Re: [libreoffice-users] VLOOKUP Problem

2013/2/2 John Meyer <john.l.meyer@gmail.com>:
> I have two columns.  Column A displays the logon names being used and
> Column B contains all possible logons (technically it's on another sheet,
> but I'll simplify).  What I want to appear on column C is a list of all
> logons that are not being used.  For instance:
>
> COLUMNA:
>
> Frank
> Harry
> George
>
> COLUMNB
> Frank
> Harry
> Jason
> George
> Steven
>
>
> So what I want to appear in column c is:
>
> Jason
> Steven

I did some further testing and came up with an answer that requires
several columns (you can always hide those you don't want to see):

So in column A, enter those three names, starting at A1.

In column B, enter those five names, starting at B1.

In C1:
=IF(B1="";"";IF(ISNA(MATCH(B1;$A$1:$A$10000;0));1;0))

In D1:
=MATCH(1;$C$1:$C$40)
In D2:
=MATCH(1;INDIRECT(ADDRESS(D1+1;3)):$C$40)+D1


In E1:
=IF(ISNA(D1);"";INDIRECT(ADDRESS(D1;2)))

Now copy C1 down as far as you want (max C10000, or you need to edit
the formula slightly).
Copy D2 down as far as you want (max C10000 if you don't to the
appropriate editing if C1).
Copy E1 down, the same way as C1.
Hide columns C and D.
Done. Clumsy, but done…


Johnny Rosenberg

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