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    lookup function not getting needed results

    ref. attachement. PTP TEST.xlsx

    I am using lookup function in Sheet1's B,C,D,E,F columns to bring data from sheet MASS. The data is more than 1341 rows. But the formula / function is not bringing correct results. For example cell F2 is filled with wrong entry.
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    Re: lookup function not getting needed results

    You don't seem to have exact matches in your sheet. If you do in your actual data, you're better off using an INDEX/MATCH combo rather then LOOKUP which requires results to be sorted in an ascending order

    =INDEX(mass!D:D,MATCH($A2,mass!$A:$A,0))

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    Re: lookup function not getting needed results

    Quote Originally Posted by Ace_XL View Post
    You don't seem .........aried results
    // LOOKUP which requires results to be sorted in an ascending order //

    I know this now only.

    Thanks a lot. It solved.

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