vlookup function

[Celia]

I am trying to pull data from a list of items. I think I am trying to use a
nested vlookup but maybe not or maybe an array formula. If there is match
with column A & Column B I need Column J data. How do I achieve?

The worksheet is setup as follows:
In Column A I have a list of item numbers and there is more than one of the
same number. They are sorted in numerical order.

In column B, I also have numbered items Ex. If Column A has item#1 three
times. Column B has those three items numbered from 1 to 3.

how do I get data from Column J when the criteria for what is in column A is
met and column B is met - maybe a nested if array?

HELP!!!!

 

[Bob Phillips]

Do you mean

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A20="item #"),--(B2:B20=1),J2:J20)

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HTH

Bob


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[Celia]

No, sorry for the confusing question.

Ex. I am trying to find the value in column J if 2 criteria are met. If
the data looks like below then if column A=2 and column B=3, I want dog
returned. It looks like it should be a nested vlookup but I am not sure how
to execute it.

Column A Column B Column J
1 1 gift
2 1 box
2 2 car
2 3 dog
3 1 cat
4 1 roof
4 2 pet








Celia

 

[Bob Phillips]

=INDEX(J2:J20,MATCH(1,(A2:A20=2)*(B2:b20-3),0))

which is an array formula, it should be committed with Ctrl-Shift-Enter, not
just Enter.
Excel will automatically enclose the formula in braces (curly brackets), do
not try to do this manually.
When editing the formula, it must again be array-entered.

Note that you cannot use a whole column in array formulae (prior to excel
2007), but must use an explicit range.

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HTH

Bob


(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

 

[Celia]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!
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Celia

=INDEX(J2:J20,MATCH(1,(A2:A20=2)*(B2:b20-3),0))

which is an array formula, it should be committed with Ctrl-Shift-Enter, not
just Enter.
Excel will automatically enclose the formula in braces (curly brackets), do
not try to do this manually.
When editing the formula, it must again be array-entered.

Note that you cannot use a whole column in array formulae (prior to excel
2007), but must use an explicit range.

--
---
HTH

Bob


(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)