Need help with Excel 2000 text-related functions

[Joan A]

How do I search a range of text cells and return value(s) based on my findings?

From C18, I want to search C3:C14, said cells sometimes containing names, to
see if one particular name is there. If it is, I want to leave C18 blank.
If it isn't, I want to insert the name in C18.

I've tried IF multiple ways and it either returns "FALSE" or "#VALUE!".

Help?

 

[Tyro]

Assuming A1 contains the name you are looking for put this formula in C18

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A1,C3:C14,1,0)),A1,"")

Tyro

 

[Shane Devenshire]

Hi Joan,

Suppose you are looking for the name Shane in the range C3:C14. The formula
in cell C18 would read:

=IF(OR(C3:C14="Shane"),"Shane","")

This is an array formula so when enter it you hold down Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
To shorten this you can put the name you are searching for in another cell,
say A1, then the formula becomes

{=IF(OR(G2:G7=A1),A1,"")}

The outer {}'s are not typed but you will see them in the cell when you
press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire

 

[Joan A]

Thanks, this worked!

But now, I'm wondering if I can add another IF in the same cell. I only
want the first formula to run if the value in another cell equals something.
For instance, if B16<>OFF, then run =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A1,C3:C14,1,0)),A1,"").
Or if it does equal OFF, then a blank cell overrides the formula you provided.

Clear as mud?

 

[Joan A]

Thanks for your reply, but this didn't work. Blank when there should have
been something, error message when there shouldn't have been anything.

 

[Tyro]

=IF(B16<>"OFF",IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A1,C3:C14,1,0)),A1,""),"")

Tyro

 

[David Biddulph]

=IF(B16="OFF","",IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A1,C3:C14,1,0)),A1,""))

 

[T. Valko]

Another one:

=IF(B16="OFF","",IF(COUNTIF(C3:C14,A1),"",A1))