IMPORTRANGE with condition

Question

Using Google Sheets I want, within the same document, to import data from one sheet to another using IMPORTRANGE with conditions.

I have tried unsuccessfully:

=IF(IMPORTRANGE("https:URL","Inc Database!B2:B300")="permanent",IMPORTRANGE("htps://URL","Inc Database!A2:A300"),"")

and

=QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("https:/URL", "Inc Database!A2:A300"),"SELECT Col1 WHERE Col1 <> 'permanent'")

and

=FILTER(IMPORTRANGE("URL","Inc Database!A1:A250"),IMPORTRANGE("URL","Inc Database!B1:B250"="venture permanent"))

I want the function to say: Import any values from range A that meet criterion "permanent" in range B.

    A    |  B    
_________|_________
 Name    |type 
---------|-------
 Henry   |Permanent
 William |Intern
 John    |Permanent  

Answer 1

I have put a few examples in the following spreadsheet:

e.g. =QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LX7JfbGvgBTfmXsYZz0u5J7K0O6oHJSnBowKQJGa9lY/edit#gid=0", "Inc Database!A2:B300"),"SELECT Col1 WHERE not(Col2 = 'Permanent') ")

Answer 2

You need a single quote around the reference to the sheet/tab since there is a space in the name. Using your example:

IMPORTRANGE("https:/URL", "'Inc Database'!A2:A300")

But this will only import column A, so you cannot check against column B

Then use the Query. If you want everything where B is 'Permanent' then you want (untested):

=QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("https:/URL", "'Inc Database'!A2:B"),"SELECT Col1 WHERE Col1 = 'Permanent'")

This will:

• Import all of the rows, starting at A2 from the main data sheet to use in the Query().
• Via Query, return only those where Col2 (B) contains 'Permanent'