actually, if there is no exact value, it should give me next smallest or largest value- which ever is closest. i tried vlook up with true- but a lot of cases, it is not the closest. pls check out after u use vlookup true. It is not always the closest
Best case scenario is exact and then next case scenario is closest 3 digit no. thanks for assistance again On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:07 AM, NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Sara, > > You can also you use.. > > *=IFERROR(LOOKUP(H2,Sheet1!$C$1:$C$72),"")* > > -- > Thanks & regards, > Noorain Ansari > www.noorainansari.com > www.excelmacroworld.blogspot.com > > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:39 AM, Sara Lee <lee.sar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- >> >> *col i *in Sheet 2 needs to be filled up >> >> by looking up *col h *in sheet 2 in sheet 1 *col c* value- either exact >> or next closest- i.e for every value in col h sheet 2, i need nearest 3 >> digit value that is present in entire col c in sheet 1 >> >> -- >> FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) >> >> 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please >> Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice >> will not get quick attention or may not be answered. >> >> 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. >> >> 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security >> measure. >> >> 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. >> >> 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in >> signatures are prohibited. >> >> NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum >> owners and members are not responsible for any loss. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> > > > > > > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
