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    Exclamation Lookup functions

    Hey guys i really need help in solving this sheet as i have to submit this in a few days could u please help me!!
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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    you havent even tried to do anything,we are not here to do your homework for you
    read here about vlookup and hlookup
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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    Quote Originally Posted by martindwilson View Post
    you havent even tried to do anything,we are not here to do your homework for you
    read here about vlookup and hlookup
    http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

    http://www.contextures.com/excelhlookupfunction.html

    sir i have tried and iam not telling anyone to do it for me , i just need some guidance if you opened the file , you would see the questions given to me .

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    if you open those links and practice them it will show exactly what anyone here will tell you
    try a few things then come back perhaps we can show you where you are going right/wrong

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    Not opened your file, but I am sure martindwilson has give you (the start of) the solution of your solution.

    Did you studied the links he has given you?

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    For ex1 you need to use the following

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    i dont think that the above solution is right as i solved that exercise

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    billstpierre79 that is so wrong based on the op's question!

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    Quote Originally Posted by oeldere View Post
    Not opened your file, but I am sure martindwilson has give you (the start of) the solution of your solution.

    Did you studied the links he has given you?

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    yes iam if i still have doubt i will surely tell . Thank you sir

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    sir i have done these please check and guide on the others and the optional 3 sheet . Thank you
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    Re: Lookup functions

    =Vlookup(C4,$H$3:$I$9,2,1)

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by oeldere View Post
    =Vlookup(C4,$H$3:$I$9,2,1)
    i already did that exercise , have you tried the rest ?

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Did you noticed I changed the formula?

    I changed and added the red tekst.

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    Re: Lookup functions

    yes , i didnt insert the 1 its for true or false , i didnt insert that because i was getting the answer without it .still Thank you have u tried the rest

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    Re: Lookup functions

    1) Have you also noticed I changed the cell reference, since you don't reply on that?

    2) Did you have tried the VLookup and HLookup on that questions?

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    Re: Lookup functions

    sorry for that , yes iam trying

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    Re: Lookup functions please help !

    Quote Originally Posted by martindwilson View Post
    you havent even tried to do anything,we are not here to do your homework for you
    read here about vlookup and hlookup
    http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

    http://www.contextures.com/excelhlookupfunction.html

    plz help me solving the sheets

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    Re: Lookup functions

    mama don't do homework

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by Teethless mama View Post
    mama don't do homework
    and iam not asking to , if you know too much can u help me in solving the optional 2 sheet in the workbook

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    Re: Lookup functions

    See my suggestion in #15

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by oeldere View Post
    See my suggestion in #15
    Iam taking about THE OPTIONAL 3 SHEET , i have already solved that one which you are talking about

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Yes I know, and it can be done with VLookup.

    If you see my suggestions earlier, you be able to solve this yourself.

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by oeldere View Post
    Yes I know, and it can be done with VLookup.

    If you see my suggestions earlier, you be able to solve this yourself.
    i tried but as the data is unsorted it just doesnt recognize the item code . please help

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    Re: Lookup functions

    For the solution in THE OPTIONAL 3 SHEET

    In post 11 you find this one.

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    You have to add an 0 instead of an 1 (see the syntax for VLookup)

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by oeldere View Post
    For the solution in THE OPTIONAL 3 SHEET

    In post 11 you find this one.

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    You have to add an 0 instead of an 1 (see the syntax for VLookup)

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    yes i did this one !! i want to do optional sheet 1 , 2 , 3 my friend you are not helping at all you are still telling me about that previous question which iam done with

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    Re: Lookup functions

    the last argument should be "false" as per the help files, yes you can use 1 or 0 but the helpfile specifies (true or omitted) or ( false)
    i have never seen a helpfile for vlookup that tells you to use 1/0 instead of true/false
    If range_lookup is either TRUE or is omitted, an exact or approximate match is returned. If an exact match is not found, the next largest value that is less than lookup_value is returned.
    Important If range_lookup is either TRUE or is omitted, the values in the first column of table_array must be placed in ascending sort order; otherwise, VLOOKUP might not return the correct value.

    For more information, see Sort data.

    If range_lookup is FALSE, the values in the first column of table_array do not need to be sorted.
    If the range_lookup argument is FALSE, VLOOKUP will find only an exact match. If there are two or more values in the first column of table_array that match the lookup_value, the first value found is used. If an exact match is not found, the error value #N/A is returned.
    id like to see you explain to your tutor why you used 0 instead of False

    also the purpose of the exercise is to find out what you know do not know..getting the answers directly from someone else is in my opinion defeating the whole object of the exercise you might as well get someone else to sit any test for you
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    Re: Lookup functions

    @simran555

    You don't read well.

    You have to use 0 or False in your VLookup function on THE OPTIONAL 3 SHEET

    Then you will get the right (an desired) result.

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by martindwilson View Post
    the last argument should be "false" as per the help files, yes you can use 1 or 0 but the helpfile specifies (true or omitted) or ( false)
    i have never seen a helpfile for vlookup that tells you to use 1/0 instead of true/false

    id like to see you explain to your tutor why you used 0 instead of False

    also the purpose of the exercise is to find out what you know do not know..getting the answers directly from someone else is in my opinion defeating the whole object of the exercise you might as well get someone else to sit any test for you

    i understood thanks , ihave solved solved optional 1 and 2 , please help me with optional 3

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    Sorry you are right i found my mistake . Thank you what do you think about that EX 2 sheet because of that hourly rate iam not getting the answer i want

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    You can solve that with VLookup

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    Re: Lookup functions

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    You can solve that with VLookup
    thanks for your help sir , could you please help me solve the optional 2 sheet as the cost is given for 1 and 3 day , i really dont know how to deal with it . This is the only sheet left

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    Re: Lookup functions

    ok i give up we could be here for ever
    option 2 would use HLOOKUP
    so you look for C (c8) in first row of range
    C$2:$H$5 and return the value in the second row of same range
    =HLOOKUP(C8,$C$2:$H$5,2,FALSE)

    the second part is slightly more tricky
    since
    Cost - 1 Day
    Cost - 2 days
    are in rows 3 and 4 but you are only given the value of 1 in cell C9 you need to add 2 to it to get the correct row
    =HLOOKUP(C8,$C$2:$H$5,2+C9,FALSE)

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    Re: Lookup functions

    Quote Originally Posted by martindwilson View Post
    ok i give up we could be here for ever
    option 2 would use HLOOKUP
    so you look for C (c8) in first row of range
    C$2:$H$5 and return the value in the second row of same range
    =HLOOKUP(C8,$C$2:$H$5,2,FALSE)

    the second part is slightly more tricky
    since
    Cost - 1 Day
    Cost - 2 days
    are in rows 3 and 4 but you are only given the value of 1 in cell C9 you need to add 2 to it to get the correct row
    =HLOOKUP(C8,$C$2:$H$5,2+C9,FALSE)

    Thank you very much sir , the first part is fine but the second one its like adding 2+c9 would get us the answer !

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