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I need to use a lookup value that is the result of a formula, (in this case a date) and lookup or match an element in an array (which is a date.. same format as the resultant) and either access the value in the next right cell or use as an index to retrieve it.
I have used "=MATCH(C4,Demand,0)" in which C4 is a formula that returns a date in format as an example ... "16-Apr-18" .. and Demand is a series of columns with dates in the same format and sequenced ..
I get "#N/A" .. not the value I need and there is an exact date match in the lookup array ....
Solved by V. L. in 23 mins
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Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:20
hello
User
13/04/2018 - 01:21
hello
User
13/04/2018 - 01:21
version 2010
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:21
please share the file
User
13/04/2018 - 01:21
I have no file that works
User
13/04/2018 - 01:21
did you see my comment
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:22
then share the part you are facing problem in the shared view
User
13/04/2018 - 01:23
if I have an array of dates that are sequenced called DEMAND and I have a cell that is a formulae that results in a date (same format as in the array), what either MATCH or VLOOKUP will work as MATCH(c4,Demand,0) returns a #NA
User
13/04/2018 - 01:23
and c4 is a formula
User
13/04/2018 - 01:24
that return a date like "16-Apr-18"
User
13/04/2018 - 01:24
can this be accomplished
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:25
the format problem is occuring for sure
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:25
can yo share the formula which is in c4
User
13/04/2018 - 01:27
B4 > "0apr18" and c4 > c4 + 7
User
13/04/2018 - 01:28
wrong .. B4 > "0apr18" and c4 > b4 + 7
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:28
look here I have showed an example where it is working
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:28
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YpcZESGkJcWwPl_aABEBkskMwwrr8Oq2SPHZOeYjRM0/edit?usp=sharing
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:29
now you can share your formula in c4....which is returning the date....so that we can have a better understanding where you are facing problem
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:29
A1 has the match function
User
13/04/2018 - 01:30
which version are you using
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:30
its actually googlesheet
User
13/04/2018 - 01:31
that is exactly what I have .. and I get #N/A
User
13/04/2018 - 01:31
using 2010
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:31
format error....can you copy an paste all that you have in your sheet in my googlesheet that I shared?
User
13/04/2018 - 01:32
so my thoughts are right and once more MS is working??
User
13/04/2018 - 01:32
sorry . .to stop .. but I must pick up a phone call now ..
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:32
yes concept is right
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:33
But the format between c4 and demand is not right I guess
Excelchat Expert
13/04/2018 - 01:33
may be c4 is returning text instead of date format
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