Compare a small string in big string in excel

johnmark123

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I have to compare a small tring in a string. For example, I have two columns that are A and B


Code:
     A            B
    test_BL_pa.txt     1
    test_AL_pa.txt     2 
    test_BL_pa.txt     3 
    test_CL_pa.txt     4


With input are test_BL,test_AL,test_CL. I want to get the value at column B corresponding with column A . Hence, given
Output:

Code:
        Input           Value
       test_BL          4(1+3)
       test_AL          2
       test_CL          4


Could you help me for implementation it by excel
 
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MATCH uses -1 to find larger value (lookup table must be sorted ZA). XLOOKUP uses 1 to find values greater and does not need to be sorted.
Hi and welcome to Mr Excel forum

Maybe


A
B
C
D
E
1
test_BL_pa.txt​
1​
Input​
Value​
2
test_AL_pa.txt​
2​
test_BL​
4​
3
test_BL_pa.txt​
3​
test_AL​
2​
4
test_CL_pa.txt​
4​
test_CL​
4​

Formula in E2 copied down
=SUMIF(A:A,D2&"*",B:B)

Hope this helps

M.
 
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Thank you so much. I got it
Hi and welcome to Mr Excel forum

Maybe


A
B
C
D
E
1
test_BL_pa.txt​
1​
Input​
Value​
2
test_AL_pa.txt​
2​
test_BL​
4​
3
test_BL_pa.txt​
3​
test_AL​
2​
4
test_CL_pa.txt​
4​
test_CL​
4​

<tbody>
</tbody>


Formula in E2 copied down
=SUMIF(A:A,D2&"*",B:B)

Hope this helps

M.
 
Upvote 0
Thank Marcelo Branco. Your function works well. How about the other problem. Given the values of column D and E. I want to fill the value of column E into column B, corresponding with string of column D is same with string of column A
A
B
C
D
E
1
test_BL_pa.txt
4​
InputValue
2
test_AL_pa.txt
2​
BL_pa_txt
4​
3
test_BL_pa.txt
4​
AL_pa.txt
2​
4
test_CL_pa.txt
4​
CL_pa.txt
4​



<tbody>
</tbody>
 
Upvote 0
Thank Marcelo Branco. Your function works well. How about the other problem. Given the values of column D and E. I want to fill the value of column E into column B, corresponding with string of column D is same with string of column A

A

B

C

D

E

1
test_BL_pa.txt

4​
Input
Value

2
test_AL_pa.txt

2​
BL_pa_txt

4​

3
test_BL_pa.txt

4​
AL_pa.txt

2​

4
test_CL_pa.txt

4​
CL_pa.txt

4​



<TBODY>
</TBODY>


Not sure if I understood correctly what you need.

Maybe...


A
B
C
D
E
1
test_BL_pa.txt​
4​
Input​
Value​
2
test_AL_pa.txt​
2​
BL_pa.txt​
4​
3
test_BL_pa.txt​
4​
AL_pa.txt​
2​
4
test_CL_pa.txt​
4​
CL_pa.txt​
4​

Formula in B1 copied down
=LOOKUP(9.99E+307,SEARCH($D$2:$D$4,A1),$E$2:$E$4)

M.
 
Upvote 0
It is correct. Thank you so much
Not sure if I understood correctly what you need.

Maybe...


A
B
C
D
E
1
test_BL_pa.txt​
4​
Input​
Value​
2
test_AL_pa.txt​
2​
BL_pa.txt​
4​
3
test_BL_pa.txt​
4​
AL_pa.txt​
2​
4
test_CL_pa.txt​
4​
CL_pa.txt​
4​

<tbody>
</tbody>


Formula in B1 copied down
=LOOKUP(9.99E+307,SEARCH($D$2:$D$4,A1),$E$2:$E$4)

M.
 
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