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    Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    Hi folks. New to site, glad to have the resource and everyone's help. I have a spreadsheet with patient ID numbers, admission dates and diagnoses, among other information. I've been struggling to come up with the right functions and nesting to return text from a cell based on two conditions being met:
    1. Locate in an array an ID# from a reference cell.
    2. Then locate the admission date from another reference cell.
    3. Go to the row specified from 1. and 2. and the column for diagnosis.
    4. Return the text for that diagnosis for the patient ID# and admission specified.
    I've tried VLOOKUP, INDEX, ROW and others in various nesting combinations and am getting nowhere. I've sorted by ID#, then ADMISSION date. I've attached an example of the spreadsheet. It contains many patients with many different admissions, some may have only one admission, others 7 or more. It basically looks as follows:
    ID# ADMISSION DIAGNOSIS
    1234 1/5/09 CHF
    1234 2/30/09 AFIB
    1234 5/1/10 CHEST PAIN
    3333 5/5/09 DM
    4321 1/4/09 CKD
    4321 10/710 AMS
    etc.
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    Re: Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    in g2 filled down
    =INDEX($C$2:$C$20,MATCH(E2&F2,INDEX($A$2:$A$20&$B$2:$B$20,0),0))
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    Re: Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    See the example.

    I used a helpcell to come to the result.

    Also used indirect (which will slow your system, if it are many data).

    Do you have questions, on this item, just ask.
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    Re: Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    This is great! Love this place...thanks.

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    Re: Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    a bit unnecessary that oeldere

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    Re: Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    You both just did in a minute what I couldn't do in hours. Thanks so much. Now I will try to understand the formula.....

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    Re: Returning cell content from array based on two conditions

    Please Login or Register  to view this content.
    It is the way, i get to an solution.

    Better this solution, than no solution ad all.

    Your solution is better (you avoid indirect) and so i advice the OP to use your solution.

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