which formula? Match? IF?
shay34 wrote:
I am trying to figure which formula to use for the following type of
scenario. I've simplified it to make it easier to understand the concept.
Column A has a five digit "group" number followed by dash and another five
"individual" number (ex: 12345-67890). However, the first five digits are not
all the same because there are multiple "group" numbers.
I want to be able to create a formula in Column B that analyzes the first
five numbers in Column A, and yield "Blue" or "Red".
If the first five numbers are either "12345" or "23456", I want the formula
to yield "Blue" in Column B.
If the first five numbers are "34567" or "45678", I want the formula to
yield "Red" in Column B.
Which formula should I use and how would I write it? THANKS!
How many options are there? You could set up a lookup table on another sheet
with Group numbers in column A and "colors" in column B, then:
=VLOOKUP(LEFT(A2,5),GroupSheet!$A$1:$B$13,2,FALSE)
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