Lookup across multiple columns and row to produce a single result

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Tomitsch

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I am try to lookup Regions for each state in a vertical list. The problem is that the lookup table has several states in each reagion. So, in my lookup column I have OH (Ohio) I want to get the result region LRD or NE (Nebraska) = NWD, etc. Yes, I could destruct the table to make a linear list so each state has a matching value. But it seems I should be able to do this across a range of cells. I have tried all sorts of index/match, vlookups, hlookups etc.

I guess I cannot attach files at this time....being I am new on the site and all :rofl:

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Aladin Akyurek said:
Control+shift+enter, not just enter:

=IF(COUNTIF($B$3:$N$10,$A12),MIN(IF($B$3:$N$10=$A12,ROW($A$3:$A$10)-ROW($A$3)+1)),NA())

will return #N/A if A12 is not available in the value range.
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I can't seem to get this portion to work, I would like the formula to return a blank cell if the lookup is not found. Do I need a combination of this formula along with the index listed above for this to work?
 
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JPeterson said:
I can't seem to get this portion to work, I would like the formula to return a blank cell if the lookup is not found. Do I need a combination of this formula along with the index listed above for this to work?
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You need to confirm the formula with control+shift+enter, not just enter:

=IF(COUNTIF($B$3:$N$10,$A12),INDEX($A$3:$A$10,MIN(IF($B$3:$N$10=$A12,ROW($A$3:$A$10)-ROW($A$3)+1))),"")

This returns the row field instead of a row number and a blank upon failure.
 
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Aladin Akyurek said:
You need to confirm the formula with control+shift+enter, not just enter:

=IF(COUNTIF($B$3:$N$10,$A12),INDEX($A$3:$A$10,MIN(IF($B$3:$N$10=$A12,ROW($A$3:$A$10)-ROW($A$3)+1))),"")

This returns the row field instead of a row number and a blank upon failure.
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It works! Great! Thank you much, I have been working on a solution for two weeks.
 
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