Generate list from column A for all B cells containing number C

[jnelson522]

I have a sheet with a list of names (A), followed by a cell (B) which contains one or more years separated by commas.

I want to generate a list of all names from A when B contains the number in D:

[TABLE="width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]B[/TD]
[TD]C[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]E[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]John Doe[/TD]
[TD]1998, 2005, 2014[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]2005[/TD]
[TD]John Doe[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jane Doe[/TD]
[TD]2012, 2014, 2017[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]George Spelvin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]George Spelvin[/TD]
[TD]2005, 2012, 2017[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]2012[/TD]
[TD]Jane Doe[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]George Spelvin[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

I suspect this is possible using INDEX and MATCH, or INDEX and COUNT(FIND). Much obliged for any suggestions.

 

[jnelson522]

Thanks, Peter. I am indeed working on an ancient computer with ancient program versions! Also trying to use Google sheets.

FYI, I've received replies from two users with array formulas based on yours, made compatible with Excel 2003:
=INDEX(Data!$A$3:$A$20,SMALL(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND($A$1,INDEX(Data!$B$3:$B$20,,MATCH(A$2, Data!$B$2:$M$2,0)))),ROW(Data!$B$3:$B$20)-ROW(Data!B$3)+1),ROWS(A$3:A3)))

=IFERROR(INDEX(Data!$A$1:$A$999,SMALL(IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($A$1,Data!B$1:B$999)),ROW(Data!$A$1:$A$999)-(ROW(Data!$A$1)-1)),ROWS($A$1:$A1))),"")

Most grateful for your help with this project.

Best,
John

 

[Peter_SSs]

Also trying to use Google sheets.

In that case in future please clearly state that up-front as this is an Excel forum, not a Google sheets forum.

 

[jnelson522]

Understood, Peter - my testing in G-sheets was secondary, as I was indeed trying to work this out in Excel.

Best,
jn

 

[Peter_SSs]

Understood, Peter - my testing in G-sheets was secondary, as I was indeed trying to work this out in Excel.

Best,
jn

OK, fair enough.