Using vlookup to find matching strings and report a value from an adjacent cell
Per this screenshot
(worksheet uploaded here: https://files.fm/u/87ydgawy), I have four columns. Two correspond to an old code and corresponding description (left), while the other two refer to the new code and description (right).
I am aiming to look up the description for a new code in the list of descriptions for the old codes and then, if there's a match, report the old code.
The VLOOKUP in its current form does not work, reporting a #N/A error. I thought it might be due to the fact I'm using strings, but the data format of the columns is set to text, and a simple =A=B comes back as true.
Any idea how to get the VLOOKUP to work as intended?
Many thanks in advance.
excel excel-formula vlookup lookup
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Per this screenshot
(worksheet uploaded here: https://files.fm/u/87ydgawy), I have four columns. Two correspond to an old code and corresponding description (left), while the other two refer to the new code and description (right).
I am aiming to look up the description for a new code in the list of descriptions for the old codes and then, if there's a match, report the old code.
The VLOOKUP in its current form does not work, reporting a #N/A error. I thought it might be due to the fact I'm using strings, but the data format of the columns is set to text, and a simple =A=B comes back as true.
Any idea how to get the VLOOKUP to work as intended?
Many thanks in advance.
excel excel-formula vlookup lookup
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
user518206user518206
82
add a comment |
Per this screenshot
(worksheet uploaded here: https://files.fm/u/87ydgawy), I have four columns. Two correspond to an old code and corresponding description (left), while the other two refer to the new code and description (right).
I am aiming to look up the description for a new code in the list of descriptions for the old codes and then, if there's a match, report the old code.
The VLOOKUP in its current form does not work, reporting a #N/A error. I thought it might be due to the fact I'm using strings, but the data format of the columns is set to text, and a simple =A=B comes back as true.
Any idea how to get the VLOOKUP to work as intended?
Many thanks in advance.
excel excel-formula vlookup lookup
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
user518206user518206
82
Per this screenshot
(worksheet uploaded here: https://files.fm/u/87ydgawy), I have four columns. Two correspond to an old code and corresponding description (left), while the other two refer to the new code and description (right).
I am aiming to look up the description for a new code in the list of descriptions for the old codes and then, if there's a match, report the old code.
The VLOOKUP in its current form does not work, reporting a #N/A error. I thought it might be due to the fact I'm using strings, but the data format of the columns is set to text, and a simple =A=B comes back as true.
Any idea how to get the VLOOKUP to work as intended?
Many thanks in advance.
excel excel-formula vlookup lookup
excel excel-formula vlookup lookup
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
user518206user518206
82
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
user518206user518206
82
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
user518206user518206
82
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
user518206user518206
82
asked Nov 23 '18 at 14:05
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Vlookup searches in first column:
Try:
=INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0))
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
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Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
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Vlookup searches in first column:
Try:
=INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0))
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
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Vlookup searches in first column:
Try:
=INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0))
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
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Vlookup searches in first column:
Try:
=INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0))
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
Vlookup searches in first column:
Try:
=INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0))
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
edited Nov 23 '18 at 15:06
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:29
EvREvR
1,2342313
1,2342313
Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
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Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
Bingo. Amendment of an apparent typo required, but otherwise seems to do the job: =INDEX($A$1:$A$2413,MATCH(F1,$B$1:$B$2413,0)). Thank you!
– user518206
Nov 23 '18 at 14:39
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