Help with comparing 2 columns and pasting the results

Hi guys, I hope you can help me.

I need a formula to look in row A, which is a list of numbers and letters and then look in row S, which is a a description of what the numbers and letters in row A mean, but also contains the code at the beginning of the description, and paste the corresponding description next to the corresponding code. (hope that makes sense.)

So basically IF any of the contents in row D match whats in row A, then paste it in row C

See image of how it currently looks and look from row 10 in column C and thats how I want it to show...

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Any help that can match it I would really appreciate it.

Thanks

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook? We are not able to work with or manipulate a picture of one.

1. Make sure that your sample data are REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

2. Make sure that your desired solution is also shown (mock up the results manually).

3. Make sure that all confidential data is removed or replaced with dummy data first (e.g. names, addresses, E-mails, etc.).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells as they cause lots of problems.

Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment, so to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.

Please pay particular attention to point 2 (above): without an idea of your intended outcomes, it is often very difficult to offer appropriate advice.

So why are C2:C9 empty? Your description of what you want and the sample file do not seem to match.

Anyway, try this in C2 copied down:

=IFNA(VLOOKUP(A2&"*",$D$2:$D$1664,1,0),"")

In E2 copied down:

=SUBSTITUTE(B2,A2,"")