Microsoft Excel - Looking up multiple values/multiple sheets (same workbook)

Asked By Tammy on 18-Aug-13 05:33 PM
I have 1 excel workbook, 3 sheets.
I have 3 criteria that I need to match on:
Worksheet 1: contains client name
Worksheet 2: contains client name, code and SKU, and close date
Worksheet 3: contains clisent name, code and SKU, and forecast close date

I need Worksheet 1 to look in Worksheets 2-3, match the client name with each  exact code and SKU (they MUST be the same exact match in both Worksheet 2 and Worksheet 3), and return both the close date and forecast close date to worksheet 1.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Harry Boughen replied to Tammy on 18-Aug-13 11:48 PM
Hi Tammy,
Not immediately obvious what you want.  Perhaps a workbook with some indicative data and resultant output would help or post some tables with data from each sheet in the blog (less desirable).
Regards
Harry
Tammy replied to Harry Boughen on 19-Aug-13 11:41 AM
Here is Sheet 1:
A1:          B1:               C1:
Client Name Actual Close Date Forecast Close Date

Here is Sheet 2:
A1:          B1:           C1:      D1:
Client Name Actual Close SKU CODE
ABC Company 11/02/2026 123 ABC
456 DEF
XYZ Company 09/03/2026 789 BYR
123 Company 09/04/2026 567 YRH


Here is Sheet 3:
A1:            B1:          C1:      D1:
Client Name Forecast Close SKU CODE
ABC Company 12/01/2026 123 ABC
456 DEF
XYZ Company 09/15/2013 789 BYR
123 Company 11/01/2026 567 YRH


**So what I need is for Sheet 1 to look in Sheet 2 and 3, find a match for Client Name, SKU and CODE (must appear in both Sheet 2 and 3), and return the values to Sheet 1.

For example, If ABC Company, SKU 123 and CODE ABC exists in Sheet 2, then look in Sheet 3 and find the match (all 3 must match, company name, SKU and CODE) If a match is found, then return the "Actual Close" value from Sheet 2 into Sheet 1. Also, if a match is found, then return the "Forecast Close" value from Sheet 3 into Sheet 1. Client name must also be returned to Sheet 1.

Thanks!~!!!!!!!
Harry Boughen replied to Tammy on 19-Aug-13 06:21 PM
Hi Tammy,
Do the cell positions in sheets 2 and 3 always match (eg if ABC Co in cell A2 on Sheet2 it is in A2 on Sheet3 etc)?  I also assume that there can be varying numbers of SKU and Code for each client?
If you don't mind me asking, is there a particular reason that you have the data in this format? It doesn't strike me as being particularly efficient.  Perhaps you would be better to review your data input/collection.
Regards
Harry