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    small and index formila not working correctly

    I am using small and index formula. Sample file is attached. In sheet 1 the results are not coming, in sheet2 only 3 rows appear and after 7 again the 1st row reappears. I get this mistake often. I would be thankful to you all if error is corrected and the mistake and logic behind the error.
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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

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    =IFERROR(INDEX('Sales Register'!$A$1:$V$424,SMALL(IF('Sales Register'!$C$1:$C$424=Sheet1!$B$17,ROW('Sales Register'!$C$1:$C$424),""),'Sales Register'!A2-1),COLUMN('Sales Register'!V1)),"")

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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

    Hi -

    I think the formulas are working correctly. Your sample data is at least part of the problem. For example, on Sheet2, cell A24, where nothing shows up, the formula is taking the smallest of either the ROW where it finds ES/16-17/01878, which is the first row it occurs on the Sales Register Sheet at C38 which is 38 OR the contents of cell 'Sales Register'!$A31-2. The contents of 'Sales Register'!$A31 is 2. 2-2=0. So the smaller of 38 or 0 is 0. By definition, there is no row 0 so you get an error. Since your formula has an IFERROR function, it returns a "". Which is why nothing shows up there.

    Another example: Sheet2 Cell A29: The result that shows up is 1. This is the same problem as above. We are comparing Row 38 to the contents of cell 'Sales Register'!$A36-2. That cell contains the number 3. 3-2=1. The smaller of 38 and 1 is 1. Therefore you are getting what is stored in Row 1.

    I'm not entirely sure what you are doing with these formulas, so I can't really offer advice on the overall formulas. However, I think your sample data is the first part of the problem.

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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

    Very much thanks for your effort and reply.Infact sheet sales register column A is helper column. I can remove it. Can you suggest me how to rectify and improve it.

    I would value your effort.

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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

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    You will have to explain to me what you are trying to do with this spreadsheet.

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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

    sorry in the middle i submiited thread. In column c heading voucher no. I want the details of (sheet 1 or2 B17) it in sheet 1 or 2 (from a21) i wanted result from L column. same from f21 results from v column. This formula i have taken from this forum and in some of workshhet it is working fine.

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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

    Try in Sheet2 F21 and copy down
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    Re: small and index formila not working correctly

    In Sheet1 F21 I changed the formula to
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    It's still array entered.

    One of the changes I made was this 'Sales Register'!C1:$C$424 to this 'Sales Register'!$C$1:$C$424

    Another is that to change the K argument of SMALL to ROWS($21:21). It's simpler. Note: the formula starts in row 21.

    Another is to use the MATCH function to return the column argument of INDEX. Note: the spelling of "Acutal Quantity" must exactly match the header spelling ... with no leading or trailing spaces.
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