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    Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    Hello,

    Can any one help me solve ,my Drop downs are the top 3 shown below B1:B3 holding differing dimensions relating to a slate product, cells B5 to B11 require aformula to "lookup" the data

    Length Of Slate 600
    Width Of Slate 300
    Headlap 100

    No. Of Slates per M2 ? B5

    Battering Gauge in mm ? B7

    Metres of Batten per Sq M ? B9

    Slate holing gauge in mm ? B11

    I need to look up "?" from table below range A17:S35 but B11 has a second table A34:R54

    Each Table has a unique information for each slate .

    Any suggestions?
    Last edited by MAXIM; 04-25-2010 at 05:21 AM.

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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    My first thought would be Vlookup

    If this does not satisfy your requirements then maybe attach a small sample workbook with your expected results.

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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    TABLE LOOKUP.xlsx

    Unless I missed an example, I have attached my worksheet i am working on.

    The table attached shows where the 3 drop downs need to find the cell that matches the same information and return to the ? cells

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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    I don't quite understand your tables. Please repost your workbook with the values for B5,7 9 & 11 filled in and a detailed explanation of the steps you took to get the values from the tables.
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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    I Have completed the missing cells, hope this helps explain better,

    Many thanks
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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    Maybe this will work for you.

    In A7 I added data validation because it seems it was required to make this work and in C5 added an If statement just to show you that sometimes the Length of Slate and Width of Slate will not match.

    Since Length of Slate and Width of Slate have the possiblity of not matching I added the IFERROR to mask #N/A. If you want the #N/A to show then change the formula back to...

    CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
    =INDEX($C$16:$S$31,MATCH(1,($B$1=$A$16:$A$31)*($B$2=$B$16:$B$31),0),MATCH($B$3,$C$15:$S$15,0))

    IMPORTANT
    This is an array formula
    Enter the formula >> press F2 then >> CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
    If entered correctly, the formula will be enclosed in {brackets}
    Do not enter the {brackets} manually
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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    G'day All,

    After looking at Max's file I do believe there are few typo in reference for the data validation and that doesn't help for starters.

    After fixing the references and add a helper col, I inserted a basic INDEX and Match formula.

    See Attached.

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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    Thanks Jefferey & Ratcat, put the finishing touches to my work book, both valued contributors.

    Max

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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    The Work book is a work in progress, with a few more Calculations in Roof Calculator and Index and cell protection.

    Feel free to scrutinse
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    Re: Drop Down Box Look Up Problem

    Quote Originally Posted by MAXIM View Post
    .........Feel free to scrutinse
    Yep looks good.....but just for make it more user friendly is that you need to highlight headings of tables and name of the page.

    See Attached.

    Btw not all pages are done but I did get carry away and did quite a few. hahahahaha
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