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Default Using vlookup in a table that is not in ascending order

With Biff's formula, all that was needed was to absolute the first column
and copy left to right
=INDEX($B$3:$B$93,MATCH(MAX(F3:F93),F3:F93,0))
=INDEX($B$3:$B$93,MATCH(MAX(G3:G93),G3:G93,0))
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Don Guillett
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"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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I just tested Biff's and it worked just fine looking for the max value in
col B and returning what is in col A.
You may send your workbook to me at the address BELOW.

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Don Guillett
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"Parks" wrote in message
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I tried the index function and I get the #N/A responce. Is there anyway I
can post the spreadsheet?
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Duncan


"T. Valko" wrote:

Do you want to return the value from the left column that corresponds to
the
MAX value in the right column?

=INDEX(A1:A10,MATCH(MAX(B1:B10),B1:B10,0))

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Biff
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"Parks" wrote in message
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I have a table with the 1st column in ascending order but the column I
wish
to find the maximum value in is not in ascending order. When I use
vlookup
it just returns the last number in the first column not the number
that
corresponds to the max number. If I could attach the spreadsheet to
be
more
specific I would. Thanks in advance..
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Duncan