如何获取下一个值而不仅仅是第一个值 - Vlookup Importrange - google sheet

Question

CONTEXT

• I have 2 tabs in a google spreadsheet that are connected with Vlookup and Importange
• Both sheets have "ID" and "Payment Ref" columns
• The goal is by Adding an "ID" value, the other column fetches from the other sheet its payment ref

PROBLEM

• All works fine EXCEPT when an ID has multiple payment refs it always shows the first value / the first payment ref related to that ID

RESULT

• I would like that it would fetch the next payment ref related to that ID instead of always showing the same

Thank you in advance

Example google sheet - simplified

Answer 1

I found a workaround, not sure if it is the best one, but if I create an helper column that adds to the ID value a counter (the nr of times the value appears) by using the "count" function, the vlookup can search for all matches.

eg

=A2&"-"&COUNTIF($A$2:A2;A2)

(Also added in the example sheet)

Unfortunately adding "Arrayformula" doesn't create an array and I need to stretch the formula along the rows.

Not perfect but if nothing better, hope it helps others.