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[Issue 125813] New: VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected

https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=125813

          Issue ID: 125813
        Issue Type: DEFECT
           Summary: VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected
           Product: Calc
           Version: 4.1.1
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: ui
          Assignee: issues@openoffice.apache.org
          Reporter: efa@iol.it

Created attachment 84131
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.ods that use VLOOKUP() on same radix strings

the VLOOKUP() function with 3th parameter at 0 or FALSE, work with not sorted
elements, and should return exact match only.
But sometimes get confused by similar element that match too, when should match
with 3th parameter to 1 or TRUE or missing

It happen when the radix part of a string is found in another entry, followed
by other text.
Attach an example where the bug is shown.

I exported the .ods file as .xls and tested in both AOO and Excel, and so work
as expected, return exact match only.

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[Issue 125813] VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected

Posted by bu...@apache.org.
https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=125813

--- Comment #4 from efa <ef...@iol.it> ---
Created attachment 84132
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the same file saved as .xls

Attached the same .ods file saved as .xls
Then, opening the .xls file with AOO, the option "Search criteria = and <> must
apply to whole cells" is disabled, so the results in D28 is different to that
in Excel. This can be very dangerous.
Opening an XLS file, AOO should automatically set this option.
We need to change the bug description adding "opening .xls files"

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[Issue 125813] VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected

Posted by bu...@apache.org.
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Regina Henschel <rb...@t-online.de> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED

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[Issue 125813] Set option "search criteria must apply to whole cell" to true, when opening .xls or .xlsx file

Posted by bu...@apache.org.
https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=125813

Regina Henschel <rb...@t-online.de> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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           Keywords|                            |ms_interoperability
             Status|CLOSED                      |REOPENED
         Issue Type|DEFECT                      |ENHANCEMENT
         Resolution|NOT_AN_ISSUE                |---
            Summary|VLOOKUP() doesn't work like |Set option "search criteria
                   |expected                    |must apply to whole cell"
                   |                            |to true, when opening .xls
                   |                            |or .xlsx file
     Ever confirmed|0                           |1

--- Comment #5 from Regina Henschel <rb...@t-online.de> ---
This is a document setting. It is in element <table:calculation-settings> the
attribute "table:search-criteria-must-apply-to-whole-cell" in the content.xml
in the .ods container.

I agree, that this option should be set to "true", when opening an Excel
spreadsheet.

I have changed the Summary and set Issue-Type to enhancement and added keyword
"ms-interoperability".

I guess, this can be an "easy-hack".

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[Issue 125813] Set option "search criteria must apply to whole cell" to true, when opening .xls or .xlsx file

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Andrea Pescetti <pe...@apache.org> changed:

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[Issue 125813] VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected

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Regina Henschel <rb...@t-online.de> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
                 CC|                            |rb.henschel@t-online.de
         Resolution|---                         |NOT_AN_ISSUE

--- Comment #1 from Regina Henschel <rb...@t-online.de> ---
It is a feature :).

Goto Tools > Options > OpenOffice Calc > Calculate. Find the option "Search
criteria = and <> must apply to whole cells". If that is checked, the complete
cell content is used for comparisons, otherwise substrings will match too.

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[Issue 125813] VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected

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--- Comment #2 from efa <ef...@iol.it> ---
Excel match always the whole cell, so to have compatibility we must keep the
option checked. Should be the install default.

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[Issue 125813] VLOOKUP() doesn't work like expected

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--- Comment #3 from efa <ef...@iol.it> ---
this option seems related to the specific file, not a global settings.
Is this confirmed?

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