Using VLOOKUP to Find and Insert Data in ForecastRx Exports

VLOOKUP is a useful Excel function that allows you to search for a specific value in a table and return a corresponding value from the same row.

Export data from a ForecastRx grid and use this Excel function to filter out data with ease.

Here's how you can use it:

First, you need to have a data table you want to search in. This table should have at least two columns: one column with the lookup value (the value you want to search for), and another column with the corresponding result you want to return.

In a new cell where you want to display the result of the lookup, type "=VLOOKUP(".

After the opening parenthesis, type the cell reference for the lookup value. For example, if the lookup value is in cell A1, you would type "A1,"

Next, type a comma and then the range of cells that you want to search in. This should include both the lookup column and the result column. For example, if your table is in cells A1:B10, you would type "A1:B10,"

Type another comma and then the column number of the result you want to return. For example, if the result you want to return is in the second column of the table, you would type "2,"

Finally, close the parenthesis and press Enter. The VLOOKUP function will search for the lookup value in the first column of the table and return the corresponding result from the specified column.

Here's an example formula: =VLOOKUP(A1, B1:C10, 2, FALSE)

In this formula, we are searching for the value in cell A1 in the range of cells B1:C10, and returning the value from the second column (column C). The "FALSE" parameter at the end specifies that we want an exact match for the lookup value.