Match similar names

[Sam]

A1 B1
Frank Mark Allen Frank Mark Allen Frank Mark

I want to compare two cells. A1 contain full name , B1 contain short name .
searching for formula to do a minimum match.

 

[Jacob Skaria]

This might work for you...Try the below formula in cell C1...

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(B1,A1)),"Probable Match","No match")

 

[Ron Rosenfeld]

A1 B1
Frank Mark Allen Frank Mark Allen Frank Mark

I want to compare two cells. A1 contain full name , B1 contain short name .
searching for formula to do a minimum match.

I made the following assumptions:

The short name will have two and only two words

If the two names in the short name exist in the same order in the long name
(but not necessarily adjacent), then there is a match.

=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(LEFT(B1,FIND(" ",B1)-1),A1)+
FIND(TRIM(MID(B1,FIND(" ",B1),99)),A1,FIND(
LEFT(B1,FIND(" ",B1)-1),A1))),"Match","No Match")

--ron

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Try the below in cell C1 which will identify the last name from cell B1 and
search in A1 for a match..You can add more conditions depending on your
data...For example check whether the 1st character of both cells are same..

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(B1," ",
REPT(" ",255)),255)),A1)),"Match","No match")