thanks Asa,
i will apply these instead, but quick question, the countif works so why
are you saying i should avoid it. thanks
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 9:53 PM, Asa Rossoff <a...@lovetour.info> wrote:
> Ah, I didn't realize what you had done in the sample file. You looked up
> the last occurrence.. Yes. My formula could be reduced to
> INDEX(what,SMALL(matching ROW,occurrence#))… but if you want the last
> occurrence, it's better to use INDEX(what,MAX(matching ROW)) .. maybe Rajan
> posted that suggestion, actually.****
>
> =INDEX($B$2:$B$13,*MAX(*IF(names=$A$17,ROW(names))*)*
> -ROW(INDEX(names,1))+1)****
>
> Simplified:****
>
> =INDEX($B$2:$B$13,MAX(IF(names=$A$17,ROW(names)))-ROW($A$2)+1)****
>
> In instances where the names range will definitely start on row 2, you can
> use:****
>
> =INDEX($B$2:$B$13,MAX(IF(names=$A$17,ROW(names)))-1)****
>
> ** **
>
> If you wanted the second to last match, you should still not use COUNTIF
> in this formula. In that case, you could substitute LARGE for SMALL:****
>
> =INDEX($B$2:$B$13,*LARGE(*IF(names=$A$17,ROW(names))*,*2*)*-1)****
>
> ** **
>
> CSE all.****
>
> ** **
>
> Asa****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:
> excel-macros@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *resp...@gmail.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 03, 2012 4:23 AM
>
> *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks for the explanation. What I like abt this formula is it actually
> picks not only the 2nd occurance but the last occurance which I think might
> be useful going forward. Thanks again****
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Airtel Ghana****
> ------------------------------
>
> *From: *"Asa Rossoff" <a...@lovetour.info> ****
>
> *Sender: *excel-macros@googlegroups.com ****
>
> *Date: *Sun, 3 Jun 2012 02:42:58 -0700****
>
> *To: *<excel-macros@googlegroups.com>****
>
> *ReplyTo: *excel-macros@googlegroups.com ****
>
> *Subject: *RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Hilary,****
>
> *INDEX(*NamesRange,1*)* returns the first row of the range (which is a
> single cell since the range is only one column wide).****
>
> Put that inside a *ROW()* function and you get the first row number.****
>
> ** **
>
> Equally effective would be specifying the first cell in NamesRangeinstead:
> ****
>
> ROW(*FirstCellInNamesRange*)****
>
> ** **
>
> *For example, if **NamesRange** is **$A$2:$A$13**:*
>
> *INDEX(*NamesRange,1*)* is *$A$2*****
>
> *ROW(*Index(NamesRange,1)*)* is *ROW(*$A$2*)* which is *2*.****
>
> ** **
>
> You might be confused if you think INDEX returns the value of a cell. *If
> **INDEX(NamesRange,1)** refers to **$A$2** and cell **A2** contains "**
> Hilary**",* then you might expect ROW(INDEX(NamesRange,1)) to be
> equivalent to ROW("Hilary")… which clearly would not work.****
>
> ** **
>
> The reason ROW(INDEX(NamesRange,1)) is equivalent to ROW($A$2) instead is
> because INDEX is one of the three main functions that can return cell
> references, and can be used in place of cell references anywhere cell
> references are expected (the other two are OFFSET and INDIRECT). In a
> formula result, a cell reference is displayed on the worksheet by the value
> of the referenced cells, so the end result is sometimes the same.****
>
> ** **
>
> The reason I used Row(Index(NamesRange,1)) in the formula instead of
> Row($A$2) or Row(FirstCellInNamesRange) was primarily that it would allow
> you to use defined names for your ranges without any changes to the
> formula, or a redundant defined name to refer to the first cell/first row
> in NamesRange.****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> No, I'm not a lectururer. I like teaching (informally), and I like words,
> though. I take it as a complement that you might think so, thanks :).
> I'm impressed with your dashboards and workbooks that I've seen so far. I
> only wish I was involved in finance -- I'd ask to use them myself.****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *Two of my previously suggested formulas, with range references
> substituted for range names:*
>
> **1. **Standard formula (faster than the array formula, also it
> will work with wildcards):
>
> =INDEX($B$2:$B$13,MATCH($A$17,$A$2:$A$13,0)+MATCH($A$17,INDEX($A$2:$A$13,MATCH($A$17,$A$2:$A$13,0)+1):INDEX($A$2:$A$13,ROWS($A$2:$A$13)),0))
> ****
>
> **2. **Array formula:
>
> =INDEX($B$2:$B$13,SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$13=$A$17,ROW($A$2:$A$13)),2)-ROW($A$2)+1)
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> Asa****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com [
> mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com <excel-macros@googlegroups.com>] *On
> Behalf Of *hilary lomotey
> *Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2012 1:34 AM
> *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Asa****
>
> ** **
>
> Your formula is working to perfection, thanks a lot, just two quick
> questions****
>
> Kindly explain this bit of the formula taking out
> "ROW(INDEX(NamesRange,1)" from the entire formula****
>
> ** **
>
> Are a Lecturer or some sort?, i always look at the way you explain every
> problem that you tackle, its like a lecturer,****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> thanks ****
>
> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 8:21 AM, hilary lomotey <resp...@gmail.com> wrote:*
> ***
>
> Thanks Asa****
>
> ** **
>
> Attached is what i attempted doing, but after testing my formula this
> morning with other examples i realised, its doesnt work for all, i will try
> your now. thanks ****
>
> ** **
>
> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 1:06 AM, Asa Rossoff <a...@lovetour.info> wrote:****
>
> Hi Hilary,****
>
> Mind sharing your solution with the group?****
>
> What came to mind for me was an array solution that uses small/row to
> identify the second smallest row number for the matching name, and index to
> retrieve the reference to the cell.****
>
> ****
>
> Here's a formula using that approach:****
>
> {****
>
>
> =INDEX(NamesRange,SMALL(IF(NamesRange=NameToFind,ROW(NamesRange)),OccurenceNumber)-ROW(INDEX(NamesRange,1))+1)
> ****
>
> }****
>
> ****
>
> If you were going to use many of these formulas, NamesRange was large, and
> often there was not going to be a match (for example there was only one
> occurrence and you were looking for the second), you could speed up the
> formulas by use the following version that checks the count (using countif)
> of matching names, and if the count is < OccurenceNumber (2 in your stated
> question) it will skip the array formula and just return an error. If
> there will usually be a match, this would actually be slower since it has
> the added countif.****
>
> {****
>
>
> =IF(COUNTIF(NamesRange,NameToFind)<OccurenceNumber,#NUM!,INDEX(NamesRange,SMALL(IF(NamesRange=NameToFind,ROW(NamesRange)),OccurenceNumber)-ROW(INDEX(NamesRange,1))+1))
> ****
>
> }****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> Upon a little more thought, here is a non-array solution for finding
> exactly the 2nd occurrence (the array version would work for finding any
> specific occurrence). It uses match to find the first occurrence, then
> another match to find the next occurrence. It should be faster---it has
> less work to do. If there is no match it either returns an NA error or if
> the only match was on the very last row of the range, a REF error.****
>
>
> =INDEX(NamesRange,MATCH(NameToFind,NamesRange,0)+MATCH(NameToFind,INDEX(NamesRange,MATCH(NameToFind,NamesRange,0)+1):INDEX(NamesRange,ROWS(NamesRange)),0))
> ****
>
> ****
>
> Asa****
>
> ****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com]
> On Behalf Of resp...@gmail.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:01 PM
> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance****
>
> ****
>
> Thanks guys I have figured it out with index and match and countif. Thanks
> ****
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Airtel Ghana****
>
> ****
>
> -----Original Message-----****
>
> From: resp...@gmail.com****
>
> Sender: excel-macros@googlegroups.com****
>
> Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 19:42:32 ****
>
> To: <excel-macros@googlegroups.com>****
>
> Reply-To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com****
>
> Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance****
>
> ****
>
> Hello Excel Masters****
>
> ****
>
> if I have a list if names like below in column A and say I have
> corresponding different figures in column B. ****
>
> Hilary****
>
> Rajan****
>
> Maries****
>
> Noorain****
>
> Hilary****
>
> Rajan****
>
> Don****
>
> Kris****
>
> Asa****
>
> ****
>
> And so on and I want to return for instance the second occurance of hilary
> with its corresponding figure. Kindly help with formula. Thanks. ****
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Airtel Ghana****
>
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