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    Hello!

    I run a daily report and add information to a master database spreadsheet every day. I can't get my formula to what I need it to do.

    I have a list of properties in our area with local property identification numbers & neighborhood numbers which are separated out for different people in our office. For the most part, I only need the first two digits for the local property number (Section A), but in some areas, I will also need the neighborhood number information (Section B). Section C, Column A is all of the different combinations that will be needed or what I use to use in a VLOOKUP formula previously with doing some manual work. I've also attached a sample spreadshett


    Section A
    In Sheet 1, Column N (local property number), I have the following information:

    91-2730-0158
    93-4319-0003
    95-0220-0021
    94-3969-0122

    Section B
    In Sheet 1, Column R (neighborhood number), I have this next set of information:

    172220-074
    371610-074
    841408-074
    472008-074

    Section C
    In Sheet 2, I have the following READ information:

    Column A Column B
    30 30 Ashlie
    31 31 Ashlie
    91 91 Eric S
    92 92 Kim
    93 93 Jason
    94 - 851001 94 - 851001 Zach
    94 - 851002 94 - 851002 Zach
    94 - 851003 94 - 851003 Zach
    94 - 851011 94 - 851011 Zach
    94-471 94-471 Zach
    94-472 94-472 Ashlie
    95 95 Ashlie
    96 96 Ashlie

    How do I calculate the following on Sheet 1 to read the below:

    Column AC2 91 - Eric S
    Column AC3 93 - Jason
    Column AC4 95 - Ashlie
    Column AC5 94-472 - Ashlie
    Column AC6 94-471 - Zach


    Thank you!
    Tina
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    Re: Left function formula with needing specified criteria

    G'day and welcome to the forum,

    Not knowing how the original information is generated and working behind the 'Read' tab, I don't have 'the' solution as the formula below will only work on the manual outcome you have provided. Note there may be an easy way to do it but I just don't know the complexity (combinations) of your information from one tab to the other. In saying that I hope the formula will give you some kind of an idea how to start in what your trying to achieve. The only other tips I can help you with that you may need to place a helper column(s) in/or both tabs the to make the look up rows unique for the vlookup to truly do its work properly.

    Place the formula in cell AC2 and copy drag down.

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    Re: Left function formula with needing specified criteria

    Oh my gosh................this is working for the most part.................THANK YOU!!!! I do have one thing that I can't get to work. Along with the 94, I have 94-851 series that I also need to pull up under Zach. Is this able to be added into the formula?

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    Re: Left function formula with needing specified criteria

    G'day Tina,

    Re-looking at the data again I have realised, if the 'Neighborhood Code' is unique to each name. You are better off using the 'Neighorhood Code' as your lookup value to return the result your trying to achieve.

    Eg

    Neighbor Code Name Code
    172220-74 Eric S
    472008-074 Ashie
    851001 Zach


    If not, have you supplied all the scenarios (combinations) between the local Parcel Number, Neighborhood code and the name code. Reason is that I don't know is Zach's 851001 is a Parcel number or a neighor number.

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