Hi Scotty,

it doesn't really matter where you put the 2-column table. I suggested
in my first post that you put it in columns G and H and the formula I
gave you assumed it occupied G1:H15, not knowing how many entries you
would have in the table.

I don't know what your sheet will look like, but if you do start
putting the table in G1 and H1, then your formula would be:

=IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$563,1))

assuming that you put your depth measurement in A1 (in the same units
that you have in column G). This variation:

=IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,$G:$H,1))

can be used so that it doesn't matter where in columns G and H you
actually put the table.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Sep 17, 7:15*pm, Scotty wrote:
Hi pete_UK

You are right it is a cylindrical tank laying horizontal in the ground.
It will be tedious to *enter in all the increments however, I am willing to
do it....just need to know how to set it up. I just can't remember all I
learned in college and I am having one heck of a time getting the table set
up..
How and where do I enter

0.125 * * * * 1
0.250 * * * * *2

and so on through
71.750 * * * 2088

Thanks for the help you guys will be huge time savers.



"Pete_UK" wrote:
Hi Biff,

this doesn't tie in with the last example the OP gave, i.e.:

71.75 * * *2088

Based on answers elsewhere, I imagine it is a cylindrical tank on its
side, so it won't be linear.

I stand by my first post, though it will be tedious to enter 563
increments.

Pete

On Sep 17, 6:50 pm, "T. Valko" wrote:
Based on the small sample you posted the ratio is linear: 0.125 inches = 1
gallon

A1 = measurement

=A1/0.125

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

"Scotty" wrote in message

...

I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to
be
problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company
example..
inches * * * * *gallons
0.125 * * * * * * * * 1
0.250 * * * * * * * * *2
0.375 * * * * * * * * *3
0.50 * * * * * * * * * *4
...... * * * * * * * * ......
71.75 * * * * * * *2088

563 total increments in all

thanks for the help

"Pete_UK" wrote:

Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart,
eg:

0.5 * * 23
1.0 * * 45
1.5 * * 68
2.0 * * 91

and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your
measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1:

=IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1))

to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by
interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest
that this is what you do currently.

Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height,
assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of
the tank.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I
measure
it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how
many
gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in
the
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