Find the next date for a product

[Algeraist]

Hello,
I have an excel document with two sheets, sheet1 contains a list of product
codes in column A and a date next to each in column B. Sheet2 is almost the
same but with different dates and some products aren't on the list.

For each product code - In column C on sheet one I want to find the same
product code from sheet2 and pick up the date next to it if it is greater
than the date in column B. If there is no match I was going to leave the cell
blank.

I've tried index/match with if statements and lookups but with no success

Any ideas.... Thanks in advance

 

[T. Valko]

Try this:

=IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!A$2:A$15,A2),IF(VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A$2:B$15,2,0)>B2,VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A$2:B$15,2,0),""),"")

 

[Algeraist]

No it didn't work -
Hope I entered it correctly

I've pasted the format I tested it on the the function

=IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!A1:A13,A1),IF(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0)>B1,VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0),""),"")

Test data look like this

Sheet 1
A B C
1 Item 1 3/03/2007
2 Item 2 4/03/2007
3 Item 3 3/06/2007 4/03/2008
4 Item 4 4/03/2007
5 Item 5 5/03/2007
6 Item 6 6/03/2007
7 Item 7 7/03/2007

Sheet 2

A B
1 item 1 1/03/2007
2 item 1 4/03/2007
3 item 1 5/03/2007
4 item 2 1/03/2007
5 item 2 3/03/2008
6 item 2 3/03/2007
7 item 2 1/03/2008
8 item 3 4/03/2008
9 item 3 1/03/2008
10 item 3 2/03/2008
11 item 3 1/07/2008
12 item 3 23/03/2008
13 item 3 1/03/2008

 

[T. Valko]

OK, it didn't work because there are duplicate item numbers on sheet2. You
didn't mention that in your post.

So:

Sheet 1
A B C
1 Item 1 3/03/2007

Sheet 2
A B
1 item 1 1/03/2007
2 item 1 4/03/2007
3 item 1 5/03/2007

Which date should be returned for item 1? Both row 2 and 3 are greater than
the date on sheet1.

 

[muddan madhu]

try this

put this formula in sheet 1 - Cell C2

=IF(B2>=MAX(--(IF((sheet2!$A$2:$A$13=sheet1!A2),(sheet2!$B$2:$B
$13)))),"",MAX(--(IF((sheet2!$A$2:$A$13=sheet1!A2),(sheet2!$B$2:$B
$13)))))

use Ctrl + Shift + Enter

 

[T. Valko]

No need for the double unary.

=IF(B2>=MAX(IF(Sheet2!$A$2:$A$13=Sheet1!A2,Sheet2!$B$2:$B$13)),"",MAX(IF(Sheet2!$A$2:$A$13=Sheet1!A2,Sheet2!$B$2:$B$13)))

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


try this

put this formula in sheet 1 - Cell C2

=IF(B2>=MAX(--(IF((sheet2!$A$2:$A$13=sheet1!A2),(sheet2!$B$2:$B
$13)))),"",MAX(--(IF((sheet2!$A$2:$A$13=sheet1!A2),(sheet2!$B$2:$B
$13)))))

use Ctrl + Shift + Enter

 

[T. Valko]

Also, if the formula is entered on sheet1 there's no need for the sheet1
name:

=IF(B2>=MAX(IF(Sheet2!A$2:A$13=A2,Sheet2!B$2:B$13)),"",MAX(IF(Sheet2!A$2:A$13=A2,Sheet2!B$2:B$13)))

 

[Algeraist]

Also, if the formula is entered on sheet1 there's no need for the sheet1
name:

=IF(B2>=MAX(IF(Sheet2!A$2:A$13=A2,Sheet2!B$2:B$13)),"",MAX(IF(Sheet2!A$2:A$13=A2,Sheet2!B$2:B$13)))


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP





These seem to return the max date but I'm after the date that is >= to the one on the first sheet.

no one seems to be able to solve this - i've had countless pps looking at it

 

[T. Valko]

Well, if you can explain it in a way that I'll understand it, I'll be able
to solve it!

So, you don't want the max date? You want the *next* date that is greater
than the date on sheet1 if there is one?

For example:

sheet1B2 = 1/1/2008 (m/d/y)

sheet2 = (m/d/y)
1/1/2008
1/3/2008
1/7/2008

So, the correct result for this example would be 1/3/2008 ?