In Excel, I have sheet 1 with column a (ID numbers) and column b (contract numbers), and sheet 2 with column a (ID numbers).
I need to find the ID numbers from sheet 2 in sheet 1, and copy the relevant contract numbers in sheet 2 (in a new column).
Can you please help with the formula?
Sounds like you could use the VLOOKUP formula for this. The VLOOKUP formula will look for a specified value in the left-most column of a table or range, and then returns a value from the same row of a column you specify.
For example, say you have the following on Sheet 1:
You would then use the VLOOKUP formula on Sheet 2 to find the ID in Sheet 1 and return the correlated Contract, like so:
You could use a "vertical lookup" function in your second sheet. Use something like the pseudocode below in the cell you want the information to appear in the second sheet .. where column 2 contains the information "looked up" in sheet one that you want.
=vlookup(-cell reference containing ID in second sheet-,-reference to all of sheet 1-,2,false)
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I have 2 excel sheets with similar column values (legal_id). Is there a way to extract only rows that are not in both sheets into a third sheet? For example if social security number 111111 isn't in both sheets, then that persons row would be placed in the third sheet..please see images below.
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
Sheet3_DesiredResults
Before I get backlash about not attempting code this is what I tried,
I thought this formula would highlight true or false to values that are not in the same sheet, then I could just delete every field that returned true to be in both sheets , but it doesn't work. I'm not a programmer, I need help. Please don't tell me to take a VBA tutorial.Instead of making a third sheet , I made a helper column on the first sheet and used the formula:
=(ISNA(MATCH(A2,Sheet1!A:A,0)))=FALSE
Like anticipated in my comment, you might use 2 ranges in the third sheet and the COUNT.IF function. The formulas you need are these:
=IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$A:$A,Sheet1!$A2)=0,Sheet1!A2,0)
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=IF(COUNTIF(Sheet1!$A:$A,Sheet2!$A2)=0,Sheet2!A2,0)
Place them in 2 proper cell in the third sheet (let's say A2 and E2), drag them to cover the two lists. Empty cells or cells with IDs in both Sheet1 and Sheet2 will return 0. If you don't like 0 and you prefear "", you might use these:
=IF(IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$A:$A,Sheet1!$A2)=0,Sheet1!A2,0)=0,"",IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$A:$A,Sheet1!$A2)=0,Sheet1!A2,0))
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=IF(IF(COUNTIF(Sheet1!$A:$A,Sheet2!$A2)=0,Sheet2!A2,0)=0,"",IF(COUNTIF(Sheet1!$A:$A,Sheet2!$A2)=0,Sheet2!A2,0))
I have solved your query. Please have a look below.
First as expected, i created 2 sheets with same data as mentioned in image for simplicity.
Sheet 1 with Helper column
Sheet 2 with Helper column
Step 2 : I converted the sheet data into table for efficiency.
Step 3 : I used the COUNTIF function and IF function in Sheet 1 Helper column throughout.
=IF( COUNTIFS(Sheet2!Legal_id, [#[Legal_id]]) = 0, "N/A","" )
Similiarly we have to implement this formula in Sheet 2 Helper column.
=IF( COUNTIFS( Book1!Legal_id, [#[Legal_id]]) = 0, "N/A", "")
Explanation of above formula: The COUNTIF Function counts number of corresponding occurrences of Legal_id, in Sheet 2 Legal_id column. If count = 0 i.e means legal_id is not present in Sheet 2, so we use IF statement to assign 'N/A' value in Helper column else nothing ''.
Same explanation follows for sheet 2.
Now We Filter the Rows with N/A values to delete as mentioned by you in comments. or Insert it in third Sheet by copy paste.
The best way to accomplish your task is to use vba. But, if you want to use the ISNA(MATCH formula, you will need to wrap your formula in an IF statement and place the formula in each cell in Sheet3.
STEP 1: Paste the below formula in Cell A2
=IF(ISNA(MATCH(Sheet1!A2,Sheet2!A:A,0)),Sheet1!A2,"")
STEP 2: hold down CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter it as an array formula
STEP 3: Hover over the dot in the right-bottom corner of the cell and drag down to the number of used rows you have in Sheet1 Note: the formula will change for each row
STEP 4: Then drag across to Column C Note: the formula will change for each column
The data from Sheet1 that is not in Sheet2 will now be in Sheet3, separated by blank rows, you can select the blank rows and delete them.
I am using 2 spreadsheets. Sheet1 -Return Codes needs the values from Sheet 2- GL Interfaces. I am trying to match with column 1 on sheet 1 to sheet 2 in order to bring back the correct Name associated with an application ID.
The formula displays in the cell instead of the value replacing the formula:
=VLOOKUP(A2,'GL Interfaces'!A2:F61,2,False). What is wrong with my formula for this simple lookup?
I click in the column where I want the value to return to.
Click Formula | select Vlookup.
Click on A2 (the column with the application numbers) on sheet 1
Go to second sheet and highlight array that I want to be searched.
Put in 2 as a column with the Names (col index num) that I want to be searched on the second sheet
Enter False for the last entry (Range_Lookup)
Enter and only the formal displays in the cell I want a Name to appear.
What am I doing wrong?
=VLOOKUP(A2, 'GL Interfaces'!A2:F61, 2, false)
is a valid formula. make sure that the first column of the 2nd argument of vlookup is the one that contains the value from the first argument of vlookup. in other words: A2 needs to be found in A column of sheet GL Interfaces and if there is a row with a match, then return value from B column of GL Interfaces sheet
I have two lists in Excel, one with the columns Code, Company, Email and Invoice (sheet 1) and another list with the columns Code, Company and Invoice (sheet 2).
Now, how can I create a new list that only contains rows where the value in the column Code in sheet 1 is identical to the value in the column Invoice in sheet 2?
EDIT: OK, so I used MATCH in Sheet1 as suggested like this:
=MATCH(A3,Sheet2!D:D,0)
However this only returns the row number when there is a match. But I need to return a specific cell value in Sheet2 for every row where there is a match. How can I do that?
Not sure I get exactly but I suppose you want to import from sheet2 to sheet1 some columns where there's match sheet1/code = sheet2/invoice. You can try this formula in Sheet1 E3 then copy/paste it in all cells that you want to import:
=IFERROR(INDEX(Sheet2!E:E, MATCH($A3,Sheet2!$D:$D,0)), "")
I have a phone number list on sheet1, on sheet 2 in column A I have a list of area codes (0131), in column B I have the area name (Edin).
I am looking for the formula to be entered into sheet 1, which will look up on sheet 2 and return the correct area name (column B) for the area code.
The formula must look at the first 5 characters of the phone number field detailed in sheet 1.
Any help is appreciated
If I have not explained it enough please let me know
Thanks
I would advise reading up on the VLOOKUP function.
Create a second column 'B' in sheet 1 using this formula:
=LEFT(A1, 5)
drag this down so that you now have the area numbers isolated.
next create a third column on sheet 1 and use the following formula:
=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:B, 2, FALSE)
This should take the area code you have isolated (A2) in sheet 1 and match it to a row on the array in sheet2 (Sheet2!A:B) and return the value on the second column (2), the FALSE indicates exact matches only.
If having issues e.g #N/A values for all rows please ensure the area numbers in sheet 2 and the isolated sheet numbers in sheet 1 are in the same format.
I have a excel file with 2 work sheets. They look like this:
Sheet 1:
Sheet 2:
I want to look up the value of column A (sheet1) when matched with column A (sheet 2) copy the value of column B (sheet 2) to column B (sheet 1).
I know I have to use vlookup but I really have no idea where to start with this.
An example of the result:
VLOOKUP works by taking a square range of data, looking at the first column of that data for a match you specify, and then returning the value of that row a given number of columns to the right. For example, in your case, it would look as follows [for B2 in sheet1, copied down]:
=VLOOKUP(A2,'Sheet2'!A:B, 2, FALSE)
This takes the value from cell A2, then looks at column A on sheet2. If it finds a match, it returns the value on the 2nd column of the table [ie: column B]. If there is no match, it will return #N/A. The FALSE means that it doesn't assume your data is sorted [if it is, you can use VLOOKUP to take a 'next best' value if there is no match.