Hi:

In the following: Column A and B are used as ListBox Items.
C, D and E are supporting data
A B C D E
1 PickList Area Cost Acces. Cost
2 Plywood 32 1.00 .25 1.25
3 Patio Blk. 1 2.00 .15 2.15
4 Pavers 4.5 3.00 .35 3.35

In another part of the worksheet items can
be picked from the picklist and a formula
in column E calculates amountss needed.

A B C D E
Item Area Length Width Total
12 Plywood 32 8 8 2
13 Patio Blk 1 3 3 9
14 Plywood 32 4 8 1
15 Patio Blk 1 1 2 2
16 Patio Blk 1 22 2 44
17 Plywood 32 12 8 3

Then a =SUMIF will total the summed items.


A B C D
21 Item Amt Needed Cost Total
22 Plywood 6 ? =C22*B22
23 Patio Block 55 ? =C23*B23

The question is how do I refer back to the items' cost from C23.
In that case Plywood (cost = cell E3).
and then from C24 in that case Patio Block(cost = E4)

I have tried some if statements with loops but mine seem pretty clumsy.
Any guidance or example will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
TK

Hi TK

you can use the vlookup function
=VLOOKUP(C22,$A$1:$E$4,5,0)
to populate C23 etc

Hope this helps
Cheers
JulieD



"TK" wrote in message
...
Hi:

In the following: Column A and B are used as ListBox Items.
C, D and E are supporting data
A B C D E
1 PickList Area Cost Acces. Cost
2 Plywood 32 1.00 .25 1.25
3 Patio Blk. 1 2.00 .15 2.15
4 Pavers 4.5 3.00 .35 3.35

In another part of the worksheet items can
be picked from the picklist and a formula
in column E calculates amountss needed.

A B C D E
Item Area Length Width Total
12 Plywood 32 8 8 2
13 Patio Blk 1 3 3 9
14 Plywood 32 4 8 1
15 Patio Blk 1 1 2 2
16 Patio Blk 1 22 2 44
17 Plywood 32 12 8 3

Then a =SUMIF will total the summed items.


A B C D
21 Item Amt Needed Cost Total
22 Plywood 6 ? =C22*B22
23 Patio Block 55 ? =C23*B23

The question is how do I refer back to the items' cost from C23.
In that case Plywood (cost = cell E3).
and then from C24 in that case Patio Block(cost = E4)

I have tried some if statements with loops but mine seem pretty clumsy.
Any guidance or example will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
TK

Thanks Julie
Probally as close as I'll get to what I want.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi TK

you can use the vlookup function
=VLOOKUP(C22,$A$1:$E$4,5,0)
to populate C23 etc

Hope this helps
Cheers
JulieD



"TK" wrote in message
...
Hi:

In the following: Column A and B are used as ListBox Items.
C, D and E are supporting data
A B C D E
1 PickList Area Cost Acces. Cost
2 Plywood 32 1.00 .25 1.25
3 Patio Blk. 1 2.00 .15 2.15
4 Pavers 4.5 3.00 .35 3.35

In another part of the worksheet items can
be picked from the picklist and a formula
in column E calculates amountss needed.

A B C D E
Item Area Length Width Total
12 Plywood 32 8 8 2
13 Patio Blk 1 3 3 9
14 Plywood 32 4 8 1
15 Patio Blk 1 1 2 2
16 Patio Blk 1 22 2 44
17 Plywood 32 12 8 3

Then a =SUMIF will total the summed items.


A B C D
21 Item Amt Needed Cost Total
22 Plywood 6 ? =C22*B22
23 Patio Block 55 ? =C23*B23

The question is how do I refer back to the items' cost from C23.
In that case Plywood (cost = cell E3).
and then from C24 in that case Patio Block(cost = E4)

I have tried some if statements with loops but mine seem pretty clumsy.
Any guidance or example will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
TK

Hi TK

what more would you like?

Cheers
JulieD

"TK" wrote in message
...
Thanks Julie
Probally as close as I'll get to what I want.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi TK

you can use the vlookup function
=VLOOKUP(C22,$A$1:$E$4,5,0)
to populate C23 etc

Hope this helps
Cheers
JulieD



"TK" wrote in message
...
Hi:

In the following: Column A and B are used as ListBox Items.
C, D and E are supporting data
A B C D E
1 PickList Area Cost Acces. Cost
2 Plywood 32 1.00 .25 1.25
3 Patio Blk. 1 2.00 .15 2.15
4 Pavers 4.5 3.00 .35 3.35

In another part of the worksheet items can
be picked from the picklist and a formula
in column E calculates amountss needed.

A B C D E
Item Area Length Width Total
12 Plywood 32 8 8 2
13 Patio Blk 1 3 3 9
14 Plywood 32 4 8 1
15 Patio Blk 1 1 2 2
16 Patio Blk 1 22 2 44
17 Plywood 32 12 8 3

Then a =SUMIF will total the summed items.


A B C D
21 Item Amt Needed Cost Total
22 Plywood 6 ? =C22*B22
23 Patio Block 55 ? =C23*B23

The question is how do I refer back to the items' cost from C23.
In that case Plywood (cost = cell E3).
and then from C24 in that case Patio Block(cost = E4)

I have tried some if statements with loops but mine seem pretty
clumsy.
Any guidance or example will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
TK