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    WSbuckshot
    AskWoody Lounger
    February 2, 2011 at 5:52 am #474536

    I would like to get the Zip Codes into database 1 from database 2. Database 1 has names, addresses, but No Zip Codes and contains only 2000 people. Database 2 has Names, Addresses, and Zip codes. It contains over 30,000 people—Most but not all of the names from database 1 are in database 2. I how can you get the Zip Codes from database 2 into database 1. We do not have Microsoft Access, we are using Excel 2003
    Please help

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    • WSrory
      AskWoody Lounger
      February 2, 2011 at 6:13 am #1265664

      Which columns contain your data? You basically want a lookup formula but the exact version will depend on your data – e.g. whether address is all one column.

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      • WSbuckshot
        AskWoody Lounger
        February 2, 2011 at 8:53 am #1265676

        Column A contains Names–B contains addresses –and C contains Zip

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    • WSrory
      AskWoody Lounger
      February 3, 2011 at 5:18 am #1265781

      Then you need a VLOOKUP. Something like:
      =VLOOKUP(B1,'[Database2.xls]Sheet1′!B:C,2,false)

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