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: 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 -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. -- To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. -- To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
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)),OccurenceN
umber)-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)mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com]
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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.
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Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
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 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)
>
> }
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> 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-
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> On Behalf Of resp...@gmail.com
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> 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
>
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>
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> Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 19:42:32
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> To:
>
> 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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Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
Hi Hilary,
It is possible without using countif or Helping column
Please try it
=INDEX($B$2:$B$10,SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$10=A14,ROW($B$2:$B$10),""),ROW($A$2))-1)
with ctrl+shfit+enter
It is also possible through Sumproudct and offset
See attached sheet.
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On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 1:51 PM, hilary lomotey 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 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)>
>>
>> }
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> 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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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 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 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)>
>>
>> }
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> 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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Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
Hello Hilary, If you want to return the exact 2nd occurrance value, you can use VLOOKUP like this, =VLOOKUP(A14,INDEX(A:A,MATCH(A14,A:A,0)+1):INDEX(B:B,65536),2,0) Regards, Haseeb -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. -- To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
Thanks Haseeb, will try now, very grateful On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Haseeb A wrote: > Hello Hilary, > > If you want to return the exact 2nd occurrance value, you can use VLOOKUP > like this, > > =VLOOKUP(A14,INDEX(A:A,MATCH(A14,A:A,0)+1):INDEX(B:B,65536),2,0) > > Regards, > Haseeb > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > -- > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. -- To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
=INDEX($A$1:$B$10,MAX(--($A$1:$A$10=A2)*ROW($A$1:$A$10)),2) with CSE
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Sent: 01 June 2012 1:51
To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
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 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)),OccurenceN
umber)-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)mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com]
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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 BlackBerryR smartphone from Airtel Ghana
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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 NamesRange instead:
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$13,MAT
CH($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
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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 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 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)),OccurenceN
umber)-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)mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com]
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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.
H
Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
Thanks Raj. Will try this as well
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=INDEX($A$1:$B$10,MAX(--($A$1:$A$10=A2)*ROW($A$1:$A$10)),2) with CSE
Regards
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Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
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 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)),OccurenceN
umber)-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)mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com]
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Thanks guys I have figured it out with index and match and countif. Thanks
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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.
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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
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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 NamesRange instead:
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$13,MAT
CH($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]
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 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 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)),OccurenceN
umber)-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)mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com]
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RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
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
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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
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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 NamesRange instead:
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$13,MAT
CH($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]
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 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 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(NamesRan
Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance
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 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"
>
> *Sender: *excel-macros@googlegroups.com ****
>
> *Date: *Sun, 3 Jun 2012 02:42:58 -0700
>
> *To: *
>
> *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
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
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