I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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What could cause this?

Using a match_type argument of 1 (or TRUE or omitted) when the data is not
sorted in ascending order.

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"ryguy7272" wrote in message
...
I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost
always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value
I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is
the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about
the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even
if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Yeah, I tried that. I just keep getting the last number in the index list.
I've under Index/Match thousands of times before; can't figure out why it's
not working now.

Anything else?

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"T. Valko" wrote:

What could cause this?

Using a match_type argument of 1 (or TRUE or omitted) when the data is not
sorted in ascending order.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"ryguy7272" wrote in message
...
I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost
always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value
I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is
the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about
the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even
if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Ryan; have a close look at the zipcodes (Press F2) to see if there are any
other characters present in the array data.

If this post helps click Yes
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Jacob Skaria


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Hmmm...

If you have the match_type set for an exact match then the formula should
return #N/A if an exact match isn't found.

Can I see your file (if it's not too big: 1mb)?

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"ryguy7272" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I tried that. I just keep getting the last number in the index
list.
I've under Index/Match thousands of times before; can't figure out why
it's
not working now.

Anything else?

Ryan---

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"T. Valko" wrote:

What could cause this?

Using a match_type argument of 1 (or TRUE or omitted) when the data is
not
sorted in ascending order.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"ryguy7272" wrote in message
...
I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid
of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost
always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup
value
I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this
is
the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned
about
the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway,
even
if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Biff, what is your email? I tried the one @comcast but it bounced back to me.
Please send me an email.

Thanks,
Ryan--


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Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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xl can help at comcast period net

Remove "can" and change the obvious.

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"ryguy7272" wrote in message
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Biff, what is your email? I tried the one @comcast but it bounced back to
me.
Please send me an email.

Thanks,
Ryan--


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Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid
of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost
always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup
value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this
is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned
about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway,
even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Problem solved. It was due to a misplaced closing parenthesis.

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"T. Valko" wrote in message
...
xl can help at comcast period net

Remove "can" and change the obvious.

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Microsoft Excel MVP


"ryguy7272" wrote in message
...
Biff, what is your email? I tried the one @comcast but it bounced back
to me.
Please send me an email.

Thanks,
Ryan--


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"Shane Devenshire" wrote:

Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get
rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost
always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup
value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this
is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from
an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned
about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway,
even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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I have to ask, why wouldn't you show the formula to all of us?

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"ryguy7272" wrote:

Biff, what is your email? I tried the one @comcast but it bounced back to me.
Please send me an email.

Thanks,
Ryan--


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"Shane Devenshire" wrote:

Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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Evidentially, I used this type of function:
=INDEX(range,MATCH(cell,range),0)

This caused excel to default to 1 (TRUE).


Should have been:
=INDEX(range,MATCH(cell,range,0))


By do I feel dumb...


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I have to ask, why wouldn't you show the formula to all of us?

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"ryguy7272" wrote:

Biff, what is your email? I tried the one @comcast but it bounced back to me.
Please send me an email.

Thanks,
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"Shane Devenshire" wrote:

Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes (this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it. Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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By do I feel dumb...

Welcome to the club. Been there, done that!


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"ryguy7272" wrote in message
...
Evidentially, I used this type of function:
=INDEX(range,MATCH(cell,range),0)

This caused excel to default to 1 (TRUE).


Should have been:
=INDEX(range,MATCH(cell,range,0))


By do I feel dumb...


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"Shane Devenshire" wrote:

I have to ask, why wouldn't you show the formula to all of us?

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

Biff, what is your email? I tried the one @comcast but it bounced back
to me.
Please send me an email.

Thanks,
Ryan--


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"Shane Devenshire" wrote:

Hi,

Why not show us your formula and some sample data?

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"ryguy7272" wrote:

I created a Pivot table, and did a copy/paste special values to get
rid of
the Pivot Table. Now, I try to do a simple Index/Match, and I
almost always
get the lowest value in the list as a result, no matter what lookup
value I
use for the Match. What could cause this? I know the zip codes
(this is the
array for the index) come out as text (this file was downloaded
from an
external system). That shouldn't matter, right. I'm not concerned
about the
data type, I'm just looking for my Match, but can't find it.
Anyway, even if
I convert the zips to number-type, the results are still wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ryan---


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