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Returning number from different sheet with VLOOKUP

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    Returning number from different sheet with VLOOKUP

    Hi,

    I'm stuck on retrieving col_index_num from another sheet. With table_array everything is ok, it looks in Sheet2, but I can't seem to take column from Sheet2, it always takes it from Sheet1).
    Formula is in Sheet1:
    =VLOOKUP(A1; Sheet2!B1:B114; 1; FALSE)

    I want to take 1st column value where it finds that match from Sheet2

    Thanks for your advice.
    Last edited by drakaz; 03-07-2012 at 10:44 AM.

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    Re: Returning number from different sheet with VLOOKUP

    Do you really want:

    =VLOOKUP(A1; Sheet2!A1:B114; 2; FALSE)

    or

    =INDEX(Sheet2!A1:A114;MATCH(A1; Sheet2!B1:B114; FALSE))
    Where there is a will there are many ways.

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    Re: Returning number from different sheet with VLOOKUP

    =INDEX(Sheet2!A1:A114;MATCH(A1; Sheet2!B1:B114; FALSE)) - this one, thanks!

    I really need to learn INDEX function...

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    Re: Returning number from different sheet with VLOOKUP

    Here is a great place to learn: http://www.contextures.com/xlfunctions03.html

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    Re: Returning number from different sheet with VLOOKUP

    Thank you once more

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