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MNymark485
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Dec 13, 2022
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Cross reference two columns

Hello

 

I'm trying to figure out how to first cross reference two text string columns and then filter it so i only have duplicates and then cross reference the duplicates in relation to the vendor number they are given to see if the two vendors have been asigned the same vendor number e.g. 

 

D.NumberD.NameP.NumberP.Name
1001Keith1234Peter
1234Peter1001Keith
1002Ralph1005Ralph

 

I Hope this make sense, I have about 1400 lines that I need to sort xD

  • MNymark485 

    =INDEX($C$2:$C$9,MATCH(B2,$D$2:$D$9,0))=A2

    You can try this formula. It returns TRUE or FALSE (WAHR or FALSCH in german Excel) if the D.Number and P.Number are the same for the name in column B (D.Name).

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  • MNymark485 

    =INDEX($C$2:$C$9,MATCH(B2,$D$2:$D$9,0))=A2

    You can try this formula. It returns TRUE or FALSE (WAHR or FALSCH in german Excel) if the D.Number and P.Number are the same for the name in column B (D.Name).

    • MNymark485's avatar
      MNymark485
      Copper Contributor
      Very nice! Can you help with N/A cells then ? Is that because the value or name is not present in both columns?
      • OliverScheurich's avatar
        OliverScheurich
        Gold Contributor

        MNymark485 

        =INDEX($C$2:$C$11,MATCH(B2,$D$2:$D$11,0))=A2

        In the example the NA (NV in german Excel) occurs because the D.Name doesn't occur in the P.Name column.

        =IFERROR(INDEX($C$2:$C$11,MATCH(B2,$D$2:$D$11,0))=A2,"")

        You can wrap the formula into IFERROR if you want to return e.g. an empty instead of NV.

         

         

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