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calof1
Jun 28, 2019Iron Contributor
Help using index and match to find value based on 3 criteria
Hi, I have a large data set that involves three criteria, being year, scenario and product. I am hoping to use a formula to find find and return the relevant answer from the data table. Attac...
- Jun 30, 2019
The logic is bit unclear. You have 3 criteria - Scenario, Stock Code and Year. In source data you have no combination Stock Code=FXL and Year=1, however in answers you suggest 5% for Year=2. Why?
If ignore above formula could be
=IFERROR( INDEX($C$12:$S$15, MATCH(1,INDEX(($C$12:$C$15=C$4)*($D$12:$D$15=$C$3),0),0), MATCH(TRUE,ISNUMBER(SEARCH($C$2,$C$10:$S$10)),0)), "N/A")Couple of more comments. Your file is practically not downloadable, perhaps due to comma in name - not all system support it.
I'd recommend not to use Merging Cells. Potentially you will have lot of issues continue using merging. Alternative is - select sequential horizontal cells and apply Center Across Selection
Excel_World_Champion
Jun 30, 2019Brass Contributor
Hey,
you could use the SUMPRODUCT formula instead:
Have a look at this video to understand how to use it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzjc_eEISe8