VLookup with Search for in String

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Benjamin

I need to look for this value within a cell

i.e.
A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF

within Folder:Folder:Folder:Folder:FolderPath:A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF
then return that row's third column's value.
 
I need to look for this value within a cell

i.e.
A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF

within Folder:Folder:Folder:Folder:FolderPath:A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF
 then return that row's third column's value.
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=SUMIF(A2,"*"&"A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF"&"*",C2)

IF A2 contains the string it will pick up the value in column C. This
is intended for a single row,,, to be copied vertically to the extent
of the database.
 
You can work it this way for fuzzy searches ...
Assume your source data in cols A and C from row2 down
Assume A1 contains the string: A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF
Put this in B1, press normal ENTER to confirm will do:
=INDEX(C2:C100,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(A1,A2:A100)),),0))
B1 will return the required result from col C. Inspiring? hit the YES below
 
=SUMIF(A2,"*"&"A1XT-4-0713-01-00021-1.PDF"&"*",C2)
IF A2 contains the string it will pick up the value in column C
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But it fails if col C = text. I'd prefer the more generic index/match way
explained in my response which works to return both text or numbers. You had
another earlier posting which bears relevance to this issue. If you use the
more generic index/match instead of SUM conditional functions to perform
lookup-n-return, then it doesn't matter what the return col may contain
(text, nums or mixed data). It'll work right through.
 
But it fails if col C = text. I'd prefer the more generic index/match way
explained in my response which works to return both text or numbers. You had
another earlier posting which bears relevance to this issue. If you use the
more generic index/match instead of SUM conditional functions to perform
lookup-n-return, then it doesn't matter what the return col may contain
(text, nums or mixed data). It'll work right through.
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True. Where I use this the "C" always contains a value. Very good
point though.
 
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