Hi All,

I am using a dynamic range called "Data", spanning many rows and columns. The
range holds TEXT data and starts at row number 12, column "H". The oldest
data is in row 12, the start / top of my range; the most recent data is at
the end / bottom of my range.

The value to be returned is numeric and held in a single column, dynamic
range called "ID", adjacent to dynamic range "Data". The return value will be
returned down a single column.
I would like the Formula to be flexible using Input cells to hold the varying
criteria.

The MATCH sequence will be:
1) Match specific Text

2) Match varying sequential numbers of EMPTY TEXT rows (could be anything
from 0 (zero) EMPTY TEXT rows to 100+ EMPTY TEXT rows in sequential row order)
. NB: When the match of EMPTY TEXT is 0: there should be two sequential row
matches of the same TEXT (as found in number 1 above).

3) Return previous / penultimate MATCH of the above (1 & 2).

I've tried a few variations but still NO eureka!

=IF(AW7="","",INDEX(MATCH(2,(INDEX(1/((OFFSET('Site Lond'!Appraisal,0,ROWS($1:
1)-1,,1)=TEXT(AW7,0)))*(OFFSET('Site Lond'!Appraisal,1,ROWS($1:1)-1,,1)=ROWS
(AZ7)&""),0,1)))+OFFSET('Site Lond'!ID,,,,1),0,1))-1

=IF(AW7="","",INDEX(MATCH(1,(OFFSET('Site Lond'!Appraisal,0,ROWS($1:1)-1,,1)
=TEXT(AW7,0))*(OFFSET('Site Lond'!Appraisal,1,ROWS($1:1)-1,,1)=ROWS(AZ7)&""))
+OFFSET('Site Lond'!ID,,,,1),0,1))-1

Thanks
Sam

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