I have this formula =VLOOKUP(D86,'Project Scoring'!D:O, 12, TRUE). For some reason it throws back incorrect values but not always.
I am wondering if there is a better way to do this with index/match? Attached are screenshots to help.Change Log Project Scoring
TRUE will give an approximate match - it sounds like you want an exact match which means passing FALSE as the final argument.
If you do in fact mean to use an approximate match, then you need to ensure that your data is ordered in a proper way for the approximate match to work.
EDIT: Looking at your data, you have multiple values in a single cell where your lookup data is concerned. VLOOKUP is not designed to be used for this purpose. You're best looking at using INDEX/MATCH and using a wildcard (*) in your match statement. Again, there is a chance that this could also return false positives.
The underlying problem here isn't necessarily down to your "weapon of choice" but rather that your data isn't designed in a way that can be easily processed by formulas because you technically have "one-to-many" relationships between cells. In this case, something like a Pivot table or a "proper" table might be a better design for you to consider.
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Problem is straightforward, but solution is escaping. Hopefully some master here can provide insight.
I have a big data grid with prices. Those prices are ordered by location (rows) and business name (cols). I need to match the location/row by looking at two criteria (location name and a second column). Once the matching row is found (there will always be a match), I need to get the minimum/lowest price from two ranges within the grid.
The last point is the real challenge. Unlike a normal INDEX or MINIFS scenario, the columns I need to MIN aren't contiguous... for example, I need to know what the MIN value is between I4:J1331 and Q4:U1331. It's not an intersection, it's a contiguous set of values across two different arrays.
You're probably saying "hey, why don't you just reorder your table to make them contiguous"... not an option. I have a lot of data, and this spreadsheet is used for a bunch of other stuff. So, I have to work with the format I have, and that means figuring out how to do a lookup/min across multiple non-contiguous ranges. My latest attempt:
=MINIFS(AND($I$4:$J$1331,$K$4:$P$1331),$B$4:$B$1331,$A2,$E$4:$E$1331,$B2)
Didn't work, but it should make it more clear what I'm trying to do. There has GOT to be an easy way to just tell excel "use these two ranges instead of one".
Thanks,
Rick
Figured it out. For anyone else who's interested, there doesn't seem to be any easy way to just "AND" arrays together for a search (Hello MS, backlog please). So, what I did instead was to just create multiple INDEX/MATCH arrays inside of a MIN function and take the result. Like this:
MIN((INDEX/MATCH ARRAY 1),(INDEX/MATCH ARRAY 2))
They both have identical criteria, the only difference is the set of arrays being indexed in each function. That basically gives me this:
MIN((match array),(match array))
And Min can then pull the lowest value from either.
Not as elegant as I'd like... lots of redundant code, but at least it works.
-rt
I'm trying to grade students by giving them A or B depending on their score. If someone is having absent instead of a score, I return a value of the cell.
However, it does not return the value of the cell. The reference records are in a separate sheet called raw. I think it may be because I'm trying to return a string data.
I am using Excel 2007. Here's the formula:
=IF(raw!E6>=75,"AA",IF(raw!E6>=70,"AB",IF(raw!E6>=60,"B",IF(raw!E6>=50,"C",IF(raw!E6>=40,"D",IF(raw!E6<40,"RT",raw!E6))))))
Don't use Nested IFs if you can avoid it. Instead, use a banded VLOOKUP: it's many times more efficient, and a heck of a lot simpler to troubleshoot. Something like this:
=IF(ISNUMBER([#Score]),VLOOKUP([#Score],Table1,2,TRUE),"Absent")
Notes:
The above uses Tables and the associated Table Notation. I always use
Tables when I can, because they reduce spreadsheet administration and
the Structured Table References have intrinsic meaning.
The VLOOKUP must have TRUE as the forth argument, and the lookup
table must be sorted in ascending order.
The lowest score must be zero, so that anything below 40 gets a "Retake" grade.
Depending on whether or not the students' scores are in whole percentage figures (i.e. 75, 63, etc), you could use the INT-function to force interpretation of the input field as an integer (not that it always round down a score, which I suppose seem to be ok with the nested if-structure you're using here. Your function would then be:
=IF(INT(raw!E6>=75),"AA",IF(INT(raw!E6)>=70,"AB",IF(INT(raw!E6)>=60,"B",IF(INT(raw!E6)>=50,"C",IF(INT(raw!E6)>=40,"D",IF(INT(raw!E6)<40,"RT",raw!E6))))))
you just need to change you last IF condition (raw!E6<40,"RT) because excel will give RT to all the score which is below 40 so add a and condition like if raw!E6>0 , this should resolve your work
if(and(raw!E6<40mraw!E6>0),"RT,raw!E6)
Hope this helps
I am working on an elongated IF statement that produces different outputs depending on the start of a part number e.g. 3XXXXXXX = Software, 4XXXXXXX = Hardware.
The problem I am having is that the formula outputs FALSE when a part number is yet to be given to the row.
=IF(B2>0,IF(LEFT(D2,1)="1","Assembly",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="2","Sub-Assembly",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="3","Software",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="4","Hardware",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="5","Chemical",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="6","Spare",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="7","Spare",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="8","Document",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="9","Misc",""))))))))))
Please let me know if you can spot where I am going wrong!
You have at least two other options, both of them providing you better maintainable code.
If you use Excel 2016 or higher, there is the SWITCH function. Your formula will then look much more readable:
=IF(B2>0,SWITCH(LEFT(D2,1),"1","Assembly","2","Sub-Assembly","3","Software","4","Hardware","5","Chemical","6","Spare","7","Spare","8","Document","9","Misc",""))
Even in earlier Excel versions, you may use a lookup table, which provides you much higher versatility. Create a table of your categories, you may place them in a separate sheet Categories:
Use VLOOKUP function together with IFERROR to provide the default value when not found:
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(LEFT(D2,1),Categories!$A$1:$B$9,2,FALSE),"")
You're not putting any value for the first big condition (if B2 is not > 0)
Try this instead:
=IF(B2>0,IF(LEFT(D2,1)="1","Assembly",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="2","Sub-Assembly",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="3","Software",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="4","Hardware",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="5","Chemical",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="6","Spare",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="7","Spare",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="8","Document",IF(LEFT(D2,1)="9","Misc",""))))))))),"")
You can simplify your formula like this:
=IF(B2<=0,"",CHOOSE(LEFT(D2,1),"Assembly","Sub-Assembly","Software","Hardware",
"Chemical","Spare","Spare","Document","Misc"))
How do I apply following requirement in Saved Search criteria?
Filter all inventory items
Where min( {memberitem.quantityavailable} / {memberquantity} ) <> custitem_quantity
Note: custitem_quantity is a custom numeric field.
Note2: NetSuite is throwing error when I use min function in filters.
There is more than one issue here.
You have to be careful with custom numerics in Netsuite.
When your inner condition evaluates, it does not have the same type because it is fractional. At some point it has to be rounded and / or truncated internally. The other side of the expression would need to call a floor or ceiling function to remove everthing past the decimal.
Also, the min function evaluates after the <> conditional, which will be dependent upon whether your custom numeric is type compatible to begin with.
In the expression you provided us, it would have to be an exact match (and an exact type), and that is before you consider whether MIN gets to be evaluated.
Look at how the datatypes are cast and what columns you are processing because memberitem.quantityavailable may need a secondary index depending upon your dependencies and where the formula is being called. If this formula is being used over multiple products, it may not be logically consistent.
When I have similar items in inventory that I want to generate stats for I try to process it separately, even if I have to make a second pass.
What are you trying to isolate exactly - - I cannot think of a quantity-related situation where there would be a need to use division in this way - - please refer to the formula Mike Robbins listed above for a properly structured evaluation and see if it achieves the desired result.
If you post the rest of your code, I will help you resolve this.
The entire expression is not valid and will not evaluate due to the conditional shown, the MIN, nor the division. Index the count on the memberquantity if you are looking to sum over values. Otherwise, CountIF will work for quantities. MIN will only finds the lowest value in a given column, so SumIF appears to be what you are after. You can create a second expression which bounds the values you are searching for as a preliminary step.
I am new here, so please elaborate on what you are trying to accomplish so I can earn the bounty.
You may want to take into account null values as well to avoid errors or inconsistent data.
If you're using formula numeric, try this:
Formula(Numeric):
case when min((NVL({memberitem.quantityavailable},0) / NVL({memberquantity},0)) - (NVL{custitem_quantity},0)) then 1 else 0 end
'IS EQUAL TO' 1
I believe you can use the Formula Text or Formula Numeric Search Filter for that.
I'm new to Excel, and I'm struggling with a formula. Essentially, what I'm looking for is to filter a cell through a set of procedures using a formula (this part isn't strict).
For example
Let's say I have a cell, A1. I'm trying to perform different calculations on this based on whether it is between a certain range of values. The problem is, it can be within several ranges.
Pseudo-Code representation
If(A1 > 187.5) {
// Run some code here.
}
If(A1 > 150) {
// Run some code here.
}
NOTE : The above example is only to illustrate the logic of sequential if statements.
Note that I Do not want a nested If statement. I'm just trying to run the same value through various checks. How do I do this in an Excel formula?
The best I can come up with is something like the following.
=(A1>187.5)*<some expression>+(A1>150)*<some expression>+....
The result of this will be some single value. (The straightforward way to get multiple values is to have the individual terms in separate cell.
If you want the result to reflect one among several mutually exclusive outcomes, then you would want to go with:
=(A1>187.5)*<some expression>+(A1>150)*(A1<=187.5)*...etc.
There are many ways to achieve this. One way is to use nested conditions like this:
=IF(Something, do something, IF(something else, do something, do something))
This is good if you want to condensate the formula a bit but arguably leads to more cluttered formulas. According to the FAST-Standard organization, those cases of nested conditions should be replaced by the use of flags. The most simple case would be, for example, where you would be looking for a rebate percentage according to a sales amount. In multiple cells you would have IF conditions evaluating to true only if the value matches that specific range. Then, your formula can be as simple as a SUMPRODUCT of your flags with your rebates percentages.
This is one example, but it can be applied to other cases very well too.
if there is a relationship between the numbers your checking for its very likely you can use
=CHOOSE(FLOOR(A1/160,1)+1,"<160",">160")
Which would put your 150 in the first and leave your 185 in the second