Formula using 2 points of reference to return a value from a table

[MrvinGover]

I am looking for help on a formula in a calendar, (see attached) I have a table with the Date, Name and Location, and what I am looking to do is have a formula in the calendar that looks at the date on the calendar, and the name to the far most left and return the location that person is in on that date.

I am not very familiar with "Index" or "match" functions, but I think that is what is needed here.

[William Horton]

The attachment doesn't come through. I could be wrong but I don't think they
allow attachments on this site.

You are correct in thinking that index, match, lookup combination(s) will be
your solution.

"MrvinGover" wrote:

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> I am looking for help on a formula in a calendar, (see attached) I have
> a table with the Date, Name and Location, and what I am looking to do
> is have a formula in the calendar that looks at the date on the
> calendar, and the name to the far most left and return the location
> that person is in on that date.
>
> I am not very familiar with "Index" or "match" functions, but I think
> that is what is needed here.
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[MrvinGover]

Do you have any good direction to point me in which to learn more about the Index and Match functions? The excel tutorial is a little weak.

[Biff]

Hi!

I'll "fix" your file.

Where do you want me to send it when I'm done?

Biff

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> Do you have any good direction to point me in which to learn more about
> the Index and Match functions? The excel tutorial is a little weak.
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[Dave Peterson]

You may want to read Debra Dalgleish's notes:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html (for =vlookup())
and
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions03.html (for =index(match()))

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> Do you have any good direction to point me in which to learn more about
> the Index and Match functions? The excel tutorial is a little weak.
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[MrvinGover]

Thanks Biff, but I think I understand it now, I had to fully understand the Array feature with the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. But if you have it done that would be great!

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[Biff]

I haven't done it yet. I was waiting for a response. I'll do it this
evening.

One thing you need to consider is using an error trap in the formula. Since
you have many "holes" in the data the basic formula will return #N/A errors.
You probably don't want to see those all over the place.

Biff

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> Thanks Biff, but I think I understand it now, I had to fully understand
> the Array feature with the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. But if you have it done
> that would be great!
>
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