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In B5, I have a drop down for the user to pick either VA3, VA4, or VA7.
In another part of the same sheet(K19), I want to fill in a certain value based on what operator chose in B5. The values to use are listed elsewhere (VA3 value is in O6, VA4 value is in O10, and VA7 value is in O14).
Any ideas on how to do this? For example, if operator chose VA3, how do I fill in K19 to use the O6 value?
thanks,
kth
Keith,
Assume your table of "VA" values and corresponding "O" values are in the range of cells M1:N3 as shown:
M1: VA3
N1: O6
M2: VA4
N2: 010
M3: VA7
N3: O14
in K19 put in
=if(B5="","",Vlookup(B5,M1:N3,2,False))
If these values of equivalencies were in another sheet, example Sheet3, located in the same cells (M1:N3) then it would be
=if(B5="","",Vlookup(B5,Sheet3!M1:N3,2,False))
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regards,
Tom Ogilvy
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