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Hello Andrea, there's no attachment here. Would you like to explain how it should work - you want a value returned even if A2 isn't found in Book_Data!$C$2:$C$17?<br />
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regards, barry
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Hello Andrea, there's no attachment here. Would you like to explain how it should work - you want a value returned even if A2 isn't found in Book_Data!$C$2:$C$17?

regards, barry

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Hi Barry,<br />
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Sorry about that. I've now attached the file!<br />
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Andrea<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2013/08_w35/674289/Index-Match-Sample.xls" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Sample of current formula results vs mock-up of desired results (33 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Index-Match-Sample.xls</a>
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Hi Barry,

Sorry about that. I've now attached the file!

Andrea
Index-Match-Sample.xls [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2013/08_w35/674289/Index-Match-Sample.xls]

Sample of current formula results vs mock-up of desired results

Index-Match-Sample.xls

Index-Match-SampleQ28225256.xlsm

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Excellent! Thanks so much for the quick turnaround on this, too!
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Excellent! Thanks so much for the quick turnaround on this, too!

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I have an index-match formula that I need to change so that it goes to the first non-blank cell in the column and returns the result. Currently, the formula does not proceed beyond its first match, therefore sometimes returning &quot;n/a&quot; when, in fact, there is a value. I've attached a sample file demonstrating this. The first worksheet contains the book data, the second worksheet contains the results I'm getting using the formula below, and the third worksheet shows the results I want.<br />
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=IFERROR(INDEX(Book_Data!$<wbr />D$2:$D$17,<wbr />MATCH(A2,B<wbr />ook_Data!$<wbr />C$2:$C$17,<wbr />0)),&quot;n/a&quot;)<wbr /><br />
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Thanks,<br />
Andrea
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I have an index-match formula that I need to change so that it goes to the first non-blank cell in the column and returns the result. Currently, the formula does not proceed beyond its first match, therefore sometimes returning "n/a" when, in fact, there is a value. I've attached a sample file demonstrating this. The first worksheet contains the book data, the second worksheet contains the results I'm getting using the formula below, and the third worksheet shows the results I want.

=IFERROR(INDEX(Book_Data!$D$2:$D$17,MATCH(A2,Book_Data!$C$2:$C$17,0)),"n/a")

Thanks,
Andrea

Expanding index-match formula to search for first non-blank cell in column

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