The ability to lookup values is a MUST have skills for all Excel users. If you cannot lookup you cannot excel in data analysis.

In this article, I will show you  5  ways you can do a 2-way lookup in Excel.

1. USING SUMPRODUCT

Using below sales data lookup and sum the total quantity for ALL items ordered by Brosina Hoffman on 28-08-2010?

=SUMPRODUCT((Order_dates=H4)*(Customers=H3)*Ordered_Quantity)=267

NB: Below are the references to the named ranges

Order_dates = A3:A19

Customers = C2:F2

Ordered_Quantity =C3:F19

How this works;

►(Order_dates=H4) creates a Boolean array showing TRUE for the Date criteria.

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

►(Customers=H3) creates a Boolean array showing TRUE for the Customer criteria.

{FALSE,TRUE,FALSE,FALSE}

►SUMPRODUCT converts the two Boolean arrays into its numeric equivalent of 1 & o and then using the techniques of the conjunction truth table, adds up the data in the intersections 55+27+29+41+43+51+21 = 267

How to get sum total orders for more than one customer?

What is the total quantity of ALL items ordered by Brosina Hoffman & Irene Maddox on 28-08-2010?

=SUMPRODUCT(((Customers=H4)+(Customers=H3))*(Order_dates=H5)*Ordered_Quantity)

The trick is including the 2 customers in the function

(Customers=H4)+(Customers=H3)–this ensures the two columns are dynamically selected.

{0,1,0,1}

2. USING ARRAY FUNCTION–SUM

{=SUM((Order_dates=H7)*(Customers=H6)*Ordered_Quantity)} =267

The array functions follow the same truth table logic. i.e. Forms a matrix where the criteria are met and multiplies it with ordered quantity matrix and sums the totals

3. SUMIFS, INDEX & MATCH

If you do not understand the logic in the conjunction truth table  and you do not like array formulas then you can use SUMIFS, INDEX & MATCH

=SUMIFS(INDEX(Ordered_Quantity,,MATCH(H9,Customers,0)),Order_dates,H10)

How it works;

►INDEX(Ordered_Quantity,, MATCH(H9, Customers,0)) Selects the Column to sum dynamically. This provides SUMIF with a sum range

{55;23;25;27;29;31;33;35;37;39;41;43;45;47;49;51;21}

►SUMIFS takes in this Sum Range, filters it further using the Date criteria and then sums the array

4. DSUM

=DSUM(Data_Base,H12,H13:H14)=267

►Data_Base refers to the whole table from A2: F19–Includes the headings

How this works:

DSUM function sums the numbers in a column given the database it contains, column Position/Column Heading and a Criteria

DSUM( Data_base, Column_Heading, criteria )

5. DEFINED NAMED RANGES

=SUM(selected_orders)

The trick here is to first create a named range that will select the orders and then Sum the named range.

selected_orders= (Order_dates=$H$17)*(Customers=$H$16)*Ordered_Quantity

How to Create the Selected_Order Name Range

Go to Formulas►Define Name►Type the name you want►In the refers to section Paste your range (

(Order_dates=$H$17)*(Customers=$H$16)*Ordered_Quantity)

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