Excel Formula/function help needed

[rosafranco]

I need to build a formula to catch dates needed from the first tab/worksheet that has multiple dates for each person. Each field in the second tab requires data that pertains to the Old date and the new date (in the first tab it is current dates and the one prior to the current Date).

I am using SSN # as my unique ID to vlookup the old and the new dates but some SSN’s have multiple dates and I don’t know how to catch only the current and the date prior to the current. Any suggestions? Thank you

[Limor_OP]

So which of the dates you want to leave? and which to eliminate?
can you please fill in few lines manually to understand your request?

Thanks.

[rosafranco]

So which of the dates you want to leave? and which to eliminate?
can you please fill in few lines manually to understand your request?

Thanks.

Hi Belinda,

The dates that I need are the newest and the second newest. They are “effective dates” so anything before them are irrelevant. We know that the ones ending in 2039 are the newest but I don’t know what formula would detect the previous date. Sort maybe?

[Limor_OP]

Can you fill in part of the table manually to understand what you're aiming for?

[Limor_OP]

Maybe something like that?

In column A:
=IFERROR(INDEX('extracted from Database'!$A$1:$A$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('Final Report'!$A$2:$A$15)/(MATCH('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,'extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,0)=ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$1:$A$15))),ROWS($J$1:J1))),"")


In P and drag to Q:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))

In R and drag to S:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(14,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))

[rosafranco]

Maybe something like that?

In column A:
=IFERROR(INDEX('extracted from Database'!$A$1:$A$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('Final Report'!$A$2:$A$15)/(MATCH('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,'extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,0)=ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$1:$A$15))),ROWS($J$1:J1))),"")


In P and drag to Q:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))

In R and drag to S:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(14,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))

Awesome let me try it, this is really what I needed the built of a function to get me going. I’ll be in touch Belinda

[rosafranco]

Belinda what is the 15, 6 on the formula? AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW

[rosafranco]

Belinda what is the 15, 6 on the formula? AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW

Belinda I figured it out and your formulas worked! Thank you, and I’m hoping we can stay in touch. I see you’re from Texas so am I. Excel is quite fun and for people like you that are so knowledgeable I like to keep around. Thank you again

[Limor_OP]

Near Texas....From Israel

You're welcome.

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[rosafranco]

Maybe something like that?

In column A:
=IFERROR(INDEX('extracted from Database'!$A$1:$A$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('Final Report'!$A$2:$A$15)/(MATCH('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,'extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,0)=ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$1:$A$15))),ROWS($J$1:J1))),"")


In P and drag to Q:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))

In R and drag to S:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(14,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))

Hi Belinda,

I need your help with columns C-K. I need the data that is consistent and pertains to the old dates and the new dates pulled in from the “extracted from database” worksheet. Can you please help me? Thank you

[Limor_OP]

Hi,
C-K should be a simple vlookup.

This if for B-F, drag down and across
=VLOOKUP($A2,'extracted from Database'!$A:$F,COLUMNS($C$1:D1),0)

I dont know where do you want to extract the data for G-K.

[rosafranco]

Hi,
C-K should be a simple vlookup.

This if for B-F, drag down and across
=VLOOKUP($A2,'extracted from Database'!$A:$F,COLUMNS($C$1:D1),0)

I dont know where do you want to extract the data for G-K.

I tried B-F but remember the “extracted from database” worksheet has duplicates so I need the data consistent with the old dates and the new dates on columns P-S on the “final report” worksheet

[Limor_OP]

Oh right, forgot that

Let me check and get back to you.
(BTW - please dont quote others when you post a message, the moderators dont like it, and it just floods the thread unnecessarily. Thanks.)

[rosafranco]

Oh right, forgot that

Let me check and get back to you.
(BTW - please dont quote others when you post a message, the moderators dont like it, and it just floods the thread unnecessarily. Thanks.)

Ok thank you, I’m new so I must of accidentally quote 😃

[Limor_OP]

dont press - " Reply With Quote"

[rosafranco]

Oh ok! I think I got it now

[Limor_OP]

Sorry I review now your request and my suggestion and I see that it's all wrong.

I know how to extract only the NEW information, but the old is more complicated as you need to return the minimum value in an array formula that has zeros so the value returned will be zero and not the requested date.
Anyway-

In R2 and drag to S2 and down - Aray formula**
=LARGE(IF($A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15,'extracted from Database'!K$2:K$15),1)

In G2 through K2 and down - Aray formula**:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!B$1:B$15,SMALL(IF(($A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15)*('Final Report'!$R2='extracted from Database'!$K$2:$K$15)*('Final Report'!$S2='extracted from Database'!$L$2:$L$15),ROW('extracted from Database'!$B$2:$B$15)),1))

**Array formulas are not entered in the same way as 'standard' formulas. Instead of pressing just ENTER, you first hold down CTRL and SHIFT, and only then press ENTER. If you've done it correctly, you'll notice Excel puts curly brackets {} around the formula (though do not attempt to manually insert these yourself).

[rosafranco]

hi Belinda, that is great! It works. Thank you! For the "Old Dates" we did use the right formula to bring it in from the "extracted from Database" worksheet and so far they are correct on columns P-Q.
That formula we used for column P-Q was: =INDEX('extracted from Database'!K$1:K$15,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15))/('Final Report'!$A2='extracted from Database'!$A$2:$A$15),1))
Now I just need the data that pertains to those dates to fill in columns C-F.

I attached a revised one as a sample.

[Limor_OP]

Ok, if you are fine with that (but remember I warned you )

Use this in C-F:
=INDEX('extracted from Database'!C$1:C$10,AGGREGATE(15,6,(ROW('extracted from Database'!$B$1:$B$10)/('Final Report'!$P2='extracted from Database'!$K$1:$K$10)*('Final Report'!$Q2='extracted from Database'!$L$1:$L$10)),1))

[rosafranco]

Thank you Belinda! You’re the best!