creating a formul

Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1 than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

I bet you want to use =vlookup().

Debra Dalgleish has some nice instructions at:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

George A. Yorks wrote:

Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1 than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

--

Dave Peterson

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
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Earl Kiosterud
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"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
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"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

Try this:

=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$10, 4, 0)

--
HTH,

RD

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"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
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Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent
columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in
column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums
d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

Thanks for the help. I know I'll fully understand the formula structure
soon. One question, at end of formula ,4,0 what in fact does the 4 make
reference to?

"Ragdyer" wrote:

Try this:

=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$10, 4, 0)

--
HTH,

RD

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"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent
columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in
column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums
d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

George,

The 4 is the third parameter of the VLOOKUP function, and tells it to
retrieve the cell in the 4th column of the range being looked up in. Did I
say being looked up in? Oh, well.

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Earl Kiosterud
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"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help. I know I'll fully understand the formula structure
soon. One question, at end of formula ,4,0 what in fact does the 4 make
reference to?

"Ragdyer" wrote:

Try this:

=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$10, 4, 0)

--
HTH,

RD

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"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent
columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b
the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in
column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums
d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on
sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

I've used the following formula =vlookup(b4,sheet3!$c$1:$m$31,11,0) The
correct data is transfered to the first cell in the column all other cells
receive #N/A a value is not available to the formula or function. There is
however data to be transfered.Any help appreciated

"George A. Yorks" wrote:

Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

Well, Excel isn't seeing a match. For one of the formulas that you expect to
return a value, what is in column B, and what is the matching data in column C
or your table on Sheet3? Could the problem be that you have numbers in one
place and text that looks like a number (but is stored as text) in the other?
If so, they won't match, e.g. 1 doesn't match "1"


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:55:04 -0800, George A. Yorks
.(donotspam) wrote:

I've used the following formula =vlookup(b4,sheet3!$c$1:$m$31,11,0) The
correct data is transfered to the first cell in the column all other cells
receive #N/A a value is not available to the formula or function. There is
however data to be transfered.Any help appreciated

"George A. Yorks" wrote:

Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in
column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums
d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George

Ihave tried to copy data from USA Today report. When I past to excel
worksheet all cells are obliterated. Does this account for the data not
being recognized. If so is there anything that can be done to make this data
useable??

Thanks for all the help and information

"Myrna Larson" wrote:

Well, Excel isn't seeing a match. For one of the formulas that you expect to
return a value, what is in column B, and what is the matching data in column C
or your table on Sheet3? Could the problem be that you have numbers in one
place and text that looks like a number (but is stored as text) in the other?
If so, they won't match, e.g. 1 doesn't match "1"


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:55:04 -0800, George A. Yorks
.(donotspam) wrote:

I've used the following formula =vlookup(b4,sheet3!$c$1:$m$31,11,0) The
correct data is transfered to the first cell in the column all other cells
receive #N/A a value is not available to the formula or function. There is
however data to be transfered.Any help appreciated

"George A. Yorks" wrote:

Thanks for the help. One further question.
In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two adjacent columns.
If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none in b the
result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that are
currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has data in
column
a and column d.

thanks

George Yorks

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

George,

In B1 of sheet 1:
=VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)

Copy down with fill handle to B10.
--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"George A. Yorks" .(donotspam) wrote in message
...
Trying to create a formula to do the following:
Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10

Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts colums
d1-d10

want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found on sheet 1
than
the corresponding dollar amount is entered.

Any help appreciated.
--
George