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Need help with a VLOOKUP formula & two similar, yet non-identical columns of data.
I am working with two separate worksheets.
In the 1st worksheet I need a VLOOKUP formula that checks A2 & looks for the same ID# in the 2nd sheet (also in column A2) - then it must return the data in the column to the right. The problem is that the ID# numbers in each column of the worksheets are similar, yet different. Here is an example of how the ID numbers appear in the first worksheet: Column A 907677/001/1 * 907694/001/2 907694/001/3 907695/001/1 "/1" references the number of times the ID# appears in the table - and the 2nd worksheet (which I need to be able to pull data from) Column A 907677/001 907694/001 907694/001 907695/001 As you can see - my problem is that in the 2nd worksheet the last part of of the string "/#" is missing - so there is no unique identifier to use to differentiate between the first appearance of an ID# and the second. Is there anyway to add this ability to column A of the 2nd worksheet so that I can have my precious VLOOKUP and get on with the rest of my life? Any & all help is GREATLY appreciated. Pardon any confusion or wordiness. |
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Wild guess perhaps something like =vlookup(left(a1,10),sheet2!$a$1:$b$100,2).
Post an example sheet showing BEFORE and AFTER) if this is not what you need
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