Matching two columns

MyExcel

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how i can match the value in column "A" with value in column "B"
but the value in column "B" not sorting
and i can't sort it
 

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Peter_SSs

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Hi all
how i can match the value in column "A" with value in column "B"
but the value in column "B" not sorting
and i can't sort it
Not clear to me. What about some sample data and expected results?
 
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<TABLE style="WIDTH: 108pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=144 border=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 54pt" span=2 width=72><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 54pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=72 height=19>Invoice</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 54pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=72>Payment</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>454</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">125</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>125</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">454</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>3500</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">986</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>986</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">786</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>786</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">701.25</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt" height=19><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>701.25</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">3500</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
this is simple sample
 
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MyExcel

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i am sorry Peter_SSs
i want to check the value in columna A that invoice amount with
column B this is Payment form evry invoice
but it is not sorting as u see
 
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Peter_SSs

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i am sorry Peter_SSs
i want to check the value in columna A that invoice amount with
column B this is Payment form evry invoice
but it is not sorting as u see
But you haven't said where or how you want to display the result(s) or what form the result(s) should take.
 
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MyExcel

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if the first value not in column B
to give me the result in column C
 
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MyExcel

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I feel i am so annoying today
all what i want to be sure the invice in column a was paid
and the payment was listed in column b
if it is not to put the value of invoice which not paid in column c
i am sorry again peter
 
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Is it?

<b>Sheet2</b><br /><br /><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff; padding-left:2pt; padding-right:2pt; "> <colgroup><col style="font-weight:bold; width:30px; " /><col style="width:64px;" /><col style="width:64px;" /><col style="width:64px;" /></colgroup><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:8pt; "><td > </td><td >A</td><td >B</td><td >C</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >1</td><td >Invoice</td><td >Payment</td><td >Paid?</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >2</td><td style="text-align:right; ">454</td><td style="text-align:right; ">125</td><td >Paid</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >3</td><td style="text-align:right; ">124</td><td style="text-align:right; ">454</td><td >Not paid</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >4</td><td style="text-align:right; ">3500</td><td style="text-align:right; ">986</td><td >Paid</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >5</td><td style="text-align:right; ">1000</td><td style="text-align:right; ">786</td><td >Not paid</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >6</td><td style="text-align:right; ">786</td><td style="text-align:right; ">701.25</td><td >Paid</td></tr><tr style="height:18px ;" ><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; " >7</td><td style="text-align:right; ">701.25</td><td style="text-align:right; ">3500</td><td >Paid</td></tr></table><br /><table style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt; border-style: groove ;border-color:#00ff00;background-color:#fffcf9; color:#000000; "><tr><td ><b>Spreadsheet Formulas</b></td></tr><tr><td ><table border = "1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt;"><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; font-size:10pt;"><td >Cell</td><td >Formula</td></tr><tr><td >C2</td><td >=IF(ISNUMBER<span style=' color:008000; '>(MATCH<span style=' color:#0000ff; '>(A2,B$2:B$7,0)</span>)</span>,"Paid","Not paid")</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <br />Excel tables to the web - Excel Jeanie Html 4


This doesn't seem a very robust method of checking - what if there are two invoices for the same amount?
 
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