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vlookup over 2 sheets?
I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two
worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? |
Just do it twice:
=IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE))), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)) (all one cell) James wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? -- Dave Peterson |
Thanks!!, now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets?
"Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Just do it twice: =IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE))), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)) (all one cell) James wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? -- Dave Peterson |
one way:
=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A1,tableA,2,FALSE)),vlookkup(A1,t ableB,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A1,tableA,2,FALSE)) HTH "James" wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? |
Hi!
now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? Quit "stonewalling" and tell us how many sheets you actually have! <vbg You could use a formula similar to that for 4 sheets but there is a better way. Tell us the true number of sheets you need for the lookup and then I'll show you a better way! I don't have time right now but I'll be back later. Biff "James" wrote in message ... Thanks!!, now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Just do it twice: =IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE))), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)) (all one cell) James wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? -- Dave Peterson |
Thanks for your time Biff!
originally i had 2 sheets, but then i got more data handed to me, so i thought what the heck, could this work with 4, but i couldn't get it to work. anyway, yes, i need to be able to source from 4 worksheets now. hey, what does "<vbg" mean? thanks again for looking at this! James "Biff" wrote in message ... Hi! now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? Quit "stonewalling" and tell us how many sheets you actually have! <vbg You could use a formula similar to that for 4 sheets but there is a better way. Tell us the true number of sheets you need for the lookup and then I'll show you a better way! I don't have time right now but I'll be back later. Biff "James" wrote in message ... Thanks!!, now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Just do it twice: =IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE))), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)) (all one cell) James wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? -- Dave Peterson |
VBG = Very Big Grin
And Biff can show you a nice formula--if you share the worksheet names with him, too. James wrote: Thanks for your time Biff! originally i had 2 sheets, but then i got more data handed to me, so i thought what the heck, could this work with 4, but i couldn't get it to work. anyway, yes, i need to be able to source from 4 worksheets now. hey, what does "<vbg" mean? thanks again for looking at this! James "Biff" wrote in message ... Hi! now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? Quit "stonewalling" and tell us how many sheets you actually have! <vbg You could use a formula similar to that for 4 sheets but there is a better way. Tell us the true number of sheets you need for the lookup and then I'll show you a better way! I don't have time right now but I'll be back later. Biff "James" wrote in message ... Thanks!!, now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Just do it twice: =IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE))), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)) (all one cell) James wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
Hi!
what does "<vbg" mean? Very Big Grin Quit "stonewalling" and tell us how many sheets you actually have! <vbg That was a tongue-in-cheek way of "chastising" you for "changing the parameters" of your post. This happens quite often. If posters would ask their questions and tell us the "REAL DEAL" then multiple follow-ups would not be needed. I throw in the <vbg so that it's taken with a grain of salt! OK, with 4 sheets to lookup that sort of falls into a gray area as to which formula will be more efficient. You could use the formula Dave showed you: =IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0))),VLOOK UP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0),IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sh eet3!A:B,2,0))),VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,0),IF(NOT( ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet4!A:B,2,0))),VLOOKUP(A1,Sh eet4!A:B,2,0),IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet5!A:B ,2,0))),VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet5!A:B,2,0),"")))) But that's kind of a long formula. And if you have real long sheet names, it'll be even longer! I HATE real long sheet names, by the way! <vbg "Long" formulas tend to "scare" people! Another method: Enter the sheet names in a range, say, J1:J4 - J1 = Sheet2 J2 = Sheet3 J3 = Sheet4 J4 = Sheet5 Now, give that range a defined name: InsertNameDefine Name: WsList Refers to: =Sheet1$J$1:$J$4 Lookup formula entered as an array using the key combo of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER: =VLOOKUP(A1,INDIRECT("'"&INDEX(WsList,MATCH(TRUE,C OUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WsList&"'!A:A"),A1)0,0))&"'!A :B"),2,0) Quite a bit shorter, ain't it! The nested IF formula does a lookup on each sheet until it finds the lookup value. The above formula does only a single lookup but it uses the Countif and Index/Match functions to find which sheet to do the lookup on. If you had more than 4 sheets to lookup then the above formula is the way to go. The nested IF contains an error trap. The above does not. Here it is with an error trap: =IF(SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WSlist&"'!A:A" ),A1)),VLOOKUP(A1,INDIRECT("'"&INDEX(WSlist,MATCH( TRUE,COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WSlist&"'!A:A"),A1)0,0) )&"'!A:B"),2,0),"") A little bit longer but still not a monster! Biff "James" wrote in message ... Thanks for your time Biff! originally i had 2 sheets, but then i got more data handed to me, so i thought what the heck, could this work with 4, but i couldn't get it to work. anyway, yes, i need to be able to source from 4 worksheets now. hey, what does "<vbg" mean? thanks again for looking at this! James "Biff" wrote in message ... Hi! now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? Quit "stonewalling" and tell us how many sheets you actually have! <vbg You could use a formula similar to that for 4 sheets but there is a better way. Tell us the true number of sheets you need for the lookup and then I'll show you a better way! I don't have time right now but I'll be back later. Biff "James" wrote in message ... Thanks!!, now, will this also work, say if i had 4 sheets? "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Just do it twice: =IF(NOT(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE))), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,FALSE)) (all one cell) James wrote: I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? -- Dave Peterson |
Hi, Another option.. =LOOKUP(9.99999999999E+307,CHOOSE({1,2,3,4},VLOOKU P(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0),VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,0),VL OOKUP(A1,Sheet4!A:B,2,0),VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet5!A:B,2,0 ))) HTH -- Krishnakumar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Krishnakumar's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=20138 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=467247 |
Oh my gawd,
=IF(SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WSlist&"'!A:A" ),A1)),VLOOKUP(A1,INDIRECT("'"&INDEX(WSlist,MATCH( TRUE,COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WSlist&"'!A:A"),A1)0,0) )&"'!A:B"),2,0),"") It's alive!!!!!!!!!! <vvbg |
you guys are all so freaking cool!!
thanks for all of your suggestions. I'm going to try them all, hopefully I'll learn something! <vbg Thanks again guys! "James" wrote in message ... I have to do a vlookup, but the Table_array data is spread over two worksheets because of the amount of data. Is this possible? |
Yeah, it's a thing of beauty!
For only 2,3,4 sheets I might opt for the nested IF. Biff "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Oh my gawd, =IF(SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WSlist&"'!A:A" ),A1)),VLOOKUP(A1,INDIRECT("'"&INDEX(WSlist,MATCH( TRUE,COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&WSlist&"'!A:A"),A1)0,0) )&"'!A:B"),2,0),"") It's alive!!!!!!!!!! <vvbg |
That only works if the returned data is numeric.
Of course, if the data to return was TEXT then you could use: =LOOKUP(REPT("Z",255)...................... But then once again, that'll only work for TEXT. What if the data is mixed? Biff "Krishnakumar" wrote in message news:Krishnakumar.1vciik_1126695933.4335@excelforu m-nospam.com... Hi, Another option.. =LOOKUP(9.99999999999E+307,CHOOSE({1,2,3,4},VLOOKU P(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0),VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet3!A:B,2,0),VL OOKUP(A1,Sheet4!A:B,2,0),VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet5!A:B,2,0 ))) HTH -- Krishnakumar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Krishnakumar's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=20138 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=467247 |
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