Lookup a row of data

[SloopJohnB]

I am working on a project database where I have multiple suppliers. Each row (columns A to DG) in the database (tab "Process Equipment") is one piece of equipment, valve or pump etc etc,
I would like to have a separate tab for each supplier (Pentair, Burkert, BTL etc etc) to make ordering easier instead of cutting and pasting 20 to 50 rows of information cross to a new tab.

Column N has the suppliers name in the cells.

Thank for your help.

[Glenn Kennedy]

Make sure that the supplier name is in A2 of each sheet (as was the case ONLY for Pentair. Use this array formla in A6, copied across to DF and down as needed.

=IFERROR(IF(INDEX('Process Equipment'!A:A,SMALL(IF('Process Equipment'!$N$6:$N$600='Pentair Valves'!$A$2,ROW('Process Equipment'!$N$6:$N$600)),ROWS(A$6:A6)))=0,"",INDEX('Process Equipment'!A:A,SMALL(IF('Process Equipment'!$N$6:$N$600='Pentair Valves'!$A$2,ROW('Process Equipment'!$N$6:$N$600)),ROWS(A$6:A6)))),"")

Array Formulae are a little different from ordinary formulae in that they MUST be confirmed in the FIRST CELL ONLY by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to activate the array, not just ENTER. After that, the array can be dragged down as normal, to cover the desired range.

You will know the array is active when you see curly brackets { } - or "curly braces" for those of you in the USA, or "flower brackets" for those of you in India - appear around the outside of your formula. If you do not use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER you will (almost always) get an error message or an incorrect answer. Press F2 on that cell and try again.

Don't type the curly brackets yourself - it won't work...

I've only done pentair...

[SloopJohnB]

Thank you very much for working out the formula, I would have never worked it out.

[Glenn Kennedy]

You're welcome.

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[FlameRetired]

Another way with regular formula. Uses a helper range.

Unique suppliers in DI5:DY5 then in DI6 filled down and across identifies row numbers of each supplier.

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With sheets grouped this formula in A1 identifies the supplier from the sheet name.

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Then in A6 filled down and across.

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I was little slow typing.