Exact match in dget function with an array as the criteria - google-sheets

Example Sheet I'm trying to get an exact match with an array in the criteria section of dget. Maybe there is another way to work around this, but I'm trying to give it a dynamic component in the array.
=dget('Micro Data'!$A$1:J,"PCR Score",{"Micro Type","Stage Type","Tank","ID#";"PCR PAL","Bright",F2,H2})
Sometimes all criteria matches multiple data points except the "Tank". However the tanks won't exactly match. Ex. All the data is the same in two data sets, except the tanks are CT1 and CT18. This then comes up with the #NUM! error. I'm trying to find if there is a way to get an exact match in the array data while still allowing it to reference the cell?
I know there is the option of making it "=XXX" making it a txt string, but this would take away the dynamic function. I would also loose the auto updating aspect when more data is added.
Thanks

Ryan, see my solution using a query, in Retain Log-GK, cell F2. I think it is just as dynamic as the dget, but perhaps not. It will need some error wrapping to avoid errors if no result found.
Formula is basically:
=query('Criteria Source'!A2:J5,
"select J where B = '"&D9&"' and C = '"&D10&"' and E = '"&D11&"' and D ='"& D2 & "' ",0)
I made all of the criteria dynamic, though obviously you can do it whatever way suits you best...
Let me know of any questions. I'll check back later...

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(Neo4j 3.5) Executing query with two parts and the second one consists on a group of matches where at least one needs to be fulfilled

we are trying to run a cypher query but we are not able to get the results we want.
It is important to note that we cannot make this work with subqueries because we are using Neo4j 3.5 and in this version, they are still not available.
The problem is that we have two parts for a query, the first one will fix the variables for the second part, and the second part consists of multiple matches, and it has to get the results of the previous query and if at least one of the matches return a result for a row, this row is not filtered out, else if none return result it is discarded.
More specifically, the query we are trying to run is similar to the following one:
//First part of the query where we want to fix variables with the match and where
MATCH (u:User)-[:ASSIGNED_TO]->(t:Task)-[:PENDING]->(ob:Object)<-[:HAS_OPEN_OBJECT]-(do:DataObject)<-[:ASOCIATED]-(:Module)-[:CAN_LIST]->(view:WidgetObject)
WHERE u.uid = 'user_uid'
AND view.uid = 'view_uid'
AND view.object_name = do.object_type
with do, t, ob
// In this second part of the query we want to maintain the variables of the previous part and if at least one matches the value should be returned
// we have tried with UNION but we will need pagination, but even with union it's not working
MATCH (ac:Action)<-[:ASOCIATED]-(t)-[rel:COMPLETED|PENDING]->(ob)<-[:HAS_OPEN_OBJECT|HAS_CLOSED_OBJECT]-(do)
WHERE ac.name CONTAINS 'body'
WITH COLLECT({data_object_uid: do.uid}) as act_filter
MATCH (c:Comment)<-[:COMMENTED]-(t)-[rel:COMPLETED|PENDING]->(ob)<-[:HAS_OPEN_OBJECT|HAS_CLOSED_OBJECT]-(do)
WHERE c.body CONTAINS 'body'
WITH act_filter + COLLECT({data_object_uid: do.uid}) as comment_filter
MATCH (at:Attachment)<-[:HAS_ATTACHMENT]-(t)-[rel:COMPLETED|PENDING]->(ob)<-[:HAS_OPEN_OBJECT|HAS_CLOSED_OBJECT]-(do)
WHERE at.name CONTAINS 'body'
WITH comment_filter + COLLECT({data_object_uid: do.uid}) as attachment_filter
UNWIND attachment_filter as row
return row.data_object_uid
We are not sure if in the second part, the second and third matches are maintaining the same subset of results coming from the first part of the query.
A funny behavior we have found is that if we remove the last match we are getting results but if we add it, we are not getting any results. We do not understand this behavior because if the second match is returning results and they are stored in a variable after a collect, appending this to the next collected results should return something.
For example, if the second match returns as comment_filter [{data_object_uid: "343dienmd3-dasd"}] and the third match is not returning anything, after the concatenation in the WITH clause it should return the same thing, but the result is empty.
We need some light here, we don't know if we are close and we are making a stupid mistake or we are getting all wrong and we need to change the approach completely.
Since you do not know which of the three matches in the second part will yield results, I would try something along the lines below:
NOTE I used ASSOCIATED instead of ASOCIATED
MATCH (n)<-[:ASSOCIATED|COMMENTED|HAS_ATTACHMENT]-(t)-[rel:COMPLETED|PENDING]->(ob)<-[:HAS_OPEN_OBJECT|HAS_CLOSED_OBJECT]-(do)
WHERE
(n:Action AND n.name CONTAINS 'body')
OR
(n:Comment AND n.body CONTAINS 'body')
OR
(n:Attachment AND n.name CONTAINS 'body')
RETURN COLLECT(DISTINCT {data_object_uid: do.uid})

What exactly does table.move do, and when would I use it?

The reference manual has this to say about the table.move function, introduced in Lua 5.3:
table.move (a1, f, e, t [,a2])
Moves elements from table a1 to table a2, performing the equivalent to the following multiple assignment: a2[t],··· = a1[f],···,a1[e]. The default for a2 is a1. The destination range can overlap with the source range. The number of elements to be moved must fit in a Lua integer.
This description leaves a lot to be desired. I'm hoping for a general, canonical explanation of the function that goes into more detail than the reference manual. (Oddly, I could not find such an explanation anywhere on the web, perhaps because the function is fairly new.)
Particular points I am still confused on after reading the reference manual's explanation a few times:
When it says "move", that means the items are being removed from their original location, correct? Do the indices of items above the removed items shift down to fill the gaps? If so, and we're moving within the same table, does t point to the original location before anything starts moving?
Is there some significance to the choice of index letters f, e, and t?
There is no similar function in any other language I know. What's an example of how I might use this? Since it's one of only seven table functions, I presume it's quite useful.
Moves elements from table a1 to table a2, performing the equivalent to the following multiple assignment a2[t],··· = a1[f],···,a1[e]
Maybe they could have added the information this is done using consecutive integer values from f to e.
If you know Lua a bit more you'll know that a Lua table has no order. So the only way to make that code work is to use consecutive integer keys. Especially as the documentation mentions a source range.
Giving the equivalent syntax is the most unambiguous way of describing a function.
If you know the very basic concept of multiple assignment in Lua (see 3.3.3. Assignment) , you know what this function does.
table.move(a1, 1, 4, 6, a2) would copy a1[1], a1[2], a1[3], a1[4] into a2[6], a2[7], a2[8], a2[9]
The most common usecase is probably to get a subset of a list.
local values = {1,45,1,44,123,2354,321,745,1231}
old syntax:
local subset = {}
for i = 3, 7 do
table.insert(subset, values[i])
end
new:
local subset = table.move(values, 5, 7, 1, {})
Or maybe you quickly want to remove the last 3 values from a table?
local a = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
table.move({}, 1,3,#a-2, a)

How to shorten this syntax in Google Sheet?

Can this (Google Sheet) =IFS syntax be improved?
=IFS(and(E42>E38;E42>E34;E42>E30;E42>E26;E42>E22;E42>E18); "Cattleman";
and(E38>E42;E38>E34;E38>E30;E38>E26;E38>E22;E38>E18); "Naturalist";
and(E34>E42;E34>E38;E34>E30;E34>E26;E34>E22;E34>E18); "Farmer";
and(E30>E42;E30>E38;E30>E34;E30>E26;E30>E22;E30>E18); "Carpenter";
and(E26>E42;E26>E38;E26>E30;E26>E34;E26>E22;E26>E18); "Blacksmith";
and(E22>E42;E22>E38;E22>E30;E22>E34;E22>E26;E22>E18); "Miner";
and(E18>E42;E18>E38;E18>E30;E18>E34;E18>E22;E18>E26); "Builder")
And how can I add a default value so that if this syntax returns FALSE it doesn't say #N/A! in the cell, but "No class" or something similar instead (or empty)?
One obvious way would be to replace the ANDs with a MAX. Why? In the first line, if E42 is greater than all of the other cells, it must be greater than the MAX of them. So the condition in this line
E42 > MAX(E38; E34; E30; E26; E22; E18)
which looks much cleaner. Repeat for the other lines.
Trying to simplify it more, the logic of the formula seems to be that depending on which of the cells is the greatest, you choose a particular literal value. There is a function for that! I'd try this (can't test it though without access to your data)
=CHOOSE(
MATCH(
MAX(E42; E38; E34; E30; E26; E22; E18);
{E42; E38; E34; E30; E26; E22; E18});
"Cattleman"; "Naturalist"; "Farmer"; "Carpenter"; "Blacksmith"; "Miner"; "Builder")
wrap it in IFERROR like this:
=IFERROR(IFS(
AND(E42>E38;E42>E34;E42>E30;E42>E26;E42>E22;E42>E18);"Cattleman";
AND(E38>E42;E38>E34;E38>E30;E38>E26;E38>E22;E38>E18);"Naturalist";
AND(E34>E42;E34>E38;E34>E30;E34>E26;E34>E22;E34>E18);"Farmer";
AND(E30>E42;E30>E38;E30>E34;E30>E26;E30>E22;E30>E18);"Carpenter";
AND(E26>E42;E26>E38;E26>E30;E26>E34;E26>E22;E26>E18);"Blacksmith";
AND(E22>E42;E22>E38;E22>E30;E22>E34;E22>E26;E22>E18);"Miner";
AND(E18>E42;E18>E38;E18>E30;E18>E34;E18>E22;E18>E26);"Builder");
"No class")

GSheets - How to query a partial string

I am currently using this formula to get all the data from everyone whose first name is "Peter", but my problem is that if someone is called "Simon Peter" this data is gonna show up on the formula output.
=QUERY('Data'!1:1000,"select * where B contains 'Peter'")
I know that for the other formulas if I add an * to the String this issue is resolved. But in this situation for the QUERY formula the same logic do not applies.
Do someone knows the correct syntax or a workaround?
How about classic SQL syntax
=QUERY('Data'!1:1000,"select * where B like 'Peter %'")
The LIKE keyword allows use of wildcard % to represent characters relative to the known parts of the searched string.
See the query reference: developers.google.com/chart/interactive/docs/querylanguage You could split firstname and lastname into separate columns, then only search for firstnames exactly equal to 'Peter'. Though you may want to also check if lowercase/uppercase where lower(B) contains 'peter' or whitespaces are present in unexpected places (e.g., trim()). You could also search only for values that start with Peter by using starts with instead of contains, or a regular expression using matches. – Brian D
It seems that for my case using 'starts with' is a perfect fit. Thank you!

Joining more than two WHERE statements in Query Language

So I am trying to use a simple QUERY function in Google Sheets where I want to select based on TWO parameters. Simple logic, and documentation says use the AND operator. The problem is I am searching for text via Cell Reference.
So here is my function
=QUERY(A1:D6,"select A where C='" &K1&'"" & "and D='" &K2"'")
Unfortunately it throws up an ERROR. I understand that Cell References that are text based need to be in single quotes (which themselves need to be in double quotes), but I am unable to join two WHERE statements.
What is the right syntax for this?
Very close indeed, please try:
=query(A1:D6,"select A where C='"&K1&"' and D='"&K2&"' ")
Welp! I was missing an concatenation symbol (&) at the end of the final cell reference K2.
=QUERY(A1:D6,"select A where C='" &K1&'"" & "and D='" &K2&"'")

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