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Vlookup on a worksheet with similar values
I have a worksheet that I am trying to use Vlookup on to return specific info, however vlookup will stop at the first reference it sees and return that value back instead of the next one which I need. I am sure there is a way of telling it to look at the 2nd or third item in the reference array to return the specific info I need. What I am not sure of is how to tell it to do that. help....:confused: -- GWHITE1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWHITE1's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=29969 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=496635 |
Vlookup on a worksheet with similar values
I thanks you for your reply, however it only served to confused me further because I am new to these advanced functions of excel. I understand that the index function is suppose to help get past the first item, however when i tried to apply it to my spreadsheet it, came back with the "!VALUE" error. And if not corrected it seems to run on and on bringing up a pop up error. The scnerio is that I have two spreadsheets, sheet a has the info I want with duplicate key values ( and I can't change the colume used for the key value because its the only consistant colume). If I use the VLOOKUP function it will stop at the first item in the list and report its value back to sheet b. I would like to use the second instance of the keyed value. I am sure you probably understood me the first time.. I am just not so convinced that I understood me and wanted to explain again. If anyone could offer some assistance on this I would greatly appreciate it and Happy Holidays! :confused: -- GWHITE1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWHITE1's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=29969 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=496635 |
Vlookup on a worksheet with similar values
You may send me a SMALL workbook with a clear explanation of what you want
and I will take a look. Provide examples. -- Don Guillett SalesAid Software "GWHITE1" wrote in message ... I thanks you for your reply, however it only served to confused me further because I am new to these advanced functions of excel. I understand that the index function is suppose to help get past the first item, however when i tried to apply it to my spreadsheet it, came back with the "!VALUE" error. And if not corrected it seems to run on and on bringing up a pop up error. The scnerio is that I have two spreadsheets, sheet a has the info I want with duplicate key values ( and I can't change the colume used for the key value because its the only consistant colume). If I use the VLOOKUP function it will stop at the first item in the list and report its value back to sheet b. I would like to use the second instance of the keyed value. I am sure you probably understood me the first time.. I am just not so convinced that I understood me and wanted to explain again. If anyone could offer some assistance on this I would greatly appreciate it and Happy Holidays! :confused: -- GWHITE1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWHITE1's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=29969 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=496635 |
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