Index/Matchfrom Right to Left?

carlidee

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Hello,

I created a formula to look up the most recent event name and date in a tracker. Was working great in examples 1 and 2 below, but ran into an issue when two events have the same greatest date.

In example 3 below I would want the latest date to say "Interview 2" on "2/1/24" (rather than Interview 1)

Is there a way to start the look up from right to left - or any other ideas to rework formula below?

Thank you!

calc output (col A)calc output (col B)input (col C)input (col D)input (col E)input (col F)input (col G)input (col H)
headerLatest Event NameLatest Event DateEvent 1 NameEvent 1 DateEvent 2 NameEvent 2 DateEvent 3 NameEvent 3 Date
example 1Interview 21/15/24Interview 11/1/24Interview 21/15/24
example 2Interview 11/10/24Interview 11/10/24
example 3Interview 12/1/24Interview 12/1/24Interview 22/1/24
example 3 formulas=INDEX(C4:H4,MATCH(B4,C4:H4,0)+1)=MAX(B4:H4)
 

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How about
Excel Formula:
=LOOKUP(2,1/(ISNUMBER(D2:H2)),C2:G2)
 
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How about
Excel Formula:
=LOOKUP(2,1/(ISNUMBER(D2:H2)),C2:G2)
ugh I realized I mis-ordered the columns in the example...should be date then name....

Can you please help fit formula to this structure - also is the formula you recommended for Column B and I would keep Column A as is? Thank you

calc output (col A)calc output (col B)input (col C)input (col D)input (col E)input (col F)input (col G)input (col H)
headerLatest Event DateLatest Event NameEvent 1 DateEvent 1 NameEvent 2 DateEvent 2 NameEvent 3 NameEvent 3 Date
example 11/15/24Interview 21/1/24Interview 11/15/24Interview 2
example 21/10/24Interview 11/10/24Interview 1
example 32/1/24Interview 12/1/24Interview 12/1/24Interview 2
example 3 formulas=MAX(B4:H4)=INDEX(C4:H4,MATCH(B4,C4:H4,0)+1)
 
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Ok, try
Excel Formula:
=LOOKUP(2,1/(ISNUMBER(C2:G2)),D2:H2)
 
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Solution
You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
 
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