 - drag down). In the hlep column of sheet2 you do the same. Then you make an additional column to check for matches, by using
=match(ValueHelpColSheet1,HelpColSheet2,0)
This formula returns the row number in which the match is found and an error when the corresponding value is not found. You can replace this error with something else using IFERROR if you want to.
I am trying to populate B2:D5 with "yes"/"No" ( Figure 1) based on the criteria that if I find the respective pvalue( Column A) , in the 'Test' column in a separate sheet and the Fvalue matches the column header of figure 1. I tried using the formula visible in figure 3. However, it incorrectly labels the cow and chicken columns. Which I suspect is due to it stopping at the first " True" value it finds, and not iterating over the other values once it finds said true value.
Use COUNTIFS()
In B2:
=IF(COUNTIFS(Sheet1!A:A,$A2,Shee1!B:B,B$1),"Yes","No")
Then copy over and down the grid.
Where Sheet1 is the list.
I have an excel document with two sheets, data and edu-plan. The sheet data has the following information:
The sheet edu-plan looks like this:
My question is: how do i create an excel formula that checks if the target group on the specific row in edu-plan! has the course name in question on the same row as the target group in sheet data!, i.e. if Sales and Sales course is on the same row in the sheet data!?
In reality, the data sheet as a couple of hundred rows and will change over time, so i am trying to develop a formula that i can apply easily on all rows/columns in edu-plan!.
The desired result in edu-plan would look like this:
A pivot table might be a good way to go.
If you would like to do it by formula, then you can just use a COUNTIFS
=IF(COUNTIFS(data!$A$2:$A$10,$A2,data!$B$2:$B$10,B$1),"X","")
A possible way to solve your issue with an array formula:
Write in B2 of sheet edu-plan
{=IFERROR(IF(MATCH('edu-plan'!$A2&'edu-plan'!B$1,data!$A$2:$A$6&data!$B$2:$B$6,0)>0,"x",""),"")}
Since it is an array formula, you need to hit shift + ctr + enter.
Here is the formula broken down:
MATCH('edu-plan'!$A2&'edu-plan'!B$1,data!$A$2:$A$6&data!$B$2:$B$6,0)
checks whether the combination of row header and column header is in the data table. MATCH returns the index of the found combination. Since we are not interested in the location, we only ask IF(MATCH > 0, "x", "") to write an "x" if a match was found. If MATCH finds nothing, it returns an error, which is why we add an IFERROR(VALUE, "") around the construct.