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Filtering on large dataset based on rule

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    Filtering on large dataset based on rule

    Hi all

    I have 2 worksheets one with a large set of data (wksheet1) and the other is the same data but filtered (wksheet2) to remove duplicates and some other filters applied.

    What I want to do is to take each item in the filtered list and based on a condition set on column x in the original data worksheet return all the rows from the wksheet 1 (original dataset) where the condition matches.

    An example:

    wksheet1:
    11, Red
    23, Green
    42, Blue
    93, Blue
    91, Orange

    wksheet2:
    11, Red
    23, Green
    42, Blue
    91, Orange

    So here I want the filter/condition to return me all the rows from
    wksheet 1 (original dataset) where the color in wksheet2 is Blue.

    The desired result would be:
    42, Blue
    93, Blue

    Please could someone help me in how to do this with a VLOOKUP or another
    excel lookup which seems suitable for this purpose?

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    Re: Filtering on large dataset based on rule

    I tried using a VLOOKUP but that didnt seem to work. Could somebody suggest any alternatives to this?

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    Re: Filtering on large dataset based on rule

    Surely filtering the list in w/sheet 2 for blue would achieve this? I feel I'm missing something...

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