Very intelligent solution by Noorain.............. Jai, I am giving another solution
=VLOOKUP(IF(FIND(B17,Sheet1!B5,1),"*"&B17&"*",0),Sheet1!$B$5:$C$10,2,0) Try this, it will search "RAM" or "ROH" in total string and show result. "RAM or "ROH" could be anywhere in the string. On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:49 PM, NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Jai, > > Please try it without helping column.. > > =VLOOKUP(B7&"*",Sheet1!B7:C12,2,) > > > Thanks & regards, > Noorain Ansari > *http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/*<http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/> > > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Jai <jaihumtu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> -- >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Some important links for excel users: >> 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : >> http://twitter.com/exceldailytip >> 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 >> 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com >> 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com >> 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com >> >> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> >> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link >> http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel >> > > > > -- > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
