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KanwalNo1
Nov 22, 2021Iron Contributor
Multi Column Return Array in Xlookup
@Sergei Baklan @Peter Bartholomew @lori_m @Chris_Gross When the Lookup value is a single cell, the Return_Array is returning two columns as desired in the following formula =XLOOKUP(C2,TAN!$B$1:...
- Nov 26, 2021
IMHO, that is correct behaviour. In second case you try to return array of array which is not supported.
SergeiBaklan
Nov 26, 2021Diamond Contributor
IMHO, that is correct behaviour. In second case you try to return array of array which is not supported.
- KanwalNo1Nov 26, 2021Iron ContributorAhh ! That is the Case ! I am amazed at how easily we can assume the things, which are yet to come into foray. May be Microsoft has given wings to our thoughts ! Thanks Sergei ! You have my admiration !
How do you learn and go about the things ? Will you share the secret recipe !- PeterBartholomew1Nov 26, 2021Silver Contributor
If you are trying to return a two dimensional array of values, you can use INDEX/XMATCH/XMATCH or, if you have no need to look up the column indices, a hard-wired array {1,2} will return the first two columns.
It is a nuisance that, though arrays of arrays, are normal as input (essentially that is what Tables are) it is such hard work to get a 2D array returned.