Thanks guys I have figured it out with index and match and countif. Thanks Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Airtel Ghana
-----Original Message----- From: resp...@gmail.com Sender: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 19:42:32 To: <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Lookup and return 2nd occurrance Hello Excel Masters if I have a list if names like below in column A and say I have corresponding different figures in column B. Hilary Rajan Maries Noorain Hilary Rajan Don Kris Asa And so on and I want to return for instance the second occurance of hilary with its corresponding figure. Kindly help with formula. Thanks. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Airtel Ghana -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com