Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 6
Default vlookup or match function across worksheets ?

For example I have 15 worksheets in an excel workbook named A through
N. I am looking for the values in worksheet A, Cell A1 (through
A250) across worksheets B through N and return the worksheet name
that the value exists in. (Worksheet C for example) The first or any
exact match is fine. If it doesn't exist #N/A is also fine I can work
with the errors returned myself.

Is this possible? If the worksheet name is too difficult then any
valid result (complete path to cell?) is sufficient.

Thank you
  #2   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 15,768
Default vlookup or match function across worksheets ?

Is this possible?

Yes

On sheets B:N, where might the lookup_value be located?

Also, just to confirm, your sheet names *REALLY* are B, C, D, E,.....N?

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Ant" wrote in message
...
For example I have 15 worksheets in an excel workbook named A through
N. I am looking for the values in worksheet A, Cell A1 (through
A250) across worksheets B through N and return the worksheet name
that the value exists in. (Worksheet C for example) The first or any
exact match is fine. If it doesn't exist #N/A is also fine I can work
with the errors returned myself.

Is this possible? If the worksheet name is too difficult then any
valid result (complete path to cell?) is sufficient.

Thank you



  #3   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,180
Default vlookup or match function across worksheets ?

With defined names:
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3chcf
  #4   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,180
Default vlookup or match function across worksheets ?

Added Macro
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3chfk
  #5   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 15,768
Default vlookup or match function across worksheets ?

What's the defined name "vowel" for?

Looks like it's a "leftover" and was used to generate your random data.


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Herbert Seidenberg" wrote in message
...
With defined names:
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3chcf





  #6   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 6
Default vlookup or match function across worksheets ?

On Feb 25, 11:30 pm, "T. Valko" wrote:
What's the defined name "vowel" for?

Looks like it's a "leftover" and was used to generate your random data.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

"Herbert Seidenberg" wrote in message

...

With defined names:
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3chcf


Thank you all very much, this was exactly what I needed.
Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Vlookup/Match Function PiB311 Excel Worksheet Functions 1 August 22nd 07 07:02 PM
vlookup/ match or other function?? Claudia Excel Worksheet Functions 3 May 16th 07 05:23 PM
MATCH function in a VLOOKUP trevor_tito Excel Worksheet Functions 10 October 4th 06 01:37 AM
MATCH function through multiple worksheets [email protected] Excel Worksheet Functions 1 December 27th 05 09:13 PM
Function Vlookup, Match or Index? Patrick Young Excel Worksheet Functions 0 October 3rd 05 11:08 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:40 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"