I need help creating a formula

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:23:03 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi, I really hope someone out there can help me, I am trying to create a
>formual
>that will allow me to calculate freight charges. I want to be able to input a
>weight and a zone and have it come back with the cost. This is basically
>what the sheet looks like now,
>Sheet 1 Cell C27 (Weight) 5
>Sheet 1 Cell C29 (Zone) 51
>Sheet 1 Cell C31-Formula
>Now based on my data on sheet two using 5lbs and zone 51 should
>make the answer $13.31. The weights from 1 to 50 are in Column A2:A51
>on sheet 2 and the Zones are B1:D:1 and the charges are in Columns
>B2:B51, C2:C51,D2:D51,E2:E51. None of the formulas I have tried work.
>Can anyone out there help me with giving me the exact formula
>I should use based on the information I gave to make this work
>
>I appreciate any and all help you can give me.
>
>Thanks alot

I assumed that you would want the weight rounded up to the next pound, since
that's how I usually pay freight.

Given your data, and assuming that the Zones are in B1:E1 rather than as you
wrote (B1:D:1), I think this formula should work -- but check them with your
data:

=VLOOKUP(CEILING(C27,1),Sheet2!A1:E51,MATCH(Sheet1!C29,Sheet2!A1:E1))


--ron

Hi, I tried the formula and it didnt wok, it came back with an error #n/a
excel is saying the error is in the Col_Index_Num, I have no idea what that
means.

--
Kim


"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:23:03 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I really hope someone out there can help me, I am trying to create a
> >formual
> >that will allow me to calculate freight charges. I want to be able to input a
> >weight and a zone and have it come back with the cost. This is basically
> >what the sheet looks like now,
> >Sheet 1 Cell C27 (Weight) 5
> >Sheet 1 Cell C29 (Zone) 51
> >Sheet 1 Cell C31-Formula
> >Now based on my data on sheet two using 5lbs and zone 51 should
> >make the answer $13.31. The weights from 1 to 50 are in Column A2:A51
> >on sheet 2 and the Zones are B1:D:1 and the charges are in Columns
> >B2:B51, C2:C51,D2:D51,E2:E51. None of the formulas I have tried work.
> >Can anyone out there help me with giving me the exact formula
> >I should use based on the information I gave to make this work
> >
> >I appreciate any and all help you can give me.
> >
> >Thanks alot
>
> I assumed that you would want the weight rounded up to the next pound, since
> that's how I usually pay freight.
>
> Given your data, and assuming that the Zones are in B1:E1 rather than as you
> wrote (B1:D:1), I think this formula should work -- but check them with your
> data:
>
> =VLOOKUP(CEILING(C27,1),Sheet2!A1:E51,MATCH(Sheet1!C29,Sheet2!A1:E1))
>
>
> --ron
>

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:31:01 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi, I tried the formula and it didnt wok, it came back with an error #n/a
>excel is saying the error is in the Col_Index_Num, I have no idea what that
>means.

Col_Index_Num? Where did that come from? It's not inherent in Excel.

I did not use that NAME in my formula, and you did not mention it in your
initial post in this thread.

I suspect you did not use the formula I provided, and/or did not set up your
data table in the way you described it in your initial post.


--ron

Ron I copied your formula exactly and obviously you know a great deal
about formulas this is exactly the way my spreadsheet looks.
Sheet 1- Completely blank except for Cell 27 (5), Cell 29 (51)
and Cell 31 (Formula).
Sheet 2 looks like this:
Column A B C D E
Weight 51 52 53 54
Row2 1 $10.36 $10.53 $11.00 $27.82
3 2 $11.14 $11.53 $12.17 $28.72
4 3 $11.85 $12.67 $13.53 $33.29
5 4 $12.52 $13.25 $14.60 $37.69
6 5 $13.11 $14.06 $15.56 $40.38

This is all the data I have put in so far but eventually I would
put lots more once I have the formula working. Based on this
the formula I enter on sheet 1 in Cell 31 should come back
with a cost of $13.11 but when I put your formula in cell
31 I got an error, the error is returned said #N/A.
--
Kim


"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:31:01 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I tried the formula and it didnt wok, it came back with an error #n/a
> >excel is saying the error is in the Col_Index_Num, I have no idea what that
> >means.
>
> Col_Index_Num? Where did that come from? It's not inherent in Excel.
>
> I did not use that NAME in my formula, and you did not mention it in your
> initial post in this thread.
>
> I suspect you did not use the formula I provided, and/or did not set up your
> data table in the way you described it in your initial post.
>
>
> --ron
>

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 05:44:02 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Ron I copied your formula exactly and obviously you know a great deal
>about formulas this is exactly the way my spreadsheet looks.
>Sheet 1- Completely blank except for Cell 27 (5), Cell 29 (51)
>and Cell 31 (Formula).
>Sheet 2 looks like this:
> Column A B C D E
> Weight 51 52 53 54
> Row2 1 $10.36 $10.53 $11.00 $27.82
> 3 2 $11.14 $11.53 $12.17 $28.72
> 4 3 $11.85 $12.67 $13.53 $33.29
> 5 4 $12.52 $13.25 $14.60 $37.69
> 6 5 $13.11 $14.06 $15.56 $40.38
>
>This is all the data I have put in so far but eventually I would
>put lots more once I have the formula working. Based on this
>the formula I enter on sheet 1 in Cell 31 should come back
>with a cost of $13.11 but when I put your formula in cell
>31 I got an error, the error is returned said #N/A.


I still don't see where you got "Col_Index_Num" in an error message. Where,
exactly, did that come from? Where did you see it?

How is the entry made in C29? Do you enter it directly or is it the result of
some formula.

If the latter, post the formula.

If the former, is it possible that the entry in C29 (Zone) is text? Check this
by executing the formula: =ISTEXT(C29).

If it is TEXT, change the format to General and then re-enter the zone number.


--ron

Hi again, okay C29 is general, there is no formula and I checked the cell.
I got the error by doing an "insert function" and a box came up with the
following:

Function Arguments
lookup value= c27,1=5
table array=sheet 2a1:a51=ref,ref,ref
col.ind.num=match,sheet1!c29,sheet21a1:e1=#n/a

Kim

--
Kim


"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 05:44:02 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Ron I copied your formula exactly and obviously you know a great deal
> >about formulas this is exactly the way my spreadsheet looks.
> >Sheet 1- Completely blank except for Cell 27 (5), Cell 29 (51)
> >and Cell 31 (Formula).
> >Sheet 2 looks like this:
> > Column A B C D E
> > Weight 51 52 53 54
> > Row2 1 $10.36 $10.53 $11.00 $27.82
> > 3 2 $11.14 $11.53 $12.17 $28.72
> > 4 3 $11.85 $12.67 $13.53 $33.29
> > 5 4 $12.52 $13.25 $14.60 $37.69
> > 6 5 $13.11 $14.06 $15.56 $40.38
> >
> >This is all the data I have put in so far but eventually I would
> >put lots more once I have the formula working. Based on this
> >the formula I enter on sheet 1 in Cell 31 should come back
> >with a cost of $13.11 but when I put your formula in cell
> >31 I got an error, the error is returned said #N/A.
>
>
> I still don't see where you got "Col_Index_Num" in an error message. Where,
> exactly, did that come from? Where did you see it?
>
> How is the entry made in C29? Do you enter it directly or is it the result of
> some formula.
>
> If the latter, post the formula.
>
> If the former, is it possible that the entry in C29 (Zone) is text? Check this
> by executing the formula: =ISTEXT(C29).
>
> If it is TEXT, change the format to General and then re-enter the zone number.
>
>
> --ron
>

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:59:02 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi again, okay C29 is general, there is no formula and I checked the cell.
>I got the error by doing an "insert function" and a box came up with the
>following:
>
>Function Arguments
>lookup value= c27,1=5
>table array=sheet 2a1:a51=ref,ref,ref
>col.ind.num=match,sheet1!c29,sheet21a1:e1=#n/a
>
>Kim

If you are getting those results, it looks as if you pasted in the wrong
formula into C31. The formulas are wrong. Nothing on any of those lines that
you pasted matches the formula I posted.

Try the following:

1. Select the formula below; then Edit/Copy

=VLOOKUP(CEILING(C27,1),Sheet2!A1:E51,MATCH(Sheet1!C29,Sheet2!A1:E1))

2. Select Sheet1!C31
Place cursor in formula bar at the top of the worksheet.
Edit/Paste
<Enter>

See what you get.

If, after doing the above, you hit Insert/Function, what you *should* be seeing
is:

Lookup_value CEILING(C27,1) =5
Table_array Sheet2!A1:E51 ={"Weight","51","52",
Col_Index_num MATCH(Sheet1!C29,Sheet2!A1:E1) =3

If you con't see that, change it so you do.



--ron

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 05:44:02 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Ron I copied your formula exactly and obviously you know a great deal
>about formulas this is exactly the way my spreadsheet looks.
>Sheet 1- Completely blank except for Cell 27 (5), Cell 29 (51)
>and Cell 31 (Formula).
>Sheet 2 looks like this:
> Column A B C D E
> Weight 51 52 53 54
> Row2 1 $10.36 $10.53 $11.00 $27.82
> 3 2 $11.14 $11.53 $12.17 $28.72
> 4 3 $11.85 $12.67 $13.53 $33.29
> 5 4 $12.52 $13.25 $14.60 $37.69
> 6 5 $13.11 $14.06 $15.56 $40.38
>
>This is all the data I have put in so far but eventually I would
>put lots more once I have the formula working. Based on this
>the formula I enter on sheet 1 in Cell 31 should come back
>with a cost of $13.11 but when I put your formula in cell
>31 I got an error, the error is returned said #N/A.


Oh, also do =ISTEXT(Sheet2!B1)




--ron

Ron C29 sheet 1 is general and sheet 2 B1 is general.

Kim
--
Kim


"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 05:44:02 -0800, Kim <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Ron I copied your formula exactly and obviously you know a great deal
> >about formulas this is exactly the way my spreadsheet looks.
> >Sheet 1- Completely blank except for Cell 27 (5), Cell 29 (51)
> >and Cell 31 (Formula).
> >Sheet 2 looks like this:
> > Column A B C D E
> > Weight 51 52 53 54
> > Row2 1 $10.36 $10.53 $11.00 $27.82
> > 3 2 $11.14 $11.53 $12.17 $28.72
> > 4 3 $11.85 $12.67 $13.53 $33.29
> > 5 4 $12.52 $13.25 $14.60 $37.69
> > 6 5 $13.11 $14.06 $15.56 $40.38
> >
> >This is all the data I have put in so far but eventually I would
> >put lots more once I have the formula working. Based on this
> >the formula I enter on sheet 1 in Cell 31 should come back
> >with a cost of $13.11 but when I put your formula in cell
> >31 I got an error, the error is returned said #N/A.
>
>
> Oh, also do =ISTEXT(Sheet2!B1)
>
>
>
>
> --ron
>