Match the same data from different rows

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Hello

I have made an example of my problem below where I want to match data/ get to know if it exist in a group, separated by an empty cell. All "groups" are put in the same row and have a header. How can this be done by formulas?

How can I confirm if Header1 has cat?
How can I confirm if Header2 has train?
The data and the number of rows will change everytime I do a new match/ lookup:

Example:
Column A
Header1
car
train
cat
dog

Header2
cat
train

Header3
car
dog
train
 

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Hi,

Maybe not the most efficient solution but it works. Take a look t this and see if this helps:


Book1
ABCDEFG
1Header1Header1CatTRUE
2carHeader2TrainTRUE
3trainHeader3CatFALSE
4cat
5dog
6
7Header2
8cat
9train
10
11Header3
12car
13dog
14train
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
G1{=ISNUMBER(MATCH(F1,OFFSET(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)),0,0,MIN(IF(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)&":A30")="",ROW(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)&":A30"))))-MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1),0)-1)}
Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter array formulas.
 
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Thanks a lot! I will try this :)

jorismoerings said:
Hi,

Maybe not the most efficient solution but it works. Take a look t this and see if this helps:

ABCDEFG
Header1Header1Cat
carHeader2Train
trainHeader3Cat
cat
dog
Header2
cat
train
Header3
car
dog
train

<tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: right"]TRUE[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: right"]TRUE[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: right"]FALSE[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]

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[TD="align: center"]7[/TD]

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[TD="align: center"]8[/TD]

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[TD="align: center"]14[/TD]

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[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
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[TD="align: right"][/TD]

</tbody>
Sheet1​

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Array Formulas[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<tbody>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH]Cell[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Formula[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]G1[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]{=ISNUMBER(MATCH(F1,OFFSET(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)),0,0,MIN(IF(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)&":A30")="",ROW(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)&":A30"))))-MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1),0)-1)}[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Entered with Ctrl+Shift+Enter. If entered correctly, Excel will surround with curly braces {}.
Note: Do not try and enter the {} manually yourself[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
Here is a more compact version that also does not employ the volatile functions like OFFSET & INDIRECT and I think still does what you want.
This is also an array formula so should be entered without the {} but confirmed with Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter. If confirmed correctly, Excel will insert the {}. The formula can then be copied down.

Excel Workbook
ABCDEFG
1Header1Header1CatTRUE
2carHeader2TrainTRUE
3trainHeader3CatFALSE
4cat
5dog
6
7Header2
8cat
9train
10
11Header3
12car
13dog
14train
15
Check Group
 
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Hello again

I did not mention that I normally operate with way more than three headers. Is this solution only made for exactly three headers, or would it work no matter how many headers I use?

jorismoerings said:
Hi,

Maybe not the most efficient solution but it works. Take a look t this and see if this helps:

ABCDEFG
Header1Header1Cat
carHeader2Train
trainHeader3Cat
cat
dog
Header2
cat
train
Header3
car
dog
train

<colgroup><col style="width: 25pxpx"><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><thead>
</thead><tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: right"]TRUE[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: right"]TRUE[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: right"]FALSE[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]7[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]8[/TD]

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[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]9[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
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[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
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[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]11[/TD]

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[TD="align: center"]13[/TD]

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[TD="align: center"]14[/TD]

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[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

</tbody>
Sheet1​

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Array Formulas[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<thead>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH="width: 10px"]Cell[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Formula[/TH]
[/TR]
</thead><tbody>[TR]
[TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]G1[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]{=ISNUMBER(MATCH(F1,OFFSET(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)),0,0,MIN(IF(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)&":A30")="",ROW(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1)&":A30"))))-MATCH(E1,$A$1:$A$30,0),1),0)-1)}[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Entered with Ctrl+Shift+Enter. If entered correctly, Excel will surround with curly braces {}.
Note: Do not try and enter the {} manually yourself[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
pinnen said:
I did not mention that I normally operate with way more than three headers. Is this solution only made for exactly three headers, or would it work no matter how many headers I use?
Click to expand...
Did you try either suggestion with more than 3 headers? ;)
 
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