Formula - Return cell content in a matched range search

[Jack]

I need help with the following formula:
=IF(ISERROR(SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH($A$1,January!$F$8:$F$100))),January!$D$8:$D$100,0)))=FALSE,SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH($A$1,January!$F$8:$F$100))),January!$D$8:$D$100,0)),"")
This formula works well for Sum total for all matches however I need to use
it to return a word instead of a SUM .
Example: Column D contains the folowing payment methods. ATM, Check, Draft
I want to use the formula to find the match of A1 in the range F8-F100 and
return what payment method was used located in Column D on the matched row.
As you can tell it is a nested formula. (Can't copy the nest symbol)
The formula will return a blank if there aren't any match in the range.
NOTE: there should be only one match in the range of F8-F100 so there should
only be one result in range D8-D100. I'm using this formula on another page
of the excell book to copy the payment method.
Thank you
Jack
PS this is the first time i've used this site for help

 

[macropod]

Hi Jack,

Try:
=IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH($A$1,January!$F$8:$F$100))),"My Text","")

And, instead of your existing formula, try:
=SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH($A$1,January!$F$8:$F$100))),January!$D$8:$D$100,0))

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Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


"Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A8979F1-6FC3-4CE9-ACBD-5342064AFBD8@microsoft.com...
>I need help with the following formula:
> =IF(ISERROR(SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH($A$1,January!$F$8:$F$100))),January!$D$8:$D$100,0)))=FALSE,SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH($A$1,January!$F$8:$F$100))),January!$D$8:$D$100,0)),"")
> This formula works well for Sum total for all matches however I need to use
> it to return a word instead of a SUM .
> Example: Column D contains the folowing payment methods. ATM, Check, Draft
> I want to use the formula to find the match of A1 in the range F8-F100 and
> return what payment method was used located in Column D on the matched row.
> As you can tell it is a nested formula. (Can't copy the nest symbol)
> The formula will return a blank if there aren't any match in the range.
> NOTE: there should be only one match in the range of F8-F100 so there should
> only be one result in range D8-D100. I'm using this formula on another page
> of the excell book to copy the payment method.
> Thank you
> Jack
> PS this is the first time i've used this site for help