A couple of ideas, don't know if any of them would work in your case

=INDEX($A$1:$B$7,MATCH(TRIM(G1)&"*",$A$1:$A$7&"s", 0),2)

entered with ctrl + shift & enter

or you could create a list (if there aren't too many values in G) and use a
dropdown with datavalidation and let the users select from previously
entered words that will match, that way you don't have to worry about
part/parts etc



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Hi Peo,
I've tried both formulas and didn't get the desired result. I need a
formula that could be used throughout the rest of column G.

G1 could either be Development Costs or Development Cost. It would be
able to match $A$1:$A$7's data. (Your first formula does exactly
that).
However, I couldn't apply that command for G2 and downwards because of
the instance number within the Substitute command.

ie. G2 could be Utilities, it would match $A$1:$A$7 without trimming
that the "s". G3 could either be Part or Parts. It would still match
to $A$1:$A$7's "Parts".....which may or may not have a "s" at the end
also.

Basically, trying to find a workaround for singular and plural words.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ricky


Peo Sjoblom Wrote:
If that is the only difference you can use

=INDEX($A$1:$B$7,MATCH(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(G1),"s","", 2),$A$1:$A$7,0),2)


or

=INDEX($A$1:$B$7,MATCH(LEFT(TRIM(G1),16),$A$1:$A$7 ,0),2)

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Hello,
Here's my formula for an index and match where cell G1 has the data
of
Development Cost.

=INDEX($A$1:$B$7,MATCH(TRIM(G1),$A$1:$A$7,0),2)

What's an improved formula for matching $A$1:$B$7 to include
Development Costs <<< with the "S" at the end? Sometimes, a person
omits or adds "S" at the end and this formula doesn't recognize it.

I don't want to trim off column G datas with "S" ending because some
words do require a "S" at the end ie. Utilities.

Thanks in advance,
Ricky


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