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Index/Match vs VLookup?
Excel2003 ...
My understanding is ... an array "Index/Match" Formula calculates faster than a "VLookup" Formula ... If so, then I would like to use "Index/Match". Also, I often do use "Index/Match" as the Index can be either R or L of target cell. Issue ... with 2 Cols of 40,000 records ... Index/Match Formula fails to copy all the way down the 2nd Col ... It seems to fail @ about 20,000 records down the 2nd Col (one clarifier ... I am on the same WorkSheet ... adjacent Cols) Above said ... Am I up against an "Index/Match" constraint here ... or ... as is generally the case ... Is this an oversight on my part? Please enlighten me ... Thanks for the guidance ... Kha |
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Index/Match vs VLookup?
Post your formula... there is no constraint on index match. That being said
index match is about 5% slower than VLookup... http://www.decisionmodels.com/optspeede.htm That being said index match is IMO the way to go for many reasons most noteably it is far less prone to error than VLookup. My best guess at your problem would have to with absolute vs relative references. -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Ken" wrote: Excel2003 ... My understanding is ... an array "Index/Match" Formula calculates faster than a "VLookup" Formula ... If so, then I would like to use "Index/Match". Also, I often do use "Index/Match" as the Index can be either R or L of target cell. Issue ... with 2 Cols of 40,000 records ... Index/Match Formula fails to copy all the way down the 2nd Col ... It seems to fail @ about 20,000 records down the 2nd Col (one clarifier ... I am on the same WorkSheet ... adjacent Cols) Above said ... Am I up against an "Index/Match" constraint here ... or ... as is generally the case ... Is this an oversight on my part? Please enlighten me ... Thanks for the guidance ... Kha |
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Index/Match vs VLookup?
I just setup an INDEX(MATCH formula, copied it down to row 28,347 and it
worked fine for me. What is your formula? -- HTH Bob "Ken" wrote in message ... Excel2003 ... My understanding is ... an array "Index/Match" Formula calculates faster than a "VLookup" Formula ... If so, then I would like to use "Index/Match". Also, I often do use "Index/Match" as the Index can be either R or L of target cell. Issue ... with 2 Cols of 40,000 records ... Index/Match Formula fails to copy all the way down the 2nd Col ... It seems to fail @ about 20,000 records down the 2nd Col (one clarifier ... I am on the same WorkSheet ... adjacent Cols) Above said ... Am I up against an "Index/Match" constraint here ... or ... as is generally the case ... Is this an oversight on my part? Please enlighten me ... Thanks for the guidance ... Kha |
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Bob ... (Hi)
Did you copy your INDEX(MATCH formula down the 1st 40,000 rows before you attempted to copy down the 28,347 rows? Above said ... I have had this difficulty with INDEX(MATCH before & have a note in my notes regarding this ... Consequently, in an effort to avoid I use VLOOKUP when I run into this issue ... Otherwise, I use INDEX(MATCH because as I previously stated I thought it to be a faster calculation & it had the advantage of L & R return values??? After today though ... I am uncertain which calculation may be faster??? My "Thanks" for supporting these boards ... There has been many lessons learned here ... Kha "Bob Phillips" wrote: I just setup an INDEX(MATCH formula, copied it down to row 28,347 and it worked fine for me. What is your formula? -- HTH Bob "Ken" wrote in message ... Excel2003 ... My understanding is ... an array "Index/Match" Formula calculates faster than a "VLookup" Formula ... If so, then I would like to use "Index/Match". Also, I often do use "Index/Match" as the Index can be either R or L of target cell. Issue ... with 2 Cols of 40,000 records ... Index/Match Formula fails to copy all the way down the 2nd Col ... It seems to fail @ about 20,000 records down the 2nd Col (one clarifier ... I am on the same WorkSheet ... adjacent Cols) Above said ... Am I up against an "Index/Match" constraint here ... or ... as is generally the case ... Is this an oversight on my part? Please enlighten me ... Thanks for the guidance ... Kha . |
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