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  • Feb 21, 2007, 07:37 AM
    Ericmagy
    Excel formulas
    Hello

    I want to do something like the formulas SUMIF but with a text.

    For example two cell must be equal

    A b c
    Parts number Description qty

    12545 bearing XKL 10 units
    4587 grease 10ml 20 unit


    What I want to is:

    In others tab in the same file

    When I want to write the number of part that the description appears in the next column??

    Thanks
  • Feb 21, 2007, 07:39 AM
    Capuchin
    What you want is a lookup table.

    Have a read about it in the excel help.

    They're a little bit tricky to get to work, but once you do they're very useful :)
  • Feb 21, 2007, 07:41 AM
    Ericmagy
    Lookup table ? What is it? How to create a table ?
  • Feb 21, 2007, 07:44 AM
    Capuchin
    It looks up the piece of data you specify in a column of a table you specify, and retrieves the piece of information from the same row as that piece of data in a different column.

    It's exactly what you want and it's called a "lookup table" and I think you need to use the Excel Lookup formula.

    Have a look in the help for it :)

    It covers it better than I can.
  • Feb 21, 2007, 07:52 AM
    Ericmagy
    Thanks a lot it's working very well

    Thanks again
  • Feb 21, 2007, 07:52 AM
    ScottGem
    Cap is correct. You need the VLookup (or HLookup) function. Check Excel help for how they work.

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