» Retrieving Smallest Nth Value Match Within a List
CATEGORY - Lookup Formulas
VERSION - All Microsoft Excel Versions
Columns A & B contain matching pairs of numbers and letters.
Each number in column A may appear multiple times, on each occasion with a different corresponding letter.
We want to search the data and retrieve the letter corresponding to the nth match of specified numbers from column A. Column C specifies the number to search for, and column D specifies the particular match required.
Solution:
Use the INDEX, SMALL, IF, and ROW functions as shown in the following Array formula:
{=INDEX($B$2:$B$12,SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$12=C2,ROW($B$2:$B$12)-ROW($B$2)+1),D2))}
Book Store:
Recommended Books:
- Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing
- The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding
- How to Read A Financial Report
- The One Page Business Plan: Start With a Vision, Build a Company!
- Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism
- Microsoft PowerPoint Version 2002 Step by Step
No comments have been submitted.

