Urgent - vlookup and sort

**ArunK** · 06-12-2011, 04:09 PM

Hi Friends

I have to compare two sheet values and if there is a change then I update a status with "Y or N" on the first sheet. This I have done successfully. After that If I sort this STATUS COLUMN, then my values are getting changed. for example while update the staus I get 8 N and 6 Yes. But, If sort on this column (in my example D) then I get only 4 yes and rest are no. this is result is wrong. I used vlookup in my sample and I need your help. Advance thanks.

**TMS** · 06-12-2011, 04:21 PM

Try:

=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A2,Sigma!$A$2:$A$15,1,FALSE)),"N",IF(AND(VLOOKUP(A2,Sigma!$A$2:$C$15,2,FALSE)=B2,VLOOKUP(A2,Sigma!$A$2:$C$15,3,FALSE)=C2),"Y","N"))

Regards

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**Roger Govier** · 06-13-2011, 03:03 AM

Hi

I would use a helper column to concatenate the values of ID, Index and Name
I inserted a new column D on each sheet with the formula
=A2&"|"&B2&"|"&C2

The Match status formula then becomes a simple
=IF(D2=Sigma!D2,"Y","N")

Column D can be hidden in both cases if required