On 2002-10-28 09:52, sadie_sq wrote:
I am trying to write an index match formula. It looks like this.
=INDEX($M$2:$M$5876,MATCH(B4503&C4503,$K$2:$K$5876&$L$2:$L$5876,0))
I have been messing with it, but continue to get N/A. Data is in the cell I am trying to match!!! What is wrong with my formula?? What does the ,0 mean? I followed a formula online. HELP!!!
thanks,
suz
Index formulas should be constructed to look at an array or reference and return the row num & col num of that value in the array (i take it yours is array M2:M5876). It looks like you are trying to use the MATCH part to return the row number & column number.
In easy terms...
=INDEX("Look a value up in this range","in this row","in this column")
Your MATCH formulas find the row number & the column number, therefore you will need two... you only have one... it's difficult to say how you should put your formula right, but you'd need it to look something like this I guess,
=INDEX(($M$2:$M$5876,MATCH(B4503,$K$2:$K$5876,0),MATCH(C4503,L$2:$L$5876,0))
...BUT, the second part of your match looks wrong, cos u'd usuall be looking for a COLUMN..i.e. L2:AA2 and you've got another row in there.... hmmmm
Most confusing...
Try to post an example of what you are trying to lookup from where and it will be easier to see what you're rying to achieve & where you going wrong...
Hope this has helped a little bit....
