lookup on cells with Comma separated value

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huat8888

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Hi All,


Need a help please with either using excel formula or Excel VBA to lookup cells with comma separated values.
I have 2 tables below: table 1 and table 2. I will like the Col B (2nd column) of Table 1 to return a true or yes when any of the value is in the Col A (first column) of table 2 are found in that cell.

Your advise here will be greatly appreciated.


Table 1
[TABLE="width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Col A: Cells to search[/TD]
[TD]Col B:column to return lookup[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]apple, banana, orange, grape[/TD]
[TD]yes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]cherry, apple, tomato[/TD]
[TD]yes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]lettuce, strawberry, durian[/TD]
[TD]no[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]cucumber, grape[/TD]
[TD]yes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]


Table 2
[TABLE="width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Col A: Items[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]grape[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]apple[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]



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Lawrence
 

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[TD]row 30[/TD]
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Hi,

This will do what you asked, you can have as many items in your Table 2 as you want.
Notice my sample in A7 where the data includes "pineapple", the result is Correct as No even thou "apple" is in the list in Table 2:


Book1
AB
1Table 1
2Col A: Cells to searchCol B:column to return lookup
3apple, banana, orange, grapeYes
4cherry, apple, tomatoYes
5lettuce, strawberry, durianNo
6cucumber, grapeYes
7banana, pineappleNo
8
9
10Table 2
11Col A: Items
12grape
13apple
14cherry
15watermelon
Sheet513
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B3=IF(ISNUMBER(LOOKUP(2,1/SEARCH(" "&A$12:A$15&","," "&A3&","))),"Yes","No")
 
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oldbrewer ,

I think your formula works for 2 cells (row 30 and row 31) only?. If there is more data, we will have to length the formula adding in additional search() formula?
i appreciate you sharing your formula and thank you!
 
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jtakw said:
Hi,

This will do what you asked, you can have as many items in your Table 2 as you want.
Notice my sample in A7 where the data includes "pineapple", the result is Correct as No even thou "apple" is in the list in Table 2:

AB
Table 1
Col A: Cells to searchCol B:column to return lookup
apple, banana, orange, grapeYes
cherry, apple, tomatoYes
lettuce, strawberry, durianNo
cucumber, grapeYes
banana, pineappleNo
Table 2
Col A: Items
grape
apple
cherry
watermelon

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Sheet513​

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[TD]Worksheet Formulas[TABLE="width: 100%"]
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[TD="align: left"]=IF(ISNUMBER(LOOKUP(2,1/SEARCH(" "&A$12:A$15&","," "&A3&","))),"Yes","No")[/TD]
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Click to expand...

Thank you jtakw,

Your formula is very helpful. Will you explain to me how does this formula add up to function to what is needed please?


 
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huat8888 said:
Thank you jtakw,
Your formula is very helpful. Will you explain to me how does this formula add up to function to what is needed please?
Click to expand...

You're welcome.

The LOOKUP is looking for the value of 2 within the SEARCH results, we divide 1 by the search results, thereby ensuring the result will Never be Greater than 1, since LOOKUP can Not find 2, it returns, if any, the Last found value by the SEARCH.

This can also be accomplished by using the "Big Num" ( 9.99999999999999E+307 ) in place of 2, and do away with the 1/ part.
 
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