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paul.mul...@hotmail.co.uk  
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 More options Nov 3 2012, 6:44 am
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From: paul.mul...@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 03:44:07 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sat, Nov 3 2012 6:44 am
Subject: LOOKUP function??
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Hi Guys -

I have a simple dataset that counts illness occurance in a wee.
Something like this:

     A             B           C            D            E
1   1/10/12   2/10/12  3/10/12   4/10/12  5/10/12
2   Mon       Tues       Wed      Thurs      Fri
3                   ill            ill

I am trying to find a function that will return the date of the last
occurance of illness in this instance 3/10/12.

Any help would be massively appreciated

Many thanks


 
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paul.mul...@hotmail.co.uk  
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 More options Nov 3 2012, 6:46 am
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From: paul.mul...@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 03:46:04 -0700 (PDT)
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..... that was supposed top read "illness in a week"!!!

 
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 More options Nov 3 2012, 7:42 am
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From: Claus Busch <claus_bu...@t-online.de>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 12:42:02 +0100
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Hi Paul,

Am Sat, 3 Nov 2012 03:44:07 -0700 (PDT) schrieb
paul.mul...@hotmail.co.uk:

>      A             B           C            D            E
> 1   1/10/12   2/10/12  3/10/12   4/10/12  5/10/12
> 2   Mon       Tues       Wed      Thurs      Fri
> 3                   ill            ill

> I am trying to find a function that will return the date of the last
> occurance of illness in this instance 3/10/12.

try:
=INDEX(1:1,LOOKUP(2,1/(3:3<>""),COLUMN(1:1)))
or
=INDEX(1:1,MATCH("",3:3,-1))

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Claus Busch
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From: Claus Busch <claus_bu...@t-online.de>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 14:08:08 +0100
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Hi Paul,

Am Sat, 3 Nov 2012 12:42:02 +0100 schrieb Claus Busch:

> =INDEX(1:1,LOOKUP(2,1/(3:3<>""),COLUMN(1:1)))
> or
> =INDEX(1:1,MATCH("",3:3,-1))

or
=LOOKUP(2,1/(3:3="ill"),1:1)

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 More options Nov 4 2012, 2:38 am
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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 07:10:04 +0000
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Hi Ensuring your dates are in ascending order:
=LOOKUP(2^20,SEARCH("Ill",A3:E3),A1:E1)

paul.mul...@hotmail.co.uk;1606999 Wrote:

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 More options Nov 7 2012, 1:46 am
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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 22:46:46 -0800 (PST)
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Thanks all for your input. All solutions worked brilliantly.

Kevin @ Radstock out of interest wat was the 2^20 part of your function getting excel to look for?

Thanks again


 
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