Returning a cell value in a database
I am creating a home building estimate program in excel and want to return
the value in a certain cell by giving row and column referances. I created lists with headers to referance the rows and col. I named the database to referance it. Everything I try to do to referance the database returns an error. I have tried the Index function (array style) to retreive the data. I suspected that the row and col names have something to do with the problem so I tried formatting their cells as text only and that didn't help. This the database file: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdg Thanks in Advance |
Returning a cell value in a database
Based on your sample file...
To lookup a 2x4 10 ft long: A10 = 2x4 B1 = 10 =VLOOKUP(A10,A2:O8,MATCH(B10,A2:O2,0),0) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Gulfman100" wrote in message ... I am creating a home building estimate program in excel and want to return the value in a certain cell by giving row and column referances. I created lists with headers to referance the rows and col. I named the database to referance it. Everything I try to do to referance the database returns an error. I have tried the Index function (array style) to retreive the data. I suspected that the row and col names have something to do with the problem so I tried formatting their cells as text only and that didn't help. This the database file: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdg Thanks in Advance |
Returning a cell value in a database
Ooops!
Typo: To lookup a 2x4 10 ft long: A10 = 2x4 B1 = 10 Should be: To lookup a 2x4 10 ft long: A10 = 2x4 B10 = 10 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "T. Valko" wrote in message ... Based on your sample file... To lookup a 2x4 10 ft long: A10 = 2x4 B1 = 10 =VLOOKUP(A10,A2:O8,MATCH(B10,A2:O2,0),0) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Gulfman100" wrote in message ... I am creating a home building estimate program in excel and want to return the value in a certain cell by giving row and column referances. I created lists with headers to referance the rows and col. I named the database to referance it. Everything I try to do to referance the database returns an error. I have tried the Index function (array style) to retreive the data. I suspected that the row and col names have something to do with the problem so I tried formatting their cells as text only and that didn't help. This the database file: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdg Thanks in Advance |
Returning a cell value in a database
Another option to return the intersection value within the table
is to use a normal index/match on top row/leftmost col Illustrated in new sheet: x in your sample: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdj Index_match top row_left col.xls In sheet: x, Assume Size & Length values are selected from DVs / input in P2:Q2 down In R2: =IF(COUNTA(P2:Q2)<2,"",INDEX($B$3:$N$7,MATCH(P2,$A $3:$A$7,0),MATCH(Q2,$B$2:$N$2,0))) Copy down to return results from the table -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "Gulfman100" wrote: I am creating a home building estimate program in excel and want to return the value in a certain cell by giving row and column referances. I created lists with headers to referance the rows and col. I named the database to referance it. Everything I try to do to referance the database returns an error. I have tried the Index function (array style) to retreive the data. I suspected that the row and col names have something to do with the problem so I tried formatting their cells as text only and that didn't help. This the database file: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdg Thanks in Advance |
Returning a cell value in a database
use a normal index/match
Does that mean vlookup/match is abnormal? <g -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Max" wrote in message ... Another option to return the intersection value within the table is to use a normal index/match on top row/leftmost col Illustrated in new sheet: x in your sample: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdj Index_match top row_left col.xls In sheet: x, Assume Size & Length values are selected from DVs / input in P2:Q2 down In R2: =IF(COUNTA(P2:Q2)<2,"",INDEX($B$3:$N$7,MATCH(P2,$A $3:$A$7,0),MATCH(Q2,$B$2:$N$2,0))) Copy down to return results from the table -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "Gulfman100" wrote: I am creating a home building estimate program in excel and want to return the value in a certain cell by giving row and column referances. I created lists with headers to referance the rows and col. I named the database to referance it. Everything I try to do to referance the database returns an error. I have tried the Index function (array style) to retreive the data. I suspected that the row and col names have something to do with the problem so I tried formatting their cells as text only and that didn't help. This the database file: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdg Thanks in Advance |
Returning a cell value in a database
.. use a normal index/match
Think the OP's mention of "array" in his attempt: ... Index function (array style) .. must have resounded so loudly in my subconscious that it felt compelled to say "normal" index/match as-in just press ENTER to confirm the formula Does that mean vlookup/match is abnormal? <g Hardly, "extra-ordinary" or "creative" would be better choices -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- |
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