index match (issue)

**step_one** · 05-16-2011, 10:09 AM

Hello

Im trying to show data for individuals from a drop down list, and its based on a few criterias

Im trying to make my index, match formula lookup
a) look the year (i.e. 2010, 2011); person's name, revenue report to use.

the part im struggling with is, how can i reference the person's name to be a match source?

here is my formula:

=INDEX(Table9,MATCH($D$7,INDEX(Table9,0,1),0)+1,MATCH($C12,INDEX(Table9,1,0),0))

it works perfectly, but im not sure how i can make it reference the employee name

D7 = year selection from drop down (2010, 2011)
C12 = period i want data to show for (which week i want show i,e. P1W1, P1W2 etc)

that portions works fine and provides me with correct info., however I have the person's name in cell D6, not sure how i can incorporate that into the formula?

i tried the following, but receving an error

=INDEX(Table9,MATCH($D7,INDEX(Table9,0,1),MATCH(D6,INDEX(Table9,0,1)+1,MATCH(C$11,INDEX(Table9,1,0),0))))

thank you!

**aravindhan_31** · 05-16-2011, 10:24 AM

Please post a sample workbook.

**step_one** · 05-16-2011, 10:25 AM

Hello

attached is a sample workbook.

As you can see, I'm able to get the data, but if i change the name to another person, it does not change.

Thanks mate.

**step_one** · 05-16-2011, 02:13 PM

any suggestions? thx you.

**ChemistB** · 05-16-2011, 02:42 PM

You'll need to concatenate Year and Person in Table 9. I inserted it after C, making it the 3rd column in Table9 So in D7, = B7&C7

Then your formula becomes in D11 of Performance

=INDEX(Table9,MATCH($D$7&$D$6,INDEX(Table9,0,3),0)+1,MATCH(C11,INDEX(Table9,1,0),0))
Does that work for you?

**step_one** · 05-16-2011, 02:58 PM

Oh jeez,

Thanks, I was looking up online but wasnt sure how to combine them both; thank you so much. saved me a so much hassle and worrying!

cheers mate!