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I need a formula that pulls the name of a column header based on inputs in a number of different rows... Please help thank you!
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Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:40
Hi
User
23/09/2018 - 03:40
hello!
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:40
Welcome to Got it Pro
User
23/09/2018 - 03:40
thank you very much for your help
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:41
Do you have any excel sheet?
User
23/09/2018 - 03:41
i do!
User
23/09/2018 - 03:41
it is confidential, however
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:41
Oh. Can you create a sample data
User
23/09/2018 - 03:41
let me pull an example together to send you
User
23/09/2018 - 03:41
thank you very much
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:41
Thank you
User
23/09/2018 - 03:44
sorry for the wait...
User
23/09/2018 - 03:44
one second please
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:44
Sure. No issues
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:47
Are you there?
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:47
Instead of sending the details you can just type in our screen
User
23/09/2018 - 03:47
yeah i'm thinking about what i'm allowed to share...
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:48
Ok. As per my understanding you would like to get the header name
User
23/09/2018 - 03:48
okay so basically
User
23/09/2018 - 03:48
Sheet 1 has this table that i need to fill out
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:48
Yes.
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:48
Ok.
User
23/09/2018 - 03:49
Sheet 2 has a summary of all the offers we've received on this portfolio of properties
User
23/09/2018 - 03:49
obviously from different parties
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:49
Ok.
User
23/09/2018 - 03:50
I need to generate a Sheet 1
User
23/09/2018 - 03:50
for each interested party
User
23/09/2018 - 03:50
and i was hoping you could help me with a formula
User
23/09/2018 - 03:50
to put into OIP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
User
23/09/2018 - 03:50
depending on the location that any one party may be interested in
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:50
am not sure with your requirement about sheet 1 data
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:51
What is your input to till the sheet1 ?
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:51
Based on your Party selection I need to fill the columns based on the values in Sheet 1 is it?
User
23/09/2018 - 03:52
well
User
23/09/2018 - 03:52
correct
User
23/09/2018 - 03:52
exactly that
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:52
Party 8 you have mentioned "P" but other columns there is a value
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:52
Which one is correct
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:52
*Sorry Party 7
User
23/09/2018 - 03:52
potentially both
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
P would designate they haven't put forth site-level offers
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:53
Ok.. Let me check but its quite complicated one.
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
i know...
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
i generally think i'm pretty good at erxcel
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
excel*
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
but this is difficult
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
was reading about an index match(false,isblank) formula
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
but then i can't do second non-blank
User
23/09/2018 - 03:53
3rd, 4th, etc.
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:54
Ok.. just give me 5 minutes time
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:54
Request you to extend the time as well
User
23/09/2018 - 03:54
absolutely
User
23/09/2018 - 03:54
how.......
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:55
Can I include helper columns to get the result?
User
23/09/2018 - 03:56
on sheet 1 or sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:56
Sheet1 ?
User
23/09/2018 - 03:57
let's start with yes
User
23/09/2018 - 03:57
and adjust later if it doesn't look okay?
User
23/09/2018 - 03:57
sheet 1 is the client deliverable...
User
23/09/2018 - 03:57
so i'm hesitant to include any non-relevant information
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:58
Ok.
User
23/09/2018 - 03:59
sorry but last change...
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 03:59
Yes tell me
User
23/09/2018 - 03:59
sheet 2
User
23/09/2018 - 03:59
added the column "current tenant want"
User
23/09/2018 - 04:00
if that reflects yes, OIP 1 in Sheet 1 should return "Current Tenant"
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:00
Sorry ! I didnt get you
User
23/09/2018 - 04:00
Sheet 2 Column E is tittled "Current Tenant Want?"
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:00
Yes
User
23/09/2018 - 04:00
If the column reflects "Yes"
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:01
*Row Reflects Yes
User
23/09/2018 - 04:01
exactly sorry
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:01
Ok.
User
23/09/2018 - 04:01
if the row reflects yes, OIP 1 on Sheet 1, should reflect "Current Tenant"
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:01
Ok.
User
23/09/2018 - 04:04
what are you thinking the solution might be?
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:04
No... It will be very difficult
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:04
Just give me sometime
User
23/09/2018 - 04:08
might i ask where you're located?
User
23/09/2018 - 04:08
would it be easier to discuss over the phone when you're ready?
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:08
Its not possible to discuss
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:09
Just give me a time
User
23/09/2018 - 04:09
wanted to step away from my desk but didn't want to miss your message
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:12
sure...
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:12
What do you mean by Total OIP
User
23/09/2018 - 04:12
OIP stands for "other interested parties"
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:12
I am asking in Sheet1 Column E
User
23/09/2018 - 04:13
total interested parties would be a more accurate column header
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:13
Sorry ! Thee is column called Total OIP in sheet 2
User
23/09/2018 - 04:14
just added the formula back
User
23/09/2018 - 04:14
that's just a count
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:14
Ok. Little bit confusion
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:15
In column F - I need to mention "Current Tanet" if its yes in Sheet2
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:15
What about other columns In Sheet1
User
23/09/2018 - 04:16
for example
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:17
Very confused
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:17
First you told "Party 7 " its there in B1 you want to pull Party 7 information
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:17
Where you got Party 11 , Party 14
User
23/09/2018 - 04:18
okay
User
23/09/2018 - 04:18
so
User
23/09/2018 - 04:18
let's say i need to generate sheet 1 for party 7
User
23/09/2018 - 04:18
party 7 is interested in two sites; they are offering to purchase both sites
User
23/09/2018 - 04:18
the first site that they're interested in is 12348
User
23/09/2018 - 04:19
the current tenant is interested in this site, in addition to parties 11, 14, and 20
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:19
Sorry ! its not at all possible
User
23/09/2018 - 04:20
do you recommend proceeding manually?
User
23/09/2018 - 04:20
or is there someone else that Got it can refer me to
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:20
its not at all possible to transfer
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:20
Just give sometime to think
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:22
you would like to pull party 6
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:22
you would like to pull party 7
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:22
but now you are saying need to get information about party 11 , 14,20?
User
23/09/2018 - 04:23
nope
User
23/09/2018 - 04:23
i need to pull party 7
User
23/09/2018 - 04:23
there are other parties interested in the same sites party 7 wants
User
23/09/2018 - 04:23
i need to identify those parties
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:24
then do you have 17 columns
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:24
but you have mentioned in the table OIP 1 to OIP 5
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:24
Its contacting with your table and output format
User
23/09/2018 - 04:25
don't need 17 columns
User
23/09/2018 - 04:25
maximum number of interested parties is 6
User
23/09/2018 - 04:25
would only need 6
User
23/09/2018 - 04:25
the property in row 10 of sheet 2
User
23/09/2018 - 04:25
has 6 interested parties
User
23/09/2018 - 04:26
that's the maximum
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:26
Oh.
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:28
no it is not at all posisble
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:29
This is the result as per your first requirement
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Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:29
Otherwise your table sheet2 needs to change in different format
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:34
Are you there with me?
User
23/09/2018 - 04:34
yes hello
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:35
I am able to pull the information based on the party till column F
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:35
From Column G its not based on party it should be based on the property
User
23/09/2018 - 04:38
i'm not following
Excelchat Expert
23/09/2018 - 04:39
Ok! Really sorry for the inconvenience caused
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