Lookup based on multiple criteria and excluding blanks

[Arabica87]

I wonder if anyone can fix this formula for me:

I want to list (in the right hand column F of the below table) all entries from that meet two conditions: 1) a "set" name given in column B and determined in column E and 2) affirmative answer to whether the value "a" is given in column D. I want the list to be populated from the values in column C (NAME) and I do not want the list to contain blanks.

I have got quite far by using two formulas:

First of all, Cell F1 counts rows that contain an "a" in column D: =COUNTIF($D$2:$D$54,"a")

Secondly, the list (array) formula itself: {=IF(ROWS($A$2:$A2)>$F$1,"",INDEX($C$2:$C$54,SMALL(IF($B$2:$B$54=$E$1,IF($D$2:$D$18="a",ROW($D$2:$D$54)-ROW($D$2))+1,"1"),ROWS($A$2:$A2))))}

As you can see from the table below, the formula above is listing one entry multiple times and return #NUM! for blanks. Any ideas where I'm going wrong? Help greatly appreciated.

Blank SET NAME a/e SetA 10
SetA Dave a Dave
SetA John Dave
SetA Anthony a Dave
SetA Terry Anthony
SetA Jude a Jude
SetB Rudy a #NUM!
SetB Carl #NUM!
SetB Gemma a #NUM!
SetB Christy a #NUM!
SetB Paul #NUM!
SetB India a
SetC Reg a
SetC Bobby
SetC Felicity a
SetC Trey
SetC Connor a
SetC Dan

[oeldere]

show us an excel file, without confidentional information.

please also add the desired (expected) result.

[Arabica87]

File attached, thanks.

[oeldere]

Why not just filter, to get the desired result?

See the attached file.

[Arabica87]

Hi,

That's not really what I'm after. Sorry I haven't explained very well.

The Table will appear on a kind of monthly report and I will be doing a data drop on another worksheet which will change which rows have an "a" assigned to them in the third column. I want a table that tells me (after a data drop) which"names" belongsin set "A" and have an "a" in the third column.

Any ideas? thanks for your help so far.

[Teethless mama]

Try this:

F2: =IFERROR(INDEX(C:C,SMALL(IF(B$2:B$18=E$1,IF(D$2:D$18="a",ROW(B$2:$B$18))),ROWS(F$2:F2))),"")

Array Formula: Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter
Copy down as far as needed

[Arabica87]

Fits like a glove, thanks Teethleee mama

[Teethless mama]

You're Welcome!

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