=If(VLOOKUP - cross reference cells

[Bravo2003]

Need to improve (solve problem) with the following formula...

=IF(VLOOKUP($A9,'[STD PRICE L_2014Q4.xls]Products'!$A:$P,COLUMN(J9),0)=J9,J9,'[STD PRICE L_2014Q4.xls]Products'!$J8)

So basicly I need to a find/cross ref the code in Cell A9 in another file (STD PRICE L_2014Q4.xls)
and if it finds it matches, show text in Cell J9 otherwise show the text that appears in matching cell in column J of 'STD PRICE L_2014Q4.xls'

If that makes sense?

Can't use cell references from STD PRICE L_2014Q4.xls as they do not always run in the same order..

Can anyone help?

 

[Scrappy666]

Hi,

Just so i understand, you want the Vlookup to look at a second sheet, but the columns may not be in the same order?
Will they always have the same headings?

Thanks
Dan

 

[Bravo2003]

Hi,

Just so i understand, you want the Vlookup to look at a second sheet, but the columns may not be in the same order?
Will they always have the same headings?

Thanks
Dan

The columns are in same order but the rows are not in any ordered format.