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    Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Hi

    From the set of data below:

    Name Dept Age
    Henry 501 28
    Stan 201 19
    Mary 101 22
    Larry 301 29
    Lynn 201 22
    Harry 401 21
    Joe 101 23
    Lynn 301 30

    I am looking to search for "Lynn" in the first column and return the entire row.

    The ideal outcome would be:

    Name Dept Age
    Lynn 201 22
    Lynn 301 30

    On a separate worksheet

    Any help would be appreciated

    thanks

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Attach your sample workbook.

    Go Advanced -> Manage Attachments -> Upload

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Welcome to the forum!

    Is your sample data truly representative? Is there no other identifier than the person's first name? No staff ID code or anything like that?
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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Going with what is posted in #1.

    This formula in Sheet2 A2 filled across column C and down until you get blanks.
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    A
    B
    C
    D
    E
    1
    Name
    Dept
    Age
    Lynn
    2
    Lynn
    201
    22
    3
    Lynn
    301
    30
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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Hi

    The Data is just sample data - just made it for the purposes of my Query.

    Attached

    thanks
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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Hi

    It would be based on the persons name

    Thanks

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    See post #4.

    What do you do when you have two Lynns, for example, in the same department?

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Hi

    Lynn Would only come up once. There would be no other lynns if that makes sense. So it would be for example Lynn Smith, there would be no other Lynns, Lynn Johnston, Lynn Green Etc

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    That's very fortunate. Just bear in mind that if you do recruit another Lynn who will be working in the same department, then what you are building now will not be future-prooof. You would be FAR BETTER OFF using first names AND surnames, and better still, a unique staff identifier. But you know best, of course ...

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Hi

    Copied the formula in - and wouldn't bring back any data.

    Have attached the sample data

    Thanks again

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    No new sample attached.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AliGW View Post
    That's very fortunate. Just bear in mind that if you do recruit another Lynn who will be working in the same department, then what you are building now will not be future-prooof. You would be FAR BETTER OFF using first names AND surnames, and better still, a unique staff identifier. But you know best, of course ...
    Hi the actual data sheet will have full names anyway- i am just looking for a formula that will adjust to that

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    OK, well if you are happy changing the formula after the event, fine. If you were to include (dummy) surnames here, we could provide a solution that works out of the box. Matching on two columns requires a different approach to matching on one.

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Your sample data is still the same, by the way:

    Excel 2016 (Windows) 32 bit
    A
    B
    C
    1
    Name Dept Age
    2
    Henry
    501
    28
    3
    Stan
    201
    19
    4
    Mary
    101
    22
    5
    Larry
    301
    29
    6
    Lynn
    201
    22
    7
    Harry
    401
    21
    8
    Joe
    101
    23
    9
    Lynn
    301
    30
    Sheet: Data Sheet

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    Re: Searching for a value and returning corresponding row

    Sorry is that attached now?
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