INDEX/MATCH with columns containing formulas

Most examples of how to use INDEX/MATCH involve a table of straight up data. What I want to do is find the first occurrence of zero in a column and return the number from another column.

This is an amortization table.

My column A is a number value for the months. Column G is the ending balance for that month, which is a simple formula that subtracts the principal and extra payments from the beginning balance. (ex. =B6-(E6+F6))

I want to use INDEX/MATCH to find the first time in column G that the result is zero, and then return the corresponding month number from column A.

My attempt was =INDEX(A6:A366,MATCH(0,G6:G365,0)) which returns #N/A because I think it looks for 0 and instead finds formulas in column G.

How do I properly rewrite this?

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook? We are not able to work with or manipulate a picture of one and nobody wants to have to recreate your data from scratch.

1. Make sure that your sample data are REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

2. Make sure that your desired results are also shown (mock up the results manually).

3. Make sure that all confidential data is removed or replaced with dummy data first (e.g. names, addresses, E-mails, etc.).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells as they cause lots of problems.

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Please pay particular attention to point 2 (above): without an idea of your intended outcomes, it is often very difficult to offer appropriate advice.

Please verfiy , your first 0 data is in cell G366 or not.

If yes, your range in MATCH is not reach that cell.


Regards.

G126 does NOT equal 0, it equals: 0.000911986, as does each row below that...

It has to do with your calculation in column D, multiplying by 0.003645833. Fix that and your problem should solve itself.

- Moo

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