I'm trying to search partial text in a range of cells and get back a corresponding cell to where the match was found.

MrPickles79

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I'm trying to search partial text in a range of cells and get back a corresponding cell to where the match was found.. I can get formula to work for exact matches but in my range I have cells with partial text or multiple text options and that is were I get stuck. =CELL("contents",INDEX(J:J,MATCH(B2,T:T,0))),,
SubtextCounted DateUOMSKUDescUPCS
need to search for a partial match
18368​
44978​
CTQUICK-STOR-LETTER/LEGAL SIZE["10077511007894"]
720918059005​
19526​
45092​
EABINDER PENCIL POUCH BLK/CLEAR["50024591670249"]
what cell in column C corresponds to match from column G
19526​
44972​
EABINDER PENCIL POUCH BLK/CLEAR["024591670244"]
31307​
45050​
PKBIC ROUNDSTIC BP MED BLUE 60["00070330166998", "0300002212"]
40663​
45113​
CTLIN 2826 CASE PAPER["723382282610"]
40684​
44991​
CTLIN 5900N CASE PAPER["50720918059000", "720918059005"]
40686​
45152​
CTLIN 5887N CASE PAPER["50720918058874", "720918058879"]
 

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Select range. Press Ctrl+1. On Number tab, choose Custom. Type Alt+7 then space then @ sign (using 7 on numeric keypad)
THis will find all of the 'subtext' column that have A3 anywhere in UPCS.

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ABCDEFG
1SubtextCounted DateUOMSKUDescUPCS
2need to search for a partial match1836844978CTQUICK-STOR-LETTER/LEGAL SIZE["10077511007894"]
37209180590051952645092EABINDER PENCIL POUCH BLK/CLEAR["50024591670249"]
4what cell in column C corresponds to match from column G1952644972EABINDER PENCIL POUCH BLK/CLEAR["024591670244"]
5406843130745050PKBIC ROUNDSTIC BP MED BLUE 60["00070330166998", "0300002212"]
64066345113CTLIN 2826 CASE PAPER["723382282610"]
74068444991CTLIN 5900N CASE PAPER["50720918059000", "720918059005"]
84068645152CTLIN 5887N CASE PAPER["50720918058874", "720918058879"]
Sheet7
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
A5A5=FILTER($C$2:$C$8,ISNUMBER(SEARCH(A3,$G$2:$G$8)))
 
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That worked, thank you for the help (I have been trying to find something for almost a week now to work). :)
 
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