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» Retrieving A Value From A Reference Grid, Using Indexes Listed In Another Range

CATEGORY: Lookup Formulas

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

Problem:

The numbers in Data Range (A1:E6) are arrayed in a reference grid of 4 columns and 5 rows.
Each row in Index Range (A9:B12) contains a pair of values referring to the row and column of a number in Data Range.
We want to find the number in Data Range referred to by each pair of indexes in Index Range.

Solution 1:

Use the OFFSET and MATCH functions as shown in the following formula:
=OFFSET($A$1,MATCH(B9,$A$1:$A$6,0)-1,MATCH(A9,$A$1:$E$1,0)-1)
Solution 2:

Use the INDEX and MATCH functions as shown in the following Array formula:
{=INDEX($A$1:$E$6,MATCH(B9,$A$1:$A$6),MATCH(A9,$A$1:$E$1))}

Example:

Data Range
________A_______B_______C_______D
1_______9_______1_______28______76
2_______18______7_______56______58
3_______6_______4_______10______43
4_______30______70______2_______12
5_______25______66______34______0

Index Range

Column__________Row_____Value
A_______________4_______30
C_______________3_______10
D_______________5_______0

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Alternative method
B Roberts wrote on June 01, 2005 21:04 EST

An alternative method for those who don't understand the OFFSET function is to use the INDEX function as follows:
=INDEX($A$1:$E$6,MATCH(B10,$A$1:$A$6,0),MATCH(A10,$A$1:$E$1,0))

trying to find out a formula
Thea wrote on February 27, 2006 14:44 EST

I'm not very good at formulas. I've just stared to use xcel. I need to to put dates in a cell. However, they need to be listed is a cloumn. I would like the last cell to be formulated to count the number of dates that are listed in the column. How do you get the dates to be converted into a general numberic number?

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hamy72 wrote on June 12, 2006 01:10 EST

Hi I have a Purchase Order Report, and it would be of great help if I could have an excel formula that could enable me to retreive a list of items ordered against a certain Purchase order # by mere typing the Purchase Order # in a certain cell.

The attached file contains a portion of the report, with cells A1:B5 the database. However on typing the Order # PU408797 in the cell A16, I would like starting from B16 a list of items ordered on this purchase order # PU408797 listed only.

Regards,

Hamilton Rozario

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I am trying to automate a milestones past due date register using the qualifying if statement to test if Range H7:H66>0 (based on the system date being greater than the milestone due date).

Please assist me to write a procedure that picks up each entry past due and then extracts the corresponding row references and writes them to cells (in a form) in a different sheet which is a schedule change request.

Thank you
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