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vlookup using concatenate function and helper column
Hi - I've set up a table to record project costs. To save time, there are some standard unit costs that I want to pull through from another tab in the same worksheet. For example Consultant '...
Hi Angela,
That's because you use VLOOKUP in the approximate match mode.
So please fix it as follows:
=VLOOKUP((CONCATENATE(B6,C6)),'drop downs'!$A$1:$B$23,2,0)
By setting the last argument to 0 or FALSE, you're now in the Exact match mode.
Hope that helps
That's perfect - thanks so much for the quick and helpful reply!
You're welcome!
Anyway, there is a powerful alternative to VLOOKUP called (INDEX & MATCH).
By using this alternative, you don't have to use helper columns.
=INDEX('drop downs'!$A$2:$A$53,INDEX(MATCH(B6&C6,'drop downs'!$B$2:$B$53&'drop downs'!$C$2:$C$53,0),))
Regards,
Haytham