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Solving INDEX/MATCH duplicate returns

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    Solving INDEX/MATCH duplicate returns

    I have an INDEX/MATCH formula that looks for an inventory volume and returns the part number associated with it. It's rare, but sometimes, I have the same volume for two or more parts. The formula, however, returns the first part number it sees for every instance of that volume, resulting in duplication and omitting the other part number(s). Is there a way to modify the formula so that it ignores what it has already returned and looks for the next instance of that number?

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    Re: Solving INDEX/MATCH duplicate returns

    not as such but you can use helper column or array formulas to get multiple returns.
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    Re: Solving INDEX/MATCH duplicate returns

    Can you provide an example of these? I have a column to the side that finds the row number of the first return, and I thought I could use that in an IF statement so that a duplicate entry would start looking in the next row. Haven't been able to figure out how to make that work with INDEX/MATCH though.

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    Re: Solving INDEX/MATCH duplicate returns

    see post #2

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