Excel 2010 - Vlookup question

[chamdan]

I have created a table as follow:

Cost Center Title Cost Center Code ........................................

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 12345

I cannot get the value of the Cost center Title based on the cost center Code because the expected data is in column that is prior than the researched code. Why would Vlookup refuse to have a negative column number? or is there any other formula that I could use to get the title found at the left hand side of the code? When I change the position of the column of the cost center to be placed prior the Title then vlookup would work.

Regards,

Chuck

[Pecoflyer]

Try an INDEX/MATCH combination instead of VLOOKUP
A left VLOOKUP is doable but we need to see the layout first ( in a sheet not pasted or a pic)

[chamdan]

Pecoflyer,

Thank you for replying. I was wondering how to attach a workbook in your web site. I could not find the icon to enclose my workbook. Would be able to point me to the right direction.

Regards,

Note: I hope that the file has been uploaded. Yes I checked and it worked.


Chuck

[Pecoflyer]

Perhaps

 =VLOOKUP($E$4,CHOOSE({1,2},Table1[CC Nbr],Table1[CC Title]),2,0)

or

=INDEX(Table1[CC Title],MATCH('141000'!$E$4,Table1[CC Nbr],0))

[chamdan]

Pecoflyer,

Excellent works fine! 2 Thumb Up!!!!!

Cheers!

Chuck

[chamdan]

Pecoflyer,

Can you please explain how the VLOOKUP using choose works? Choose{1,2}

Thanks

[Pecoflyer]

You can find a nice explanation here

[chamdan]

You can find a nice explanation here

Thanks for the link Pecoflyer. Excellent!

Cheers.