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I'm trying to figure out how to have a value found in column c placed into column d if the value in column a equals that found in column b.
Does that make sense?
Solved by I. H. in 40 mins
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Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:44
Welcome, Thanks for choosing Got It Pro-Excel. I can help you with that problem.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:44
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Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:44
Do you have sample data which we can use to illustrate how to solve this problem?
User
14/09/2018 - 01:44
thanks. sounds good
User
14/09/2018 - 01:46
I just put some in the document preview- can you see it?
User
14/09/2018 - 01:46
I will use that as an example
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:46
Okay.
User
14/09/2018 - 01:48
So, I want to know how to have the values in column D placed in column A if the value in column E is found in column B
User
14/09/2018 - 01:49
For example, the value in A2 should be '6' based on this data. Does that make sense?
User
14/09/2018 - 01:50
I'm looking for a formula I can use to make those values associated with the list in column E automatically appear in Column A based on the values in column b
User
14/09/2018 - 01:51
Does my question make sense?
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:51
I get you
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:51
Will you mind if you add another example to make this clearer?
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:53
What value should we have in cell A3?
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:53
7
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:53
?
User
14/09/2018 - 01:53
7
User
14/09/2018 - 01:54
correct
User
14/09/2018 - 01:54
A6 should be '1'
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:54
Okay.
User
14/09/2018 - 01:54
A4 should be empty (no value)
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:56
Based on what you’ve shared, you need a LOOKUP function which will find column B values in column E and then return their corresponding values in column D.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:56
Do you believe that will address your problem?
User
14/09/2018 - 01:56
Yes. that sounds promising
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:57
Allow me formulate a formula that will solve this problem.
User
14/09/2018 - 01:57
Thank you!
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 01:57
Will be updating you in a couple of minutes.
User
14/09/2018 - 02:06
You still there?
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:06
Yeah, almost done...
User
14/09/2018 - 02:07
cool. no rush.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:09
You said if it is not found, zero should be returned?
User
14/09/2018 - 02:09
Or just leave it blank, send me an error, something
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:10
Okay. Let's leave it blank.
User
14/09/2018 - 02:10
sounds good
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:11
Thank you once again for your patience.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:11
The formula which works for the range provided is:
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:11
=IFERROR(INDEX($D$1:$D$10,MATCH("*"&B1&"*",$E$1:$E$10,0)),"")
User
14/09/2018 - 02:12
That looks awesome. Thank you!
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:12
Welcome.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:12
Do you have any other questions about this problem and the solution?
User
14/09/2018 - 02:12
For the actual data set I'll be working, I can just change the column values and we should be good, right?
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:13
Yeah
User
14/09/2018 - 02:13
This is a fantastic service. I really appreciate all of your help and will definitely be back
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:13
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User
14/09/2018 - 02:14
Thank you. We are all set
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 02:18
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