Lookup against 2 tabs and return 'y/n' if value >0

[gvillepa]

I believe If/Index/Match, but struggling since i dont do this regularly. 2 tabs of data and looking to return a 'yes' or 'no' value comparing tab 1 vs tab 2 if a value is in tab 2 > 0 that matches the name in tab 1, return y/n or just the value from tab2.

Thanks in advance for your help with formula.

 

[etaf]

=index(tab2!$B$2:$B$100,match(A2,tab2!$A$2:$A$100,0))
will lookup up the name from tab1 - against the list in tab2 - then return the value from B
now we need to see that value is >0
=index(tab2!$B$2:$B$100,match(A2,tab2!$A$2:$A$100,0))>0
and use an IF to get the Y,N
=IF( index(tab2!$B$2:$B$100,match(A2,tab2!$A$2:$A$100,0))>0 , "Y", "N")
no if for any reason the name is not in the tab2 - then you will get an error N/A in that case we can put "Not in table"

=IFERROR(IF( index(tab2!$B$2:$B$100,match(A2,tab2!$A$2:$A$100,0))>0 , "Y", "N"),"Not in table")

Note: Images are difficult to see , and also requires that I input all the data myself, which means I may make an error, which is very time consuming, and from my point of view less likely to get a response, if a complicated spreadsheet. Plus we cannot see any of the formulas used.

Therefore -

A SMALL sample spreadsheet, around 10-20 rows, would help a lot here, with all sensitive data removed, and expected results mocked up and manually entered, with a few notes of explanation.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data and will allow us to copy/paste your sample data into our Excel spreadsheets, saving a lot of time.

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You can also test to see if it works ok, in the "Test Here" forum.

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OR if you cannot get XL2BB to work, or have restrictions on your PC , then put the sample spreadsheet onto a share
I only tend to goto OneDrive, Dropbox or google docs , as I'm never certain of other random share sites and possible virus.
Please make sure you have a representative data sample and also that the data has been desensitised, remember this site is open to anyone with internet access to see - so any sensitive / personal data should be removed

 

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