Lookup based on a date range and a condition return multiple values

This article demonstrates a formula that extracts values from a column based on a date range criteria and another condition.

For example, column B contains dates. Column C contains names, column D contains products. The formula in cell C19 extracts products based on the date range specified in cells C14:C15 and a condition in cell C16.

1. Lookup a date range and a condition - return multiple values

The image above demonstrates a formula in cell range B18:B19 that extracts values from column C if the corresponding value in column B is between two given dates and the corresponding value in column A matches a specified value.

The following formula is for earlier Excel versions, array formula in cell B18:

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1.1 How to create an array formula

1. Copy above array formula.
2. Double press with left mouse button on cell E2, the prompt appears.
3. Paste array formula.
4. Press and hold Ctrl + Shift simultaneously.
5. Press Enter once.
6. Release all keys.

A beginning and ending curly bracket appears like this {=array_formula}. Don't enter these characters yourself, they show up automatically.

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1.2 How to copy array formula

1. Select cell E2
2. Copy cell (Ctrl + c)
3. Select cell E3:E20
4. Paste (Ctrl + v)

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1.3 Explaining array formula in cell B18

You can easily follow along, select cell B18. Go to tab "Formulas" and press with left mouse button on the "Evaluate formula" button.

Press with left mouse button on "Evaluate" button, shown in above picture, to move to next step.

Step 1 - Compare value in cell B15 to cell range $B$2:$B$11

$B$15=$B$2:$B$11

becomes

"John"={"John";"Jennifer";"Laura";"Paul";"John";"Laura";"Jennifer";"Paul";"Paul";"John"}

and returns

{TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE}

Step 2 - Compare start and end date to date column

($A$2:$A$11<=$B$14)*($A$2:$A$11>=$B$13)

becomes

({TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE})*({TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE})

and returns

{1;1;1;1;1;1;1;0;0;0}

Step 3 - If a record is a match return it´s row number

IF(($B$15=$B$2:$B$11)*($A$2:$A$11<=$B$14)*($A$2:$A$11>=$B$13),MATCH(ROW($A$2:$A$11),ROW($A$2:$A$11))

becomes

IF({TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE}*{1;1;1;1;1;1;1;0;0;0},MATCH(ROW($A$2:$A$11),ROW($A$2:$A$11))

becomes

IF({1;0;0;0;1;0;0;0;0;0},{1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10})

and returns

{1;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;5;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE}

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Step 4 - Return the k-th smallest value

SMALL(IF(($B$15=$B$2:$B$11)*($A$2:$A$11<=$B$14)*($A$2:$A$11>=$B$13),MATCH(ROW($A$2:$A$11),ROW($A$2:$A$11)),""),ROW(A1))

becomes

SMALL({1; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; 5; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE},ROW(A1))

becomes

SMALL({1; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; 5; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE},1)

and returns 1.

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Step 5 - Return the value of a cell at the intersection of a particular row and column

INDEX($C$2:$C$11,SMALL(IF(($B$15=$B$2:$B$11)*($A$2:$A$11<=$B$14)*($A$2:$A$11>=$B$13),MATCH(ROW($A$2:$A$11),ROW($A$2:$A$11)),""),ROW(A1)))

becomes

INDEX($C$2:$C$11,1)

becomes

INDEX({"A"; "B"; "C"; "D"; "E"; "F"; "G"; "H"; "I"; "J"},1)

and returns A in cell B18.

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2. Lookup a date range and a condition return multiple values - Excel 365

Update 2020-12-17, the new FILTER function is available for Excel 365 users. The regular formula in cell B18:

The FILTER function is a dynamic array formula meaning it returns an array of values to cell B18 and cells below automatically.

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2.1 Explaining formula

Step 1 - Check which dates are larger or equal to the start date condition

The greater than and equal sign combined creates a logical test and the output is either True or False.

$B$3:$B$12>=$C$14

becomes

{40909; 40909; 40911; 40911; 40911; 40914; 40914; 40917; 40917; 40918}>=40909

and returns

{TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE}.

Step 2 - Check which dates are smaller or equal to end date condition

$B$3:$B$12<=$C$15

becomes

{40909; 40909; 40911; 40911; 40911; 40914; 40914; 40917; 40917; 40918}<=40914

and returns

{TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE}

Step 3 - Condition

$C$16=$C$3:$C$12

becomes

"John"={"John"; "Jennifer"; "Laura"; "Paul"; "John"; "Laura"; "Jennifer"; "Paul"; "Paul"; "John"}

and returns

{TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE}

Step 4 - Multiply arrays - AND logic

The asterisk character multiplies the logical tests, this applies AND logic meaning:

TRUE * TRUE = TRUE
FALSE * TRUE = FALSE
TRUE * FALSE = FALSE
FALSE * FALSE = FALSE

($C$16=$C$3:$C$12)*($B$3:$B$12<=$C$15)*($B$3:$B$12>=$C$14)

becomes

{TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE} * {TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE} * {TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE}

and returns

{1; 0; 0; 0; 1; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0}.

Step 5 - Filter values based on criteria

The FILTER function lets you extract values/rows based on a condition or criteria. It is in the Lookup and reference category and is only available to Excel 365 subscribers.

FILTER(D3:D12, ($C$16=$C$3:$C$12)*($B$3:$B$12<=$C$15)*($B$3:$B$12>=$C$14))

becomes

FILTER({"A"; "B"; "C"; "D"; "E"; "F"; "G"; "H"; "I"; "J"}, {1; 0; 0; 0; 1; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0})

and returns {"A";"E"}.

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