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HLOOKUP function

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The HLOOKUP function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a powerful tool that lets you find specific data in your spreadsheet. It works by searching for a specific value in the top row of a table or an array of values. Once it locates this value, it then brings back another value from the same column, but from a different row that you have specified. This function is particularly useful when you're dealing with large data sets and need to quickly find and return related information.

Documentation

Searches for a value in the top row of a table or an array of values, and then returns a value in the same column from a row you specify.

Category

Lookup and reference

Syntax

HLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,row_index_num,[range_lookup])

Parameter Description
lookup_value The value to search for in the first row of the table. Lookup_value can be a value or a reference.
table_array The table of information that HLOOKUP searches. Use a reference to a range or a range name.
row_index_num The row number within table_array from which to return a value. Row_index_num must be a positive integer.
range_lookup Optional. A logical value that specifies whether you want HLOOKUP to find an exact match or an approximate match. If range_lookup is TRUE or omitted, an approximate match is returned. In other words, if an exact match is not found, the next largest value that is less than lookup_value is returned. If range_lookup is FALSE, HLOOKUP will only find an exact match. If one is not found, the function returns #N/A.

Behavior

The HLOOKUP function is designed to perform a horizontal lookup by searching for a key in the top row of a table, and then returning the value of the indicated cell in the same column. Here are how it handles certain scenarios:

  • Empty Cells: If the HLOOKUP function is used on a range containing empty cells, the function will treat these as zero if a numeric value is expected, or as an empty string if a text value is expected.
  • Text: The HLOOKUP function is case-insensitive, so it treats lowercase and uppercase text as the same.
  • Booleans: The HLOOKUP function can handle Boolean values. If the lookup value is either TRUE or FALSE, HLOOKUP will match the Boolean in the table array.
  • Errors: If HLOOKUP cannot find the lookup value, it will return the #N/A error. If the provided row index is less than 1, it will return the #VALUE! error. If the row index is greater than the number of rows in the table array, it will return the #REF! error.

Common Errors

Error Description
#N/A This error occurs when the HLOOKUP function cannot find the lookup value.
#VALUE! This error is returned when the provided row index is less than 1.
#REF! This error is returned when the row index provided is greater than the number of rows in the table array.

Best practices

  • Always make sure that your lookup value exists in the top row of your table array to avoid #N/A errors.
  • It's generally safer to use HLOOKUP with sorted data and an approximate match (range_lookup set to TRUE), as this can help to avoid unexpected results.
  • If you are using HLOOKUP with unsorted data, make sure to set range_lookup to FALSE to ensure an exact match.
  • Remember that HLOOKUP is case-insensitive. If case matters, consider using a different function or method.
  • In Jspreadsheet, make sure your data range is defined correctly; if you are loading data dynamically, confirm that the top row is fully populated before applying HLOOKUP.

Usage

A few examples using the HLOOKUP function.

HLOOKUP("B",A1:D4,3)  
HLOOKUP("C",A1:D4,2,FALSE)  
HLOOKUP(45,A1:D4,4)  

Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Q1",
        "Q2",
        "Q3",
        "Q4"
    ],
    [
        "Revenue",
        25000,
        28000,
        32000,
        35000
    ],
    [
        "Expenses",
        18000,
        19500,
        21000,
        22500
    ],
    [
        "Profit",
        7000,
        8500,
        11000,
        12500
    ],
    [
        "Q2 Revenue:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q2\",A1:E4,2,FALSE)"
    ],
    [
        "Q3 Profit:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q3\",A1:E4,4,FALSE)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Product",
        "Q1",
        "Q2",
        "Q3",
        "Q4"
    ],
    [
        "Revenue",
        25000,
        28000,
        32000,
        35000
    ],
    [
        "Expenses",
        18000,
        19500,
        21000,
        22500
    ],
    [
        "Profit",
        7000,
        8500,
        11000,
        12500
    ],
    [
        "Q2 Revenue:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q2\",A1:E4,2,FALSE)"
    ],
    [
        "Q3 Profit:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q3\",A1:E4,4,FALSE)"
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}
<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Product",
        "Q1",
        "Q2",
        "Q3",
        "Q4"
    ],
    [
        "Revenue",
        25000,
        28000,
        32000,
        35000
    ],
    [
        "Expenses",
        18000,
        19500,
        21000,
        22500
    ],
    [
        "Profit",
        7000,
        8500,
        11000,
        12500
    ],
    [
        "Q2 Revenue:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q2\",A1:E4,2,FALSE)"
    ],
    [
        "Q3 Profit:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q3\",A1:E4,4,FALSE)"
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Q1",
        "Q2",
        "Q3",
        "Q4"
    ],
    [
        "Revenue",
        25000,
        28000,
        32000,
        35000
    ],
    [
        "Expenses",
        18000,
        19500,
        21000,
        22500
    ],
    [
        "Profit",
        7000,
        8500,
        11000,
        12500
    ],
    [
        "Q2 Revenue:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q2\",A1:E4,2,FALSE)"
    ],
    [
        "Q3 Profit:",
        "=HLOOKUP(\"Q3\",A1:E4,4,FALSE)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}