Try this:

Beginning in Cell A1 on another sheet, I'll assume Sheet2, create a 2-col
list.
First column: PartNum
Second Column: Cost

Then, on sheet1....
A1: (some part number)
B1: =VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A1:B100,2,0)

That formula will try to find the part number in Cell A1 in the first column
of the list on Sheet2. If it finds a match, it will return the corresponding
cost value.

Note: If you don't want errors to display for partnumbers that are not in
the list, use this version:
B1: =IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A1:B100,2,0)),"No
Match",VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A1:B100,2,0))

Of course, adjust range references to suit your situation.

Does that help?

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Regards,
Ron


"mn_tater" wrote:

I am trying to create a spread sheet that in one column material is either
entered or picked from a drop down list and depending on what is selected or
entered, the cost that corresponds to that particular material is displayed