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[Sal]

Hi
Can you please tell me what the 0 stands for at the end of this formula?

=INDEX(A2:A6,MATCH("Belfast",C2:C6,0))

Thank you.
S

[Peo Sjoblom]

It tells match to find an exact match in help there are explanations for 1
and -1 as well

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
"It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes;
if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey


"Sal" <Sal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B4C177C-A3AC-41A2-8BE7-22A6BF793666@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> Can you please tell me what the 0 stands for at the end of this formula?
>
> =INDEX(A2:A6,MATCH("Belfast",C2:C6,0))
>
> Thank you.
> S

[JE McGimpsey]

From XL Help ("Match")

MATCH
....
Syntax
MATCH(lookup_value,lookup_array,match_type)
....
Match_type is the number -1, 0, or 1. Match_type specifies how
Microsoft Excel matches lookup_value with values in lookup_array.

If match_type is 1, MATCH finds the largest value that is less than or
equal to lookup_value. Lookup_array must be placed in ascending order:
....-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ..., A-Z, FALSE, TRUE.

If match_type is 0, MATCH finds the first value that is exactly equal
to lookup_value. Lookup_array can be in any order.

If match_type is -1, MATCH finds the smallest value that is greater
than or equal to lookup_value. Lookup_array must be placed in descending
order: TRUE, FALSE, Z-A,...2, 1, 0, -1, -2,..., and so on.

If match_type is omitted, it is assumed to be 1.



In article <2B4C177C-A3AC-41A2-8BE7-22A6BF793666@microsoft.com>,
Sal <Sal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi
> Can you please tell me what the 0 stands for at the end of this formula?
>
> =INDEX(A2:A6,MATCH("Belfast",C2:C6,0))
>
> Thank you.
> S

[Sal]

Hi again
Thank you for the information - most helpful.
Is there anywhere that I can go that will give me a quick run through on
things like LOOKUPS, IFS, NESTED IFS, COUNTIF etc.
ANy direction would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
S

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

> It tells match to find an exact match in help there are explanations for 1
> and -1 as well
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> Excel 95 - Excel 2007
> Northwest Excel Solutions
> www.nwexcelsolutions.com
> "It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes;
> if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey
>
>
> "Sal" <Sal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2B4C177C-A3AC-41A2-8BE7-22A6BF793666@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> > Can you please tell me what the 0 stands for at the end of this formula?
> >
> > =INDEX(A2:A6,MATCH("Belfast",C2:C6,0))
> >
> > Thank you.
> > S
>
>
>

[Sal]

Hi again
Thank you for the information - most helpful.
Is there anywhere that I can go that will give me a quick run through on
things like LOOKUPS, IFS, NESTED IFS, COUNTIF etc.
ANy direction would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
S

"JE McGimpsey" wrote:

> From XL Help ("Match")
>
> MATCH
> ....
> Syntax
> MATCH(lookup_value,lookup_array,match_type)
> ....
> Match_type is the number -1, 0, or 1. Match_type specifies how
> Microsoft Excel matches lookup_value with values in lookup_array.
>
> If match_type is 1, MATCH finds the largest value that is less than or
> equal to lookup_value. Lookup_array must be placed in ascending order:
> ....-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ..., A-Z, FALSE, TRUE.
>
> If match_type is 0, MATCH finds the first value that is exactly equal
> to lookup_value. Lookup_array can be in any order.
>
> If match_type is -1, MATCH finds the smallest value that is greater
> than or equal to lookup_value. Lookup_array must be placed in descending
> order: TRUE, FALSE, Z-A,...2, 1, 0, -1, -2,..., and so on.
>
> If match_type is omitted, it is assumed to be 1.
>
>
>
> In article <2B4C177C-A3AC-41A2-8BE7-22A6BF793666@microsoft.com>,
> Sal <Sal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > Can you please tell me what the 0 stands for at the end of this formula?
> >
> > =INDEX(A2:A6,MATCH("Belfast",C2:C6,0))
> >
> > Thank you.
> > S
>