How to get Index/Match or Vlookup to return specific matching value

nmerchant

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I'm trying to use the INDEX and MATCH (or Vlookup) function to return only a specified value ("Paper Check") if it exists. If it does not exist, I want the return value to be "No". Sample below:

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]B[/TD]
[TD]C[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]E[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Name[/TD]
[TD]Check Type[/TD]
[TD]Payment Method[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Name[/TD]
[TD]Paper Checks?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]John Smith[/TD]
[TD]All[/TD]
[TD]Remaining Balance[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]John Smith[/TD]
[TD]No[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Bill Johnson[/TD]
[TD]Regular[/TD]
[TD]Paper Check[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Bill Johnson[/TD]
[TD]Paper Check[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Bill Johnson[/TD]
[TD]Bonus[/TD]
[TD]Remaining Balance[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Mike Jones[/TD]
[TD]Paper Check[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Mike Jones[/TD]
[TD]Regular[/TD]
[TD]Paper Check[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Susan Lee[/TD]
[TD]No[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Mike Jones[/TD]
[TD]Bonus[/TD]
[TD]Fixed Amount[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Joe Austin[/TD]
[TD]Paper Check[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Mike Jones[/TD]
[TD]Bonus[/TD]
[TD]Remaining Balance[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Susan Lee[/TD]
[TD]Regular[/TD]
[TD]Remaining Balance[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Susan Lee[/TD]
[TD]Bonus[/TD]
[TD]Fixed Amount[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Joe Austin[/TD]
[TD]All[/TD]
[TD]Paper Check[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

Is there a function that can achieve this? Thanks
 

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Excel Workbook
ABCDEFG
1NameCheck TypePayment MethodNamePaper Checks?
2John SmithAllRemaining BalanceJohn SmithNo
3Bill JohnsonRegularPaper CheckBill JohnsonPaper Check
4Bill JohnsonBonusRemaining BalanceMike JonesPaper Check
5Mike JonesRegularPaper CheckSusan LeeNo
6Mike JonesBonusFixed AmountJoe AustinPaper Check
7Mike JonesBonusRemaining Balance
8Susan LeeRegularRemaining Balance
9Susan LeeBonusFixed Amount
10Joe AustinAllPaper Check
Sheet
 
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