ANY text contained in cell C2 is ALSO contained in cell B2 (Fuzzy Match)

[kyleno]

I've been searching for a formula on the forum for some time now and have not found this exact scenario.

I'm looking to have a formula that indicates if there is any text in cell C2 that matches any text in cell B2.

Yes
B2 C2
Acme Mfg. ACME MFG CO

No
B2 C2
Bob's Fruit Jerry's Bread

I found a formula that ALMOST worked but failed with the Acme example above
=IFERROR(LOOKUP(9.99999999999999E+307,SEARCH(Sheet4!B2,C2),Sheet4!B2),"")

Please and thank you.

~ Ky

 

[kyleno]

It didn't format correctly.

Yes
B2
Acme Mfg.

C2
ACME MFG CO

No
B2
Bob's Fruit

C2
Jerry's Bread

I've been searching for a formula on the forum for some time now and have not found this exact scenario.

I'm looking to have a formula that indicates if there is any text in cell C2 that matches any text in cell B2.

Yes
B2 C2
Acme Mfg. ACME MFG CO

No
B2 C2
Bob's Fruit Jerry's Bread

I found a formula that ALMOST worked but failed with the Acme example above
=IFERROR(LOOKUP(9.99999999999999E+307,SEARCH(Sheet4!B2,C2),Sheet4!B2),"")

Please and thank you.

~ Ky

 

[kyleno]

It didn't format correctly.

Yes
B2
Acme Mfg.

C2
ACME MFG CO

No
B2
Bob's Fruit

C2
Jerry's Bread

This one I found seems to work as long as the cell begins with the name you are looking for:
=MATCH("*"&LEFT(B2,5)&"*",C2,0)

 

[kyleno]

This one I found seems to work as long as the cell begins with the name you are looking for:
=MATCH("*"&LEFT(B2,5)&"*",C2,0)

Solved!

You need TWO columns for lookup:

1) =MATCH("*"&LEFT(B2,5)&"*",C2,0)

and

2) =MATCH("*"&RIGHT(B2,5)&"*",C2,0)

Filter column 1 to show only #N/A AND filter column 2 to show only #N/A.

That way you are searching from both sides and will now have a pretty good list of items that are NOT like the other.