Lookup based on a partial text string

Try this:

=LOOKUP(LEFT(C2,2),{"T!","TJ","TX"},{"TDE","TODX","XXST"})

BtW, your thread title is very weak. A GOOD thread title is the sort of thing you would use as a search term on Google*. Your chosen title would produce a squillion useless hits. In future, please take a bit more time to think of a descriptive title that would be "Google-friendly". Many people search the forum answers looking for help and your very general title wouldn't help them at all.

Since you are a FAIRLY new user of this site, on this occasion, I have changed it for you.

However, if you continue to use weak titles, you can expect to have your thread BLOCKED until you change it yourself. If that happens, to edit the thread title, open the original post, click "Edit Post" (bottom right) to access the area where you can edit your title.

*Other search engines are available!!!

Regards,

Glenn.

Just make yourself a lookup table for all unique two character codes and the required reference. Similar to what I've done in the attached.

WBD

Meh! It's often a close call for the sub-forum thing.

You're welcome.

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It would be very nice if you were to just click the Add Reputation button at the foot of any of the posts of members who helped you reach a solution.

Finally, if that takes care of your original question, please select "Thread Tools" from the menu link (just above the first post in the thread) and mark this thread as SOLVED.