Repeating References relational Database
I want to create a list of unique references, and then use that list to populate multiple other smartsheets, for items that use that reference. How do i do that?
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Use Index/Match in the child sheet to look up the key and return the data found in the respective row in the parent.
You can use VLOOKUP a bit easier, but it will break if you move columns around.
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can you please give a brief overview of the workflow to achieve both methods ie index/match and VLOOKUP
i cannot seem to get started
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I hope you're well and safe!
Here's the structure for INDEX/MATCH.
=INDEX({ColumnWithTheValueYouWantToShow}, MATCH(CellThatHaveTheValueToMatch@row,{ColumnWithTheValueToMatchAgainsTheCell}, 0)
Here's the structure for VLOOKUP.
=VLOOKUP(CellThatHaveTheValueToMatch@row,{RangeThatHaveTheValueToMatch*}, ColumnNumberWithTheValueYouWantToShow, 0)
*Where the first column is the ColumnWithTheValueToMatchAgainsTheCell
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thanks for reference.
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Happy to help!
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