lookup returning true or false

[mike_vr]

Hi there

Been asked by a colleague if there's a function that is in essence a search
function that returns true or false. I'm sure there is one but for the life
of me I can't think what it is!!

Basically what they're trying to do is have 6 columns of copious amounts of
data, and then a 7th column with only a few bits of data, and in column 8
they would like a true or false depending on whether the data in column 7
appears anywhere in columns 1-6.

Sounds pretty simple but I just can't think how to do it right now, help!!!

Many thanks,

Mike

 

[Dave Peterson]

=if(countif(a:f,g1)>0,true,false)

Hi there

Been asked by a colleague if there's a function that is in essence a search
function that returns true or false. I'm sure there is one but for the life
of me I can't think what it is!!

Basically what they're trying to do is have 6 columns of copious amounts of
data, and then a 7th column with only a few bits of data, and in column 8
they would like a true or false depending on whether the data in column 7
appears anywhere in columns 1-6.

Sounds pretty simple but I just can't think how to do it right now, help!!!

Many thanks,

Mike

 

[mike_vr]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for that, works perfectly! Do you mind me asking how it works
perfectly though? Just confused by the >0 for the countif?

Thanks again

 

[Dave Peterson]

=countif(a:f,g1)
will return the number of cells that match G1.

So if that count is greater than 0 (1 or 2 or 999999), then put True, otherwise
put False.

Debra Dalgleish has a lot of info about counting stuff including using
=countif() here:

http://contextures.com/xlFunctions04.html#CountIf