VLOOKUP Matches in Text Strings

tsfall

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Hi All,

Have used many solutions that have been posted on this forum for other tasks before, but the first time I'm posting as I can't find quite what I need!

Two sheets to my workbook: Sheet One contains single reference identifiers in each cell of column A (i.e. A1 = C10, A2 = R4). Column B is for returning the Part Number from the second sheet (where I need a formula)

Second sheet (BoM) contains column A full of cells with text strings containing the identifiers (i.e. A1 = R23 R37 R41 R43, A2 = R4, R61, R18) and column B containing the Part Numbers relating to those references.

Basically I need a formula to find the part number for the single reference identifier. I have tried: =VLOOKUP("*"&A2&"*",BoM!$A$2:$B$62,2,FALSE) but the problem is that it finds the first instance of a string. Using the cell contents examples above, that means if I was searching for R4 then the Part Number in B1 would be returned as the formula sees R41 before it sees R4.

Hopefully that makes sense? I can't attach the actual document but have attached a couple of pics for reference!


Cheers,

Tom
 

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What about adding spaces? =VLOOKUP("*"&" "&A2&" "&"*",BoM!$A$2:$B$62,2,FALSE)
 
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I'm encountering the same issue as highlighted by the originator of this ticket. The above solution i'm afraid didn't help...I get #N/A if I run that formula. If I close the spaces then I get a single value back (the first value returned) rather than the multiple values I hope to return into the cell.

Any help greatly appreciated.
 
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If this is similar to the result that you want
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I based the answer on JardenP's post.
=VLOOKUP("*"&F11&" *",$F$3:$G$8,2,FALSE)

Make sure that the last entry in each List item (e.g. C9, C19 and C29) have a space following otherwise these particular entries will be missed.
Otherwise to highlight use a comma instead.
e.g.
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1605841931470.png


Uses the following formula
=VLOOKUP("*"&F11&",*",$F$3:$G$8,2,FALSE)

If I am missing the point,sorry
 
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