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    Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Hi!

    This is a sort of follow-up question to one of my earlier posts on this forum (sorry unable to post the link since posting of html tags is probably prohibited), wherein I wanted to lookup a value from the bottom of a column range, ignoring the last 5 rows.

    The formula I am using is
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    since it addresses my requirement of lookup for non-numeric values.

    I am however using the lookup function for almost 50 columns with 3000 rows and that is slowing down my calculations considerably (data being updated in real time). Since the same formula is being repeated for same row no. across all 50 columns with only the lookup column changing, I guess it would be faster if I could get the Row no. (similar to Match function) and use Indirect function to get data in the same row no. from all 50 columns.

    So the request is, can I modify the above formula to get the row no. instead of the the actual value (similar to Match Function from bottom of range ignoring last 5 rows).

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    =count(f1:f15)-5
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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by mehmetcik View Post
    =count(f1:f15)-5
    hi mehmtcik,

    This is a simple count function. I want to find the row no. where the particular value occurs (99 in my sample excel file), starting from the bottom of the range (ignoring the last 5 rows of latest data).

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    named range:
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    **array entered....

    for just the row # then, (CSE)
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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by protonLeah View Post
    named range:
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    **array entered....
    This formula (with array entered) gives a #REF! error

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    This gives me row no. 7 as the result (with array entered), but the expected result is 4 since i need to ignore the last 5 rows. Could you modify this formula to ignore the last 5 rows while calculating the row no.?

    Thanks for the options..

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    It works with the sample provided
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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Hi naira,

    Could you please provide an example of the desired outcome?
    Thanks,

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by protonLeah View Post
    It works with the sample provided
    Hi protonLeah,

    It probably works since the named range AllBut5 refers to
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    Consequently, the formula is dependent on having some data in column G. In case I delete data in row 4 of col. G, I get answer as row 3.

    I just want the row no. (ignoring the last 5 rows) where 99 occurs in column F (without referring to column G).

    Sorry, I guess my original post did not make it clear (probably since I had posted that I wanted to modify my original formula).

    I intend to get data from Col. G using the Indirect function.

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by AlKey View Post
    Hi naira,

    Could you please provide an example of the desired outcome?
    Thanks,
    Hi Alkey,

    Am looking for answer as 4 (which is row 4) of my sample file attached herewith.
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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Here is a simpler approach:
    Enter formula in A3 and drag formula across to B3
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    v A B C D E F G
    1 98 a
    2 Value for Lookup Original Formula 99 s
    3 99 f 99 d
    4 99 f
    5 96 g
    6 95 h
    7 99 j
    8 98 k
    9 97 l
    10
    11 Desired row no. from Match Function 4

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by AlKey View Post
    Here is a simpler approach:
    Enter formula in A3 and drag formula across to B3
    hi Alkey,

    It seems Col. G is creating a lot of confusion (as protonLeah also misunderstood my request).

    Please see image with simplified data of requirement (and Col. G removed).

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Enter in C2
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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by AlKey View Post
    Enter in C2
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    Sorry Alkey,

    It seems you have got it the other way round.

    I want the result of the Formula as 4 (not 99)

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Quote Originally Posted by naira View Post
    Sorry Alkey,

    It seems you have got it the other way round.

    I want the result of the Formula as 4 (not 99)
    You never mentioned where the 4 should come from...

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Maybe this
    Enter in D11
    This will give you 4
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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Please try at D11

    =MATCH(2,INDEX(1/(F1:INDEX(F:F,COUNT(F:F)-5)=A3),))

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    Re: Return Row no. for Lookup from bottom of range, ignoring bottom n no. of rows

    Thanks Bo_Ry,

    Come to my rescue once again

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