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I was trying to complicate it too much...thanks a ton Brian!
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I was trying to complicate it too much...thanks a ton Brian!

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Hey, I thought <b>I</b> was the expert on overcomplication!<br />
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Thanks, binaryman101!
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Hey, I thought I was the expert on overcomplication!

Thanks, binaryman101!

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You could define the range in Loan Data, &nbsp;starting with the Date column, &nbsp;and use the vlookup function to return the check number. &nbsp;<br />
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I defined a range on the Loan Data tab that I named Check_Number to cover B18:L22487 cells .<br />
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Then in the Monthly Report tab, in cell E17 I used this formula to return the check number.<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=VLOOKUP(A17,Check_Number,<wbr />11,FALSE)<br />
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Good Luck!<br />
Lorrie
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You could define the range in Loan Data,  starting with the Date column,  and use the vlookup function to return the check number.  

I defined a range on the Loan Data tab that I named Check_Number to cover B18:L22487 cells .

Then in the Monthly Report tab, in cell E17 I used this formula to return the check number.
         =VLOOKUP(A17,Check_Number,11,FALSE)

Good Luck!
Lorrie

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or perhaps <br />
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=VLOOKUP(A17,$B$28:$J$59,9<wbr />,0)<br />
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:)<br />

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or perhaps

=VLOOKUP(A17,$B$28:$J$59,9,0)

:)


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regmigrant, worser and worser! sigh<br />
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<b>binaryman101</b>, remigran't suggestion gives the same answer as mine, but a lot more efficiently!
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regmigrant, worser and worser! sigh

binaryman101, remigran't suggestion gives the same answer as mine, but a lot more efficiently!

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I have attached my spreadsheet that I am working on. &nbsp;In the Monthly report tab, I need the check number that goes with each payment to populate from the loan data tab to cell E 17 in a similar fashion to how it is currently done in the J column. &nbsp;<br />
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please help.<br />
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if for some reason any tabs are locked, the password is loan1<br />
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Finished-Amortization-Simple-Int.xls

I have attached my spreadsheet that I am working on.  In the Monthly report tab, I need the check number that goes with each payment to populate from the loan data tab to cell E 17 in a similar fashion to how it is currently done in the J column.  

please help.

if for some reason any tabs are locked, the password is loan1

I have a possible reference issue!

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