Vlookup Comparing 2 columns - excel

=VLOOKUP(A2,C2:C238,2,FALSE) I have attached an image of my excel file and the 2 columns to be compared . I have written this formula but its throwing error.Thanks IN advance for helping

You're trying to reference the 2nd column in a table range that only has 1 column
Try using:
=VLOOKUP(A2,C2:C238,1,FALSE)
You might also want to make the range constant so use
=VLOOKUP(A2,$C$2:$C$238,1,FALSE)
Or if the column you're trying to return is column D then you'll need to use
=VLOOKUP(A2,C2:D238,2,FALSE)

I presume you want to check if there is a match. Use the MATCH function instead.

If you are simply trying to determine if the value of A2 exists in C2 then all you need to do is change your formula to the following:
=vlookup(A2, $C$2:$C$238,1,FALSE)
This formula will return the value of A2 if there is a match and #N/A if there is no match. If you want to make it look a little nicer you can use the following:
=if(iserror(vlookup(A2, $C$2:$C$238,1,FALSE))=FALSE,"Match exists","No match exists")
This basically just gives you the option to change the result value by changing the text within the quotes.

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How do I get the last value above my current row in the same column in Excel?

I have a list of values in Excel, separated by arbitrary spaces/text. I'm trying to find a function that gets the last numeric entry in the column above the row location I'm currently at, and autofill the cell I'm at with it (or let me perform operations on it). Is this possible?
Column A
95000
46000
NA/BLANK
NA/BLANK
52423
NA/BLANK
< Fill 52423 here >
I've tried LOOKUP but couldn't get it to work. Thoughts?
I'm assuming when you say, the row location I'm currently at you essentially want an R1C1 reference of: R1C:R[-1]C? Based on your example, you'd be calling this from A7 which would make your reference: A$1:A6
This formula should work:
=INDEX(A$1:A6,MAX(FILTER(ROW(A$1:A6),ISNUMBER(A$1:A6))),1)
Try INDEX/MATCH like-
=INDEX(A1:A6,MATCH(99^9,A1:A6))

Return multiple matches when range is dynamic

I have a column which is a dynamic named range:
A
A
B
C
A
How can I apply a MATCH or other formula which returns the row or cell address of all A values in the dynamic named range?
A dynamic named range is used so all row or address of A values can automatically appear as a spill rather than having to drag down the formula.
I have seen numerous formulas in this structure:
=INDEX($B$2:$B$8, SMALL(IF($A$11=$A$2:$A$8, ROW($A$2:$A$8)-ROW($A$2)+1), ROW(1:1)))
However, most of these seem to return the first instance (row or cell address of the first match) and requires the formula to be dragged down manually rather than a spill, which is more preferable.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Use FILTER:
=FILTER(ROW(A1:A5),A1:A5=C1)
This will return the Row number everywhere they match.
From there it is pretty easy to include that in INDEX:
=INDEX(B:B,FILTER(ROW(A1:A5),A1:A5=C1))
If you do the full column in the index, you do not need the ROW($A$2:$A$8)-ROW($A$2)+1 as returning the actual row instead of relative works just fine.
Try something like =SORT(ROW($A$1:$A$5)/($A$1:$A$5=$C$1)). This will get you the matches of a value in C1 with a spill formula, leaving behind #DIV/0 errors
See example below:
Other answers that you might be able to take ideas from are here: Match Exact Row Number of Nth Largest Value In Data With Duplicates
You could be thinking of:
=SMALL(IFERROR(ROW(A1:A5)*MATCH(A1:A5,C1,0),FALSE),ROW(A1:INDEX(A:A,COUNTIF(A1:A5,C1),)))
Where your data start in A1 and your compare value is in C1.
If you have Excel 365, this is easier:
=INDEX(SORT(ROW(A1:A5)*MATCH(A1:A5,C1,0)),SEQUENCE(COUNTIF(A1:A5,C1)))
or better yet:
=LET( dataRange, A1:A5,
compareTo, C1,
INDEX(SORT(ROW(dataRange)*MATCH(dataRange,compareTo,0)),SEQUENCE(COUNTIF(dataRange,compareTo))) )

Trouble with Index Matching two rows and one column value

I am attempting to Index and Match and find the green value labeled in my table below based on the criteria in the yellow cells. Any idea how to go about this, here is my current formula:
INDEX($A$2:$F$31, MATCH($H$3,$B$2:$B$31,0), MATCH($H$4, $C$2:$C$31,0))
It keeps returning the "Type" and not the "Cats" value I would like to have, 0.1518. Would Vlookup + Match be easier? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Basically, I am trying to match two row variables (City and Type) with the column variable (cats) to get the value. However, if I use vlookup then maybe I can just say go to the cat column instead of matching it with another cell.
Try this formula:
=INDEX(E2:E31,MATCH(1,INDEX((H3=B2:B31)*(H4=C2:C31),0,1),0))
Based on the non-array version of the formula found here: https://exceljet.net/formula/index-and-match-with-multiple-criteria

Excel formula unique list formula not working, if counta = 1

I have the following formula to make a unique list from column plant in table 15:
{=IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant];MATCH(0;COUNTIF(Analyses!$Q$2:$Q2;Tabel15[Plant]);0));"")}
This formula is working, but when there is just 1 value in column plant the formula gives a value of 0. This is wrong because it should return the value.
Does anyone know how I can adapt this formula to make it work?
I wanted to change it to this:
{=IF(COUNTA(Tabel15[plant])>0;INDEX(Tabel15[Plant];MATCH(0;COUNTIF(Analyses!$Q$2:$Q2;Tabel15[Plant]);0));Kopie - datablad$G$2)}
But it doesn't work either.
Good mock example. Try and see if this works:
The formula counts the unique cells against another list. The unique list expects to take the first row, no matter what. It also expects you to have more than one value in your duplicate list. If it doesn't you can't compare since it expect duplicates and it throws an error, #N/A. This is mask as blank cell since it's wrapped in IFERROR:
"Unique formula" = IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant],MATCH(0,COUNTIF($Q$1:Q2,Tabel15[Plant]), 0)),"")
To solve this we check how many values it exist in our duplicate list:
=IF(COUNTA(Tabel15[Plant])>1,... "Unique formula" ... ,Tabel15[Plant]) //***//
This will give us this result.
Then you probably don't want duplicates...
So we need to check if previous rows contain any of the values the formula would return.
The VLOOKUP formula do that for us, and as lookup value we use the formula above //***// and lookup range will be our current column: $Q$1:Q2. NOTICE this is a dynamic range so Q2 is relative reference (no $).
=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(IF(COUNTA(Tabel15[Plant])>1,IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant],MATCH(0,COUNTIF($Q$1:Q2,Tabel15[Plant]), 0)),""),Tabel15[Plant]),$Q$1:Q2,1,FALSE))
So the Final result we need to apply is this in Cell Q3:
=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(IF(COUNTA(Tabel15[Plant])>1,IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant],MATCH(0,COUNTIF(Analyses!$Q$1:Q2,Tabel15[Plant]), 0)),""),Tabel15[Plant]),Analyses!$Q$1:Q2,1,FALSE)),IF(COUNTA(Tabel15[Plant])>1,IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant],MATCH(0,COUNTIF(Analyses!$Q$1:Q2,Tabel15[Plant]), 0)),""),Tabel15[Plant]),"")
The macro error can be ignored by:
If Not IsError(Sheets("Hulpblad").Range("B6").Value) Then
t = Sheets("Hulpblad").Range("B6").Value
'Code...
End If
there is no problem in your formula, it is just telling that there are blanks in the range, 0 means blank. the formula is treating the blank as a value and also considering it in the unique value calculations.
If you want to remove 0 you can just insert an if over your formula to remove it. like
=if(formula = 0, "", formula)
or in orignal form
=IF( (IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant],MATCH(0,COUNTIF(Analyses!$Q$2:$Q2,Tabel15[Plant]),0)),""))=0,"",IFERROR(INDEX(Tabel15[Plant],MATCH(0,COUNTIF(Analyses!$Q$2:$Q2,Tabel15[Plant]),0)),""))
or go in the cell formatting and change the format to display 0 as a dash.
sometimes blank is also used as error checking, you can apply such formulae as well to check how many are blank, maybe that would someday be used to check any data entry problems.

Matching two columns in one sheet to two columns in another

I need to assign a status to a row based on a VLOOKUP query between two worksheets. The problem is that the identifier is not always unique. However, the identifier + a date value should be unique. I wanted to use:
=VLOOKUP(A3&H3,'OtherSheet'!D:E,1,FALSE)
with A3 being the identifier and H3 being the corresponding date. D in the other sheet is the identifier and E is the date column. However, I keep getting #N/A.
Does this mean that there are no matches with the "identifier+date" or is Excel looking for "identifier+date" in either column D or E? If the latter is true, how can I let Excel concatenate D and E when matching to the search pattern?
There's work around without using CTRL+Shift+Enter.
Use this formula that will match A3 in D column of othersheet and H3 with the date in column E of the othersheet.
=INDEX(OtherSheet!F:F,MATCH(1,INDEX((OtherSheet!D:D=A3)*(OtherSheet!E:E=H3),),0))
The formula will return data from F column of OtherSheet.
You can modify the range OtherSheet!F:F as appropriate.
That formula is looking to find A3 concatenated with H3 (identifier&date) in OtherSheet ColumnD that contains only identifiers, so will inevitably fail. Yes, Excel is looking for “identifier+date” in column D.
Excel will happily concatenate A3 with H3 ‘on the fly’ (within a formula) but will not so happily concatenate OtherSheet ColumnD and ColumnE values in the same way. The conventional solution, because usually simplest in a case like this, is to prepare for the VLOOKUP by adding a helper column that concatenates the D and E values while preserving these in the same row as the value sought.
Because VLOOKUP will only look to the right this is usually a column that is added to the left of the value being searched for, so say either in C or by insertion of a column immediately to the right of C. However, since you are only checking a single column the location is not critical. You might add this (in OtherSheet) as ColumnZ, with a formula such as:
=D2&E2
copied down to suit*. Again because you are only checking a single column it does not matter which row such a formula is placed in.
However, because only checking whether A3&H3 exists in OtherSheet a simple alternative may be to apply COUNTIFS:
=COUNTIFS(OtherSheet!D:D,A3,OtherSheet!E:E,H3)
Any result other than 0 from this should indicate that the combination being tested for exists in OtherSheet – without need for a helper column.
* Depending on the format of your identifiers it is possible that concatenation may introduce ambiguity. For example ID90 concatenated with 11/1/15 may not be distinguishable from ID901 concatenated with 1/1/15, so it may be advisable if taking this approach to introduce a delimiter, in both the VLOOKUP formula (say A3&"|"&H3 rather than just A3&H3) and therefore also in the helper column, say =D2&"|"&E2.
You likely would want to use Index/Match instead. Vlookup is tricky when it comes to searches for multiple things. Here's the way you would use Index/Match:
Without knowing how your spreadsheet is set up, here's how you could do it:
If I understand correctly, you want to use A3 to find the match in OtherSheet!D, and H3's match in OtherSheet!E. Index match is perfect for this. Instead of vLookup, use
=Index(OtherSheet!D:D&","&Text(OtherSheet!E:E,"mm-dd-yyyy"),Match(A3&H3,OtherSheet!D&OtherSheet!E,0)), and enter with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
What the Index() will return is the concatenated Identifier and Date, separated with a comma. If, though, you have a table like this:
That index/match formula will return "Batman". The index to return is the named range G2:G5. You're looking for a match on A1 (the Identifier) and B1 (the Date), then you're searching for (in the order you just put) the Identifier to be in the range E2:E5, and the Date to be in F2:F5. When there's a match for both, it returns the name in G2:G5.
Here's a link to a site on using Index/Match, and another and its advantages over vlookup.

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