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Returning column names if there is match in the row, looking for multiple matches


I have one table with parts as following;

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| Part number |
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| 123456      |
| 16D345      |
| 16E099      |
| 490586      |
| 970884      |
---------------

And another one like so;

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| Part number | 940822 | 940922 | 170345 | 940222 |
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| 123456      |    X   |        |    X   |    X   |
| 16D345      |    X   |        |    X   |        |
| 16E099      |        |    X   |        |    X   |
| 490586      |    X   |        |    X   |    X   |
| 970884      |        |        |    X   |        |
---------------------------------------------------

The numbers in columns of the second table are 'units'.
I'm trying to figure out how to get all the unit numbers where a part has X. Basically I want to end up with the following;

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| Part number | Used in                |
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| 123456      | 940822, 170345, 940222 |
| 16D345      | 940822, 170345         |
| 16E099      | 940922, 940222         |
| 490586      | 940822, 170345, 940222 |
| 970884      | 170345                 |
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Now I've just recently learned how to use INDEX and MATCH but haven't been able to get the result I want. I've tried using array formulas but I don't understand them yet.


Solution

  • If you have a subscription to Office 365 Excel then you can use the following array formula:

    =TEXTJOIN(", ",TRUE,IF(($E$2:$H$6 = "X")*($D$2:$D$6=A2),$E$1:$H$1,""))
    

    Being an array formula it needs to be confirmed with Ctrl-Shift-Enter instead of Enter when exiting edit mode. If done correctly then Excel will put {} around the formula.

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    If you do not have Office 365 then you can put this code in a module attached to the workbook and use the formula as described above:

    Function TEXTJOIN(delim As String, skipblank As Boolean, arr)
        Dim d As Long
        Dim c As Long
        Dim arr2()
        Dim t As Long, y As Long
        t = -1
        y = -1
        If TypeName(arr) = "Range" Then
            arr2 = arr.Value
        Else
            arr2 = arr
        End If
        On Error Resume Next
        t = UBound(arr2, 2)
        y = UBound(arr2, 1)
        On Error GoTo 0
    
        If t >= 0 And y >= 0 Then
            For c = LBound(arr2, 1) To UBound(arr2, 1)
                For d = LBound(arr2, 1) To UBound(arr2, 2)
                    If arr2(c, d) <> "" Or Not skipblank Then
                        TEXTJOIN = TEXTJOIN & arr2(c, d) & delim
                    End If
                Next d
            Next c
        Else
            For c = LBound(arr2) To UBound(arr2)
                If arr2(c) <> "" Or Not skipblank Then
                    TEXTJOIN = TEXTJOIN & arr2(c) & delim
                End If
            Next c
        End If
        TEXTJOIN = Left(TEXTJOIN, Len(TEXTJOIN) - Len(delim))
    End Function