First two rows look like this, beginning with column headings:

TM ACTION FOR AGAINST
Was. 3FGM 62 54

In succeeding rows, when TM = Was. and ACTION = 3FGM or FGM or FTA, I want
to add 3, or 2, or 1, respectively, to the numberin the FOR column. If it is
anything else but 3FGM or FGM or FTA, I want to add 0 to the number in the
FOR column.

Furthermore, if TM does not equal Was., I want to perform the same
calculations as above, but in the AGAINST column.

Make sense?

Hi Bob
Firstly, I put two extra columns between ACTION / FOR "C" & "D"
In the first one put the below formula
=IF(A4="WAS",LOOKUP(B4,{"3FGM";"FGM";"FTA"},{3;2;1 }),0)
in the second put your original FOR amount, then in column "E" which should
be your original "FOR" column put:
=D4+C4

I also added 2 columns "F" & "G" between FOR /AGAINST
Using the same principal as above except in "F" put:
=IF(A4<"WAS",LOOKUP(B4,{"3FGM";"FGM";"FTA"},{3;2; 1}))
and in "G" put.
=G4+F4
You can now hide the helper columns if you don't need them.
If the amounts in FOR /AGAINST are fixed then the extra columns won't be
needed.
This is a pretty rough way round the issue and there will no doubt be far
better answers,.......but it is Friday and you might want it NOW !!

HTH
Michael

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"bob" wrote:

First two rows look like this, beginning with column headings:

TM ACTION FOR AGAINST
Was. 3FGM 62 54

In succeeding rows, when TM = Was. and ACTION = 3FGM or FGM or FTA, I want
to add 3, or 2, or 1, respectively, to the numberin the FOR column. If it is
anything else but 3FGM or FGM or FTA, I want to add 0 to the number in the
FOR column.

Furthermore, if TM does not equal Was., I want to perform the same
calculations as above, but in the AGAINST column.

Make sense?

Hi!

This will work as long as there will be no empty rows in
between entries:

In the "FOR" column:

=IF(OR(A3="",B3=""),"",IF(A3="was.",IF(B3="3fgm",C 2+3,IF
(B3="fgm",C2+2,IF(B3="fta",C2+1,C2))),C2))

In the "AGAINST" column:

=IF(OR(A3="",B3=""),"",IF(A3<"was.",IF(B3="3fgm", D2+3,IF
(B3="fgm",D2+2,IF(B3="fta",D2+1,D2))),D2))

Biff

-----Original Message-----
First two rows look like this, beginning with column
headings:

TM ACTION FOR AGAINST
Was. 3FGM 62 54

In succeeding rows, when TM = Was. and ACTION = 3FGM or
FGM or FTA, I want
to add 3, or 2, or 1, respectively, to the numberin the
FOR column. If it is
anything else but 3FGM or FGM or FTA, I want to add 0 to
the number in the
FOR column.

Furthermore, if TM does not equal Was., I want to perform
the same
calculations as above, but in the AGAINST column.

Make sense?

.