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  1. 01-24-2014, 11:34 AM #1
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    Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    Hi All,

    I am trying to combine data from two spreadsheets into one. The first is a list of our payments (shows invoice number, date, amount, payable to, description etc). The second spreadsheet contains all that same information except for the description. I need a formula that will find and match the invoice number, vendor number, amount and date and will return the associated description (basically a SUMIFS formula, but resulting in text, not a sum).

    Any help would be appreciated!
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    Re: Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    From your description, it sounds as though you should be able to use VLOOKUP to return matched data.

    Hard to tell without sample data.


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    Re: Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    How do I look up 4 values to return one result though?

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    Re: Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    One way:

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    This is an Array Formula and must be committed with Ctrl-Shift-Enter rather than just Enter.


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    Re: Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    Try this array formula**:

    =INDEX(D3:D6,MATCH(1,IF(A3:A6=A11,IF(B3:B6=B11,IF(C3:C6=C11,1))),0))

    ** array formulas need to be entered using the key
    combination of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER).
    Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT key
    then hit ENTER.
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    Re: Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    Works great. Thanks so much for your help!
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    Re: Lookup/match multiple values to display a text result

    Sorry, misread ...

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    Still an array formula.
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