I have 3 columns of non-consecutive data in several rows.

Column 1 has description A, description B, description C, description A,
description M, etc.

Column 2 has description AA, description AD, description AF, description
AD,
description AO, etc

Column 3 has amounts.

I need a formula that searches column 1 for all instances of description A.
Based on the smallest value associated with the description A items, I want
to place the description of column 2 (description result would be in the
same row as the smallest value) into the cell the formula is written in.

In the cell next to the formula above, I want to place the value (i.e. the
smallest value) that corresponds to the first formula's answer/result.

Both formulas will need to extract the 2nd smallest number, the 3rd smallest
number, the 4th smallest number, etc. (It appears the SMALL function
defined within Excel would be the perfect use of this formula).

Why not simply sort by column 1 and then column 3 which will give you the
sequence you require?

"M Moore" wrote:

I have 3 columns of non-consecutive data in several rows.

Column 1 has description A, description B, description C, description A,
description M, etc.

Column 2 has description AA, description AD, description AF, description
AD,
description AO, etc

Column 3 has amounts.

I need a formula that searches column 1 for all instances of description A.
Based on the smallest value associated with the description A items, I want
to place the description of column 2 (description result would be in the
same row as the smallest value) into the cell the formula is written in.

In the cell next to the formula above, I want to place the value (i.e. the
smallest value) that corresponds to the first formula's answer/result.

Both formulas will need to extract the 2nd smallest number, the 3rd smallest
number, the 4th smallest number, etc. (It appears the SMALL function
defined within Excel would be the perfect use of this formula).