Using VLOOKUP with Safari ODBC
October, 2006
Example Using Excel
1. Click Data 2. Import External Data 3. New Database Query
Select Data Source
Enter Password
argus.mecdc.org
Select Available Tables
Select the files and fields you wish to pull data for.
Click on Job_Position
Select Fields/Columns you want
Double click to select fields to be included
Selected fields
Use arrows to Arrange order
Click NextWhen done
Filter Data
Filter on as many fields/columns as needed
Click Next When done
Sort Order
Sort on as manyFields/columns as needed
Click nextWhen done
Finish
Click here toSave your query
Click Finish when done
Where do you want the data?
Click OK
Retrieves Data from You Files
Create Sheet 2 of Same Workbook
Click on Sheet 2 of same workbook Click Data Click Import External Data New Database Query Select USPS Database Enter Username and Password
Select Available Table
Select table you want to Use for Sheet 2
DED_ANNUITIES
Select Fields/Columns for Sheet 2
Click NextMake sure you have the same column (SSN) on
each sheet to match Data.
Filter Data
Click nextWhen doneFilter on DED_Code
And YTD_DEDUCTED
Sort Data
Click next when done
Finish
Click here toSave your query
Click Finish when done
Where do you want the data?
Click OK
Retrieves Data From Your Files
Using VLOOKUP
Select entire sheet 2of the workbookby clicking here
Using VLOOKUP
1. Click Insert2. Name 3. Define
Using VLOOKUP
Define Name forSheet, “Master”
Click OK
Using VLOOKUP
On line 2 of the next available column of sheet 1, enter your VLOOKUP command
Using VLOOKUP
1. Enter “=“Select VLOOKUP
Using VLOOKUP
Using VLOOKUP
=VLOOKUP(A2,MASTER,3,False) A2 = look in column A, row 2, of sheet 1 Master = Go to Sheet 2 “Master” and retrieve
data 3 = If match, retrieve data from column 3 of
Sheet 2 “Master” False = If no match enter false
Data Transferred
Information fromsheet 2 will be
pulled into Sheet 1.Click and drag
formula to end ofsheet.
VLOOKUP
You can transfer information from more than one column on Sheet 2 to Sheet 1.
You can create more than two Sheets and transfer information to Sheet 1.