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Morning,
I am trying to figure out this value error while using a match function but I have not yet had any luck. Any insight in what I am overlooking?
Column C should either give a row number or "N/A"
Morning,
I am trying to figure out this value error while using a match function but I have not yet had any luck. Any insight in what I am overlooking?
Column C should either give a row number or "N/A"
C1 contains a section instruction,not a question. You will never get a match with this:
=MATCH($A2&C$1,$B:$B,FALSE)
Explain in WORDS what you expect this formula to return.
EDIT
Try this:
=MATCH($A2&"*",$B:$B,FALSE)
Ali
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Thanks for your quick response Ali. Unfortunately I would need to use the entire question/instructions since zoom polls lay out that way.....and I need to match the answers to the exact question layout (See helper column B). What is unusual is I tried this same format in other question/instructions and it worked. Is there any way to achieve this while using C$1 with your suggestion of "*"?
Ah, sorry - I see now. Well, I don't know how to deal with a lookup like this containing CHAR(10) (a line feed character). Someone else may have an idea.
Match is limited to 255 characters which is why it's not working, try Xmatch insteadFormula:
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Ooh!!!
Thanks, Fluff - I hadn't clocked XMATCH's added benefit!
Nor had I. I was going to try using filter & thought about trying xmatch first.
It worked! Thank you
You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
If you are using INDEX as an array formula along with MATCH in order to be able to retrieve a value, you will need to convert your formula into an array formula, otherwise, you will see a #VALUE! error. Solution: INDEX and MATCH should be used as an array formula, which means you need to press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
Hope This Works,
Peter
The OP is using 365 & therefore does not need to use Ctrl Shift Enter.
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