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    Good morning to all. I am new to the Excel Forum and am so HAPPY your help is available. I am having an issue with formulas an understanding which formula to use. I am currently using MS Pro 2003 Excel. What I have is an Inventory list of about 1180 items on PAGE 2. On Page 1 I have our Sales Form. My attempt to lessen the blow of "user error" and cost control. What I want to do is have the ability to input our UPC number for in one cell and then the rest of the information to automatically fill in on the ROW. (i.e. item code, color, description, cost). I have tried a VLookup, IF/THEN and it's just not working. I did create a database from PAGE 2 of the 1180 items. Any idea's to help with this dilemma...

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    IsleTurbo

    EDIT: A little slow today...lol
    Last edited by IsleTurbo; 05-06-2011 at 05:08 PM. Reason: Figured it out. :)

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    Vlookup should most likely work, if done correctly.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    Here is a copy. I did delete our company information but you can get an idea of what I mean.

    EDIT: I removed my attachment for privacy, but I can reattach something similar for reference so others can solve the same issue.
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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    So you want to enter the UPC # in column D and get the information in the columns to the left and right?

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    Correct. That is where I got frustrated. Vlookup only goes to the left correct or can you combine formulas to have input to the right side as well?

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    If so, then you would need to use INDEX/MATCH for best results.

    Try in B23:

    =IF($D23="","",INDEX(Price!B:B,MATCH($D23,Price!$H:$H,0)))

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    Then copy that formula into other cells in row 23 and adjust only the first range after the INDEX (red) to correspond to the column on the other sheet to get the info from.

    Tip: You could move the UPC code column on the Price sheet to be first column... then you can easily use VLOOKUP....
    Last edited by NBVC; 05-06-2011 at 02:18 PM.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    Thank you so much NBVC for your help. I have to eat some lunch first before an alien comes from my head and spits green stuff. I will do this and let you know in a bit how it worked for ME. lol Again I am grateful for your help.

    Best regards.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    Well...What did I do wrong. I put this in B23 and this is what happened

    Edit...

    Could it be because I am pulling data from Page 2 to do this? Should I get rid of the database that I made?
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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    Item Number, Color Code, UPC, Description and Per Unit Price are the only things I want auto input in. QTY and QTY Price Total are will be a separate formula. Simple SUM formula.

    Please tell me I am not being complicated. I have worked on this for DAYS and DAYS and have gone through 1 keyboard and broken coffee mug and that did not fix it either. lol

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    You (or someone else) has set a Data Validation Rule on the Quantity column to force user to enter a whole number between 6 and 9999.

    If you want to remove that select the column A range and go to Data|Validation and select Clear All.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting/Multi Use of Formulas

    I felt silly after posting my last one. I forgot I had the Validation on. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help. It worked beautifully. I wish I could shake your hand or give you a big hug. You are full of awesomeness. I am going to make this SOLVED. Thanks again.

    EDIT: I can't seem to find where the PREFIX Dropdown to select SOLVED. Can you please mark this solved for me.
    EDITT: I see I had to go to my original post to do this. Slow day.
    Last edited by IsleTurbo; 05-06-2011 at 05:09 PM. Reason: Don't know how to make it SOLVED

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