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Xlookup without a doubt. It can do it all
Use the filter() equation. Array formulas are sick
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Using =FILTER() here would not be optimal, as it is slower than any “first match” formula if you only have one match…
… which should be the case as it is a Serial number (serial numbers that duplicate would not be a good idea at all)
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=INDEX(table, MATCH(serial_N,serial_N_column,0),)
Please do not use =XLOOKUP() - no need to use poorly optimized/bad formulas :)
P.s.: the formula above INDEXES your table, and MATCHES the row number by the serial number (only the first match). The comma after let excel knows you don't want to set a column number, I.e., return the whole row
Legends:
- table: refers to your whole table (if your serial number column is the first, you can select the whole table except the first column, so it doesn't return the serial number again)
- serial_N: the specific serial number you're looking for
- serial_N_column: the serial number column in your table
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Can you use PQ instead? It's a lot easier to write something to pull out that data rather than a formula.
If you can add a helper column that textjoins every column, then you can just lookup for that helper COLUMN. Then it'd work like a normal lookup.
SN, A, B, C, D, ABCD.
To do it in one formula, you'd have need a text join against the entire row but not the serial number. Which I can't be bothered to figure out.
Eventhough you have your solution, there are a few reasons I'd usually try to incorporate Textjoin.
1.) Ease of use, Textjoin and Lookup are basic functions you can easily fix and adjust.
2.) I haven't tested the other solutions but Textjoin skips blanks cells and allows you to add a custom delimiter.
SN, A, B, NULL, D
Will return.
A, B, D
Instead of
A, B,, D or A B D or even ABD.
This is important if you have two numbers in consecutive columns, you won't know 100% if it's correct. For example if 36 and 45 were B and D respectively. You might get the below which doesn't have context as you don't have column headers.
A 36 45 or A3645 which is useless.
Similarly two text columns with a space between them won't be clear either.
While a delimiter is more visually clearer like below.
A, 36, 45 or A | 36 | 45
You can also then wrap this in a Trim(Clean( to remove hidden spaces and characters and a Replace( for any cells with a single space in it.
It mainly depends on your data as well but if it's a giant table then you'd want as clean an output as possible.
If the other solutions return an array or good output. You can still clean it up with a Replace(Trim(Clean.
Drag the formula over??? Or if for some reason you need it all in one cell then just concentrate the vlookup with the other cells
My style might not be the cleanest, but:
If you know the serial numbers you can put that list on another sheet, add a column next to it, lets call it “category”, then fill those cells with a value like “Include.
Go back to the original sheet, add a column for “Category”, run a vlookup referencing the new list you just made.
Option 1:Convert the data set into a table and filter for “category” = “include”
Option 2: Put it in a pivot, use the same filter and format as needed.
To retrieve an entire row of information based on a specific serial number from a giant table in Excel, you can use an array formula that leverages the `INDEX` and `MATCH` functions. This approach allows you to fetch all the data in the row where the serial number is found. Here's how you can set up such a formula:
1. **Identify Your Data Range**: Let's say your data is in the range `A1:Z1000`, where column A contains the serial numbers.
2. **Setup the Formula**: You will use `INDEX` to return the whole row and `MATCH` to find the row number for the specific serial number you're searching for.
Here’s the formula you should use:
```excel
=INDEX($A$1:$Z$1000, MATCH("specific_serial_number", $A$1:$A$1000, 0), 0)
```
**Explanation**:
- `MATCH("specific_serial_number", $A$1:$A$1000, 0)`: This part of the formula searches for the `specific_serial_number` in the range `$A$1:$A$1000` and returns the row number where it is found. The `0` at the end indicates an exact match is needed.
- `INDEX($A$1:$Z$1000, ... , 0)`: The `INDEX` function is used to select the entire row (`$A$1:$Z$1000`) where the `MATCH` function found the serial number. The `0` as the column argument in `INDEX` tells Excel to return all columns in the identified row.
**Note**: This formula should be entered as an array formula in Excel versions prior to Excel 365 and 2019. You do this by pressing `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Enter` after typing the formula. In newer versions of Excel, it should work without needing to be entered as an array formula.
If you have Excel 365 or Excel 2019, another simpler approach could be using the `FILTER` function if you just want to display the rows matching certain criteria:
```excel
=FILTER($A$1:$Z$1000, $A$1:$A$1000 = "specific_serial_number")
```
This will automatically filter and display all rows where the serial number matches "specific_serial_number".
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This works but xlookup would work too and be much easier
Y’all are so great on this bowl. All of these helped me out in some way. Thank you!!
As an alternative, create a pivito table that filters on serial number, and have all the rows with that serials number appear.