Here's a sample file with a better comparison:

Index-Index(1).xls

http://cjoint.com/?eBh6NLpo6A

The formula I'm suggesting is in cell A1. The corrected formula you want to
use is in cell B1.

As you'll see, they both return the same result but one is more efficient
than the other.

Biff

"T. Valko" wrote in message
...
Index just gives the values of what is in the location
rather than the location itself.

That's not how INDEX is being used in this application. Trust me, it's
doing exactly what you want it to do. We just have to work that other
portion into it. And now that I know what it is:

=MATCH(B32708,INDEX(C:C,MATCH(A32710,C:C,0)):INDEX (C:C,MATCH(A32710,C:C,0)+INDEX(F:F,MATCH(A32710,C: C,0))),0)

Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this. It does what you're
trying to do but my lookup_values and locations are different than yours.

Index-Index.xls 15 kb

http://cjoint.com/?eAui5MInhG

Ragdyer, are you saying that the text itself cannot be applied into a
formula?

Basically, yes. The ADDRESS functions return TEXT strings. Excel can't use
TEXT strings as range references. Wrapping those ADDRESS functions inside
of INDIRECT will convert those TEXT strings to usable range references
that Excel can use. This will work, however, it's not needed. This makes
the formula longer and *volatile*. That's where the technique I use comes
in handy.

Biff

"Ian" wrote in message
...
Thanks guys for your time,

however it still doesn't work, T., I needed the last portion to give a
range to look up the value. There is a number in that location that will
give
the range to look the value up in, (i.e. if the number is 5 it would look
between the matching spot like A55 to A60 to check if the other value
that
you are looking for is in there), without it there is no range. Index
just
gives the values of what is in the location rather than the location
itself.
and Ragdyer, are you saying that the text itself cannot be applied into a
formula? With the middle area of the formula I do not want values (except
where I did use the indirect) rather I need the locations of where the
values
are allowed to be.
Thanks again for your time and any further assistance you could offer
would
be great.

"T. Valko" wrote:

I can't figure out what this last portion is doing. As near as I can
tell
it's adding a number

+INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(A32710,C:C,0),6)),1)),0)

Here's how you can do it minus that last portion above:

=MATCH(B32708,INDEX(C:C,MATCH(A32710,C:C,0)):INDEX (C:C,MATCH(A32710,C:C,0)+..........),0)

"............" represents the portion above that I can't figure out.

Biff

"Ian" wrote in message
...
basically it needs to find a specific match within the 'c' column to
the
value in the A column. Then look directly underneath the row that the
'C'
column value is located for a specified number of cells, designated by
a
value in the 'f' column and if there is a match between the B32708
value
to a
value that is within a specific range of the location where the match
to
A32710 was found, (since there are about 40000 rows there will be many
matches to the b32708 values, but I need to just know if it is just in
that
specified limited location), it would return a value and if not I will
get
the standard N/A.
Here is what the formula looks like:
=match(B32708,(ADDRESS(MATCH(A32710,C:C,0),1)):(AD DRESS(MATCH(A32710,C:C,0)+INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(A 32710,C:C,0),6)),1)),0)

I have tried the =(ADDRESS(MATCH(A32710,C:C,0),1)) and I got $A$27004,
which
is correct and I tried
=(ADDRESS(MATCH(A32710,C:C,0)+INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MAT CH(A32710,C:C,0),6)),1))
and I got $A$27015, which is also correct
I thin tried =match(B32708,$A$27004:$A$27004,0) and I got 3, which is
also
the correct answer.
This is the reason that I believe that there is a problem nesting the
address function into another.
Is there another way to get my desired result?

"Toppers" wrote:

Perhaps example of formula(e) might help with possible solutions?

"Ian" wrote:

I have individually found addresses within my worksheet, however
when I
use
the address formula within another function (like a match
function), it
gives
me an invalid entry error.
Can address be nested? Is there another way to get the cell
locations
and
then nest them into a formula?
Any help would be great!