Searchable List Using Formula Using Formulas - IF, SEARCH, VLOOKUP, IFERROR

December 16, 2019 Excel tips, Free Excel Templates,

Searchable List Using Formula

Using Formulas - IF, SEARCH, VLOOKUP, IFERROR

We Can Search Result with Name or Code. Trace Customer Balance or Any Criteria.

Find any result using any searching criteria.

Ex. In the following Image looking 1st List is Creditors Balance & second List is Search list for search creditors name & his Balance.

In the Cell G3 Type Name & Get Result that contains Text.

Steps:-

First we are creating search code Before List column. This code use for VLOOKUP Result.

For create Code Use formula IF, COUNT,SEARCH in one cell before list inserting column.

Insert Column.

In the cell A6 Type =IF(COUNT(SEARCH(

Then Select Search cell G3 & press F4 for Locking Cell & Press Comma

Click on cell C3. Which contain Name & close with 2 Bracket )) & pres comma.

Then Select Cell A5 & Type plus sign & one +1 press comma & click cell A5 Again.

Close the bracket & press Enter.

Copy Formula & paste till data end .

=IF(COUNT(SEARCH($G$3,C6)),A5+1,A5)

Means If we are type text in cell G5. search formula match text with C5 cell. IF Text contain match with any text then code generate with +1 value else not change.

When text match automatic code generate & we will use for VLOOKUP Criteria.

In the Following Image when G5 text match with column C then next code Generated.

VLOOKUP

Click on cell G6. Apply Vlookup using Code.

For vlookup Need Criteria & Range & Column Index Number.

Here Criteria is 1,2,3 Code.

Range is From Code to End Data column.

Column Index number is Number of column from Code to Name & Amount.

Type =VLOOKUP( & click on the cell F6 & press comma.

Then Select range from the code Column A to Last column Balance that is D Press comma.

Then Press 3. Because Name are are available in the 3 number column from the code.

Then Press comma & Press 0

Close the Bracket & Press Enter.

=VLOOKUP(F6,A:D,3,0)

Copy formula & Paste in the cell below.

We will found Names as per search cell.

Use Vlookup Again for the Creditors Balance. Criteria & Range are same. Column Index number is 4 instead of 3.

But Here 2 Names are Available & Remaining Result shows #VALUE!.

For Remove these error we are using Formula IFERROR.

In the formula cell Press F2 & after = sign Type IFERROR(
Then click where ending the formula press comma & Type "" (double inverted comma)
Means if getting the error ""(double inverted comma) will show blank result.

Cell G5 =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(G6,A:D,3,0),"")
Cell F5 =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(F6,A:D,4,0),"")