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VLOOKUP functionality
How can I get results from an unsorted database in Excel similar to the way
VLOOKUP works in a sorted database -- Many Thanks, CK |
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So, does that mean if an exact match isn't found you want the closest match
that is less than the lookup value? Are you looking up numbers? -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... How can I get results from an unsorted database in Excel similar to the way VLOOKUP works in a sorted database -- Many Thanks, CK |
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Biff, Thanks for the reply...No not looking up numbers - looking up
alphanumericals to return aplhanumericals from a different column. The Look Up criteria should be an exact match. -- Many Thanks, CK "T. Valko" wrote: So, does that mean if an exact match isn't found you want the closest match that is less than the lookup value? Are you looking up numbers? -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... How can I get results from an unsorted database in Excel similar to the way VLOOKUP works in a sorted database -- Many Thanks, CK |
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Ok, you can use VLOOKUP for that. Just set the 4th argument to either 0 or
FALSE. That means you want an exact match and the data does not need to be sorted. =VLOOKUP(A1,D:E,2,0) =VLOOKUP(A1,D:E,2,FALSE) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... Biff, Thanks for the reply...No not looking up numbers - looking up alphanumericals to return aplhanumericals from a different column. The Look Up criteria should be an exact match. -- Many Thanks, CK "T. Valko" wrote: So, does that mean if an exact match isn't found you want the closest match that is less than the lookup value? Are you looking up numbers? -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... How can I get results from an unsorted database in Excel similar to the way VLOOKUP works in a sorted database -- Many Thanks, CK |
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Biff,
Many thanks for your quick and perfect solution. -- CK "T. Valko" wrote: Ok, you can use VLOOKUP for that. Just set the 4th argument to either 0 or FALSE. That means you want an exact match and the data does not need to be sorted. =VLOOKUP(A1,D:E,2,0) =VLOOKUP(A1,D:E,2,FALSE) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... Biff, Thanks for the reply...No not looking up numbers - looking up alphanumericals to return aplhanumericals from a different column. The Look Up criteria should be an exact match. -- Many Thanks, CK "T. Valko" wrote: So, does that mean if an exact match isn't found you want the closest match that is less than the lookup value? Are you looking up numbers? -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... How can I get results from an unsorted database in Excel similar to the way VLOOKUP works in a sorted database -- Many Thanks, CK |
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... Biff, Many thanks for your quick and perfect solution. -- CK "T. Valko" wrote: Ok, you can use VLOOKUP for that. Just set the 4th argument to either 0 or FALSE. That means you want an exact match and the data does not need to be sorted. =VLOOKUP(A1,D:E,2,0) =VLOOKUP(A1,D:E,2,FALSE) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... Biff, Thanks for the reply...No not looking up numbers - looking up alphanumericals to return aplhanumericals from a different column. The Look Up criteria should be an exact match. -- Many Thanks, CK "T. Valko" wrote: So, does that mean if an exact match isn't found you want the closest match that is less than the lookup value? Are you looking up numbers? -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Crimson King" wrote in message ... How can I get results from an unsorted database in Excel similar to the way VLOOKUP works in a sorted database -- Many Thanks, CK |
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