XLOOKUP help!

[CazzCampbell]

I'm creating an Excel file that needs multiple lookups and I've got all of them working, except for one.

Basically, I'm wanting to lookup a postcode and enter the corresponding LSOA ID.

This is the dataset for this: National Statistics Postcode Lookup (May 2022)

However, the dataset for the whole thing is too large for excel to open.

I can't seem to create an XLOOKUP formula that will access that file saved in the same folder.

If I try and 'Get Data', it will only add up to HR4 0PH, as that's row 1,048,575, which isn't even half of the data.

What's the solution here? Any ideas? I'm utterly stumped.


EDIT:
If it helps, this is my current formula:

=XLOOKUP(B21,NSPL_MAY_2022_UK_xlsx[[#All],[pcds]],NSPL_MAY_2022_UK_xlsx[[#All],[lsoa11]])

 

[Joe4]

Welcome to the Board!

Maybe try something other than Excel, like Microsoft Access?
Access can handle larger data tables and is even better than Excel at matching records.

 

[CazzCampbell]

Welcome to the Board!

Maybe try something other than Excel, like Microsoft Access?
Access can handle larger data tables and is even better than Excel at matching records.

I'm wanting to stay with Excel if possible ideally.

 

[Joe4]

Have a look at this similar problem and creative solutions: Lookup from text file - possible?