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    If beginning three characters in cell = characters found in range then...

    Hi,

    I have different item-numbers with recurring prefixs (21-*****, 11-*****, 32-***** etc.) in one column and a value assigned to that prefix in another.
    I want to read the prefixes and divide another number based on the belonging value.

    If item-number starts with the prefix then calculate divide number/value in range corresponding to prefix.

    Is it a LOOKUP or array-formula I should use?

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    Re: If beginning three characters in cell = characters found in range then...

    Please upload a workbook or a representative cut down copy, anonymised if necessary. It is always easier to advise if we can see your request in its context.

    Show a before and after situation with manually calculated results, explaining which information is data and which is results, and if it's not blindingly obvious how you have arrived at your results some explanatory notes as well.
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