Single formula to find match across four columns?
 

I'm sure there is a way to do this, I'm just having trouble with the syntax.

On Sheet1, I have some values in Columns A and C
On Sheet 2, I have some values in Column D and J.

For any given row, I need to locate where in the other sheet the value in
Sheet1(A) matches the value in Sheet2(D) /and/ the value in Sheet1(C)
matches the value in Sheet2(J).

These sheets will be continuously updated and sorted by other folks, so I
need to stay away from more complicated solutions like using an extra column
to concatenate A&C in Sheet1 and a column to concatenate D&J in Sheet2, then
match against those- I'm trying to craft a match statement that will include
the concatenation in the formula itself.

=MATCH(D2&"."&J2,('Raw'!A1:A65000)&"."&('Raw'!A1:C 65000),FALSE)

There is the possibility of an overlap in the concatenated strings, so I'm
also adding a character that never shows up in the raw reports to ensure
that I don't confuse "cat" & "stick" with "cats" and "tick"; instead I'll
compare cat.stick with cats.tick and realize they don't match.

Any ideas?
Thanks!
Keith

Single formula to find match across four columns?- solved
 

I swear, it always happens- I can struggle for minutes or hours with a
problem, and it seems like half the time I find the solution within 5
minutes of posting my question.

First, I had a typo in my formula. Corrected formula is:
=MATCH(D2&"."&J2,('Raw'!A1:A65000)&"."&('Raw'!C1:C 65000),FALSE)

once I did that, it worked as an array formula.

Sorry for the extra bandwidth
<sigh
Keith

"Keith R" wrote in message
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I'm sure there is a way to do this, I'm just having trouble with the
syntax.

On Sheet1, I have some values in Columns A and C
On Sheet 2, I have some values in Column D and J.

For any given row, I need to locate where in the other sheet the value in
Sheet1(A) matches the value in Sheet2(D) /and/ the value in Sheet1(C)
matches the value in Sheet2(J).

These sheets will be continuously updated and sorted by other folks, so I
need to stay away from more complicated solutions like using an extra
column to concatenate A&C in Sheet1 and a column to concatenate D&J in
Sheet2, then match against those- I'm trying to craft a match statement
that will include the concatenation in the formula itself.

=MATCH(D2&"."&J2,('Raw'!A1:A65000)&"."&('Raw'!A1:C 65000),FALSE)

There is the possibility of an overlap in the concatenated strings, so I'm
also adding a character that never shows up in the raw reports to ensure
that I don't confuse "cat" & "stick" with "cats" and "tick"; instead I'll
compare cat.stick with cats.tick and realize they don't match.

Any ideas?
Thanks!
Keith

Single formula to find match across four columns?
 

match(1,(d2=raw!$a$1:$a$100)*(j2=raw!$c$1:$c$100), 0)

Still an array formula.

Watch that range in the last portion: 'Raw'!A1:C65000

You wanted 'Raw'!C1:C65000 (I think)


Keith R wrote:

I'm sure there is a way to do this, I'm just having trouble with the syntax.

On Sheet1, I have some values in Columns A and C
On Sheet 2, I have some values in Column D and J.

For any given row, I need to locate where in the other sheet the value in
Sheet1(A) matches the value in Sheet2(D) /and/ the value in Sheet1(C)
matches the value in Sheet2(J).

These sheets will be continuously updated and sorted by other folks, so I
need to stay away from more complicated solutions like using an extra column
to concatenate A&C in Sheet1 and a column to concatenate D&J in Sheet2, then
match against those- I'm trying to craft a match statement that will include
the concatenation in the formula itself.

=MATCH(D2&"."&J2,('Raw'!A1:A65000)&"."&('Raw'!A1:C 65000),FALSE)

There is the possibility of an overlap in the concatenated strings, so I'm
also adding a character that never shows up in the raw reports to ensure
that I don't confuse "cat" & "stick" with "cats" and "tick"; instead I'll
compare cat.stick with cats.tick and realize they don't match.

Any ideas?
Thanks!
Keith

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Dave Peterson