"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

This is the 'ARRAY' formula if on the same sheet

=MAX(IF($A$1:$A$8="John Doe",IF($C$1:$C$8="a",$B$1:$B$8)))

and on another sheet with your list of names in Col A the 'ARRAY' formula

=MAX(IF(Sheet1!$A$1:$A$8=A1,IF(Sheet1!$C$1:$C$8="a ",Sheet1!$B$1:$B$8)))

This is an array formula which must be entered by pressing CTRL+Shift+Enter
'and not just Enter. If you do it correctly then Excel will put curly brackets
'around the formula {}. You can't type these yourself. If you edit the formula
'you must enter it again with CTRL+Shift+Enter.

Mike

"XLFanatico" wrote:

This is a long worksheet and need a formula, but don't know if possible.
A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN
Doe, John Jan 05 a
Doe, Jane Jan 16 a
Presley, Elvis Jan 22
Doe, Jane Jan 30 a

All the previous data will be in SHEET 1
Now, in SHEET 2 :
COLUMN A = all possible names in COLUMN A SHEET 1,
written by me.
The formula will be used in COLUMN B, SHEET 2 and will tell me
which was the last date for example DOE,JANE had a letter "a"
(Jan 30 should be the result of the formula)
I'm thinking in VLOOKUP formula but don't know how to
organize it.
Thanks.
Thanks for your interest and response MIKE.
The provided formula gives me a number "0".
And I really need as an answer is a DATE.
A DATE where the last "a" was found on DOE, JANE.
Thanks