Monday, 8 August 2016

Lookup an Item value from a table.

Two way lookup :-
Index function returns a value from within a table or range and Match function finds position for an item.

If you need to find an item value from a table where you have multiple rows and columns, then you need first to find the position of a row and a column for a particular item.

To find the position of row - use match function..
To find the position column - again use match function.
To returns value from relative position of row and column - use index functiin.

As in our example - Finding position of Year 2003. Match function is used. Match 2003 in Range E4:E9 (a single column range) where type is 0 means finding exact match. Result would be 4 which means position of row is 4.

Next, Finding position of Quarter Q2. Match function is used. Match Q2 in Range E4:I4 (a single row range) where type is 0 means finding exact match. Result would be 3 which means position of column is 3.

Next, finding an item value of interestion of row and column . Use Index function where array is E4:I9 which is whole table including headings. Index(table_array, row position, column position). Result will be $350



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