INDEX/KOMBINIEREN (EN)
ToolFlexible Excel function as an alternative to VLOOKUP with enhanced search capabilities
INDEX/KOMBINIEREN in Practice
The INDEX/KOMBINIEREN combination enables bidirectional searches in tables, which is particularly useful when the search column is not the first column.
Data Flow
flowchart TD A[Data Source] --> B{KOMBINIEREN
Find Search Criterion} B --> C{INDEX
Retrieve Value at Position} C --> D[Result] Example
- Typically used together with CHOOSE or MATCH
- Related to: VLOOKUP, MATCH, INDEX
- Example use case: Search for employees by their ID and return their name