I have an excel database where I need to find the 2nd and 3rd instance of a specified value (vlookup suffices for the 1st instance), where the value is "n".
So basically I need it to find "n" in column 1, and then spit out the value located in the third column.
I can't change the value of "n" to "n1" etc because it's acting as an on/off and determined by an IF statement elsewhere in the database.
It will look something like this in the end which is why I need it to find the 2nd and 3rd instance and why I can't just an OFFSET:
y
n
n
y
y
n
So in this example it would have to know to find it in rows 2, 3 and 6. If I just use OFFSET it will just spit out 2, 3, 4.
Any takers?
Edit - oh, and it has to be a function because it will be a dynamic database with the values "y" and "n" changing as data is inputted. So no macros.
So basically I need it to find "n" in column 1, and then spit out the value located in the third column.
I can't change the value of "n" to "n1" etc because it's acting as an on/off and determined by an IF statement elsewhere in the database.
It will look something like this in the end which is why I need it to find the 2nd and 3rd instance and why I can't just an OFFSET:
y
n
n
y
y
n
So in this example it would have to know to find it in rows 2, 3 and 6. If I just use OFFSET it will just spit out 2, 3, 4.
Any takers?
Edit - oh, and it has to be a function because it will be a dynamic database with the values "y" and "n" changing as data is inputted. So no macros.
Last edited by Jay (2013-03-15 21:05:58)
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