Unsolvable Problem?

[coomar_sea]

PROBLEM: Customer does not have a record of Bill# (first column), only the bill amount (last column). They want to know which Bill#'s would total the amount they're already paid: $23,246.03.

SOLUTION NEEDED: How could I figure out which combination of invoices/ Bill#'s would total exactly: $23,246.03

Here's the dataset:
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 248pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=331 border=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 48pt" span=4 width=64><COL style="WIDTH: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742" width=75><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: navy" width=64 height=17>Bill #</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: navy" width=64>Bill Date</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: navy" width=64>Status</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: navy" width=64>Type</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: navy" width=75>Amount</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>850876</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>2/20/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>1,764.00</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>852877</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>3/20/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl75 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>2,537.20</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>855800</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>4/13/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>3,648.30</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>857304</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>5/1/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>C</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>10.01</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>857774</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>5/10/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>2,194.73</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>860516</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>6/14/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>567</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>862395</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>7/1/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>C</TD><TD class=xl77 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>15.87</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>863291</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>7/16/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl75 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>9,216.50</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>866404</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>8/23/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>3,021.00</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>868463</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>9/19/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl75 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>1,177.56</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>869697</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>10/1/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>C</TD><TD class=xl77 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>8.94</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>871819</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>10/30/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>636.5</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>872196</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>11/1/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>C</TD><TD class=xl77 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>35.82</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>872836</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>11/12/2007</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>232.8</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>876603</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>12/27/2007</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl77 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>130.5</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>878449</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>1/14/2008</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>134</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>881330</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>2/27/2008</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>2,045.20</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>883187</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>3/18/2008</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl75 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>6,494.50</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>885291</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>4/25/2008</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>6,399.50</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>887404</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>5/1/2008</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>C</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>29.89</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>888742</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>5/15/2008</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>1,581.80</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>890140</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>6/1/2008</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>C</TD><TD class=xl76 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>80.92</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>891422</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>6/19/2008</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>2,631.00</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>893853</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>7/16/2008</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl75 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>1,166.60</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>897078</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>8/25/2008</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>S</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>5,107.40</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl72 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" align=right width=64 height=17>898740</TD><TD class=xl73 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>9/17/2008</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>O</TD><TD class=xl74 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl75 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: silver" width=75>1,127.60</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right width=64 height=17>901517</TD><TD class=xl69 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>10/9/2008</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>P</TD><TD class=xl70 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>M</TD><TD class=xl71 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=75>4,162.50</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl78 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" width=64 height=17>Total</TD><TD class=xl79 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" width=64> </TD><TD class=xl79 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" width=64> </TD><TD class=xl79 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" width=64> </TD><TD class=xl80 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 56pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" width=75>$56,157.64 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

THANK YOU--

 

[stanleydgromjr]

coomar_sea,

Tushar Mehta - very nicely done.

Using "Tushar Mehta's" solution:
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/templates/match_values/index.html#VBA_multiple_combinations


Using your sample data:

Excel Workbook
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1	Here's the dataset:						Array Position	10
2	Bill #	Bill Date	Status	Type	Amount			23,246.03
3	850876	2/20/2007	S	M	1,764.00		1	1764.00
4	852877	3/20/2007	S	M	2,537.20		2	2537.20
5	855800	4/13/2007	S	M	3,648.30		3	3648.30
6	857304	5/1/2007	S	C	10.01		4	10.01
7	857774	5/10/2007	S	M	2,194.73		5	2194.73
8	860516	6/14/2007	S	M	567		6	567.00
9	862395	7/1/2007	S	C	15.87		7	15.87
10	863291	7/16/2007	S	M	9,216.50		8	9216.50
11	866404	8/23/2007	S	M	3,021.00		9	3021.00
12	868463	9/19/2007	S	M	1,177.56		10	1177.56
13	869697	10/1/2007	S	C	8.94		11	8.94
14	871819	10/30/2007	S	M	636.5		12	636.50
15	872196	11/1/2007	S	C	35.82		13	35.82
16	872836	11/12/2007	S	M	232.8		14	232.80
17	876603	12/27/2007	S	M	130.5		15	130.50
18	878449	1/14/2008	S	M	134		16	134.00
19	881330	2/27/2008	S	M	2,045.20		17	2045.20
20	883187	3/18/2008	S	M	6,494.50		18	6494.50
21	885291	4/25/2008	S	M	6,399.50		19	6399.50
22	887404	5/1/2008	S	C	29.89		20	29.89
23	888742	5/15/2008	S	M	1,581.80		21	1581.80
24	890140	6/1/2008	S	C	80.92		22	80.92
25	891422	6/19/2008	S	M	2,631.00		23	2631.00
26	893853	7/16/2008	S	M	1,166.60		24	1166.60
27	897078	8/25/2008	S	M	5,107.40		25	5107.40
28	898740	9/17/2008	O	M	1,127.60		26	1127.60
29	901517	10/9/2008	P	M	4,162.50		27	4162.50
30	Total				$56,157.64
First_Attempt

I copied E3:E29 to H3. Cell H1 is how many finds to calculate. Cell H2 is the value to search for combinations.

You highlight H1:H29, and run the "startSearch" macro.


The result for 10 results is:

Excel Workbook
	I
1	23246.03, 11:55:19, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27
2	23246.03, 11:55:21, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 20, 25
3	23246.03, 11:55:22, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26
4	23246.03, 11:55:23, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 25, 27
5	23246.03, 11:55:25, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25
6	23246.03, 11:55:28, 1, 2, 5, 6, 17, 19, 23, 25
7	23246.03, 11:55:34, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26
8	23246.03, 11:55:37, 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
9	23246.03, 11:55:38, 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 16, 23
10	23246.03, 11:55:42, 1, 3, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26
11	11:55:42
12	11:55:16
First_Attempt

I copied the data to another column, without the time strings:

Excel Workbook
	J
1	Array Positions
2
3	1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27
4	1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 20, 25
5	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26
6	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 25, 27
7	1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25
8	1, 2, 5, 6, 17, 19, 23, 25
9	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26
10	1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
11	1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 16, 23
12	1, 3, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26
First_Attempt

I then used Data, Text to Columns:

Excel Workbook
	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X	Y	Z	AA
1
2
3	1	2	3	4	9	12	17	21	22	23	26	27
4	1	2	3	6	8	11	14	16	20	25
5	1	2	4	5	6	7	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	19	24	25	26
6	1	2	4	5	7	9	12	13	16	17	21	25	27
7	1	2	4	6	9	13	14	15	16	17	18	24	25
8	1	2	5	6	17	19	23	25
9	1	3	4	5	7	9	10	11	19	22	23	24	26
10	1	3	4	9	10	11	12	14	16	17	21	22	23	24	25
11	1	3	5	8	9	12	16	23
12	1	3	11	14	16	17	19	20	21	24	25	26
First_Attempt

I then transposed the data, inserted columns and formulae :

Excel Workbook
	AD	AE	AF	AG	AH	AI	AJ	AK	AL	AM	AN
1		1 of 10				2 of 10				3 of 10
2		Amount	Bill #			Amount	Bill #			Amount	Bill #
3	1	1,764.00	850876		1	1,764.00	850876		1	1,764.00	850876
4	2	2,537.20	852877		2	2,537.20	852877		2	2,537.20	852877
5	3	3,648.30	855800		3	3,648.30	855800		4	10.01	857304
6	4	10.01	857304		6	567.00	860516		5	2,194.73	857774
7	9	3,021.00	866404		8	9,216.50	863291		6	567.00	860516
8	12	636.50	871819		11	8.94	869697		7	15.87	862395
9	17	2,045.20	881330		14	232.80	872836		10	1,177.56	868463
10	21	1,581.80	888742		16	134.00	878449		11	8.94	869697
11	22	80.92	890140		20	29.89	887404		12	636.50	871819
12	23	2,631.00	891422		25	5,107.40	897078		13	35.82	872196
13	26	1,127.60	898740			$23,246.03			14	232.80	872836
14	27	4,162.50	901517						15	130.50	876603
15		$23,246.03							16	134.00	878449
16									19	6,399.50	885291
17									24	1,166.60	893853
18									25	5,107.40	897078
19									26	1,127.60	898740
20										$23,246.03
First_Attempt

The code from "http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/templates/match_values/index.html#VBA_multiple_combinations":

Option Explicit
Function RealEqual(A, B, Epsilon As Double)
    RealEqual = Abs(A - B) <= Epsilon
    End Function
Function ExtendRslt(CurrRslt, NewVal, Separator)
    If CurrRslt = "" Then ExtendRslt = NewVal _
    Else ExtendRslt = CurrRslt & Separator & NewVal
    End Function
Sub recursiveMatch(ByVal MaxSoln As Integer, ByVal TargetVal, InArr(), _
        ByVal CurrIdx As Integer, _
        ByVal CurrTotal, ByVal Epsilon As Double, _
        ByRef Rslt(), ByVal CurrRslt As String, ByVal Separator As String)
    Dim I As Integer
    For I = CurrIdx To UBound(InArr)
        If RealEqual(CurrTotal + InArr(I), TargetVal, Epsilon) Then
            Rslt(UBound(Rslt)) = (CurrTotal + InArr(I)) _
                & Separator & Format(Now(), "hh:mm:ss") _
                & Separator & ExtendRslt(CurrRslt, I, Separator)
            If MaxSoln = 0 Then
                If UBound(Rslt) Mod 100 = 0 Then Debug.Print UBound(Rslt) & "=" & Rslt(UBound(Rslt))
            Else
                If UBound(Rslt) >= MaxSoln Then Exit Sub
                End If
            ReDim Preserve Rslt(UBound(Rslt) + 1)
        ElseIf CurrTotal + InArr(I) > TargetVal + Epsilon Then
        ElseIf CurrIdx < UBound(InArr) Then
            recursiveMatch MaxSoln, TargetVal, InArr(), I + 1, _
                CurrTotal + InArr(I), Epsilon, Rslt(), _
                ExtendRslt(CurrRslt, I, Separator), _
                Separator
            If MaxSoln <> 0 Then If UBound(Rslt) >= MaxSoln Then Exit Sub
        Else
            'we've run out of possible elements and we _
             still don't have a match
            End If
        Next I
    End Sub
Function ArrLen(Arr()) As Integer
    On Error Resume Next
    ArrLen = UBound(Arr) - LBound(Arr) + 1
    End Function
Sub startSearch()
    'The selection should be a single contiguous range in a single column. _
     The first cell indicates the number of solutions wanted.  Specify zero for all. _
      The 2nd cell is the target value. _
      The rest of the cells are the values available for matching. _
      The output is in the column adjacent to the one containing the input data.
    Dim TargetVal, Rslt(), InArr(), StartTime As Date, MaxSoln As Integer
    StartTime = Now()
    MaxSoln = Selection.Cells(1).Value
    TargetVal = Selection.Cells(2).Value
    InArr = Application.WorksheetFunction.Transpose( _
        Selection.Offset(2, 0).Resize(Selection.Rows.Count - 2).Value)
    ReDim Rslt(0)
    recursiveMatch MaxSoln, TargetVal, InArr, LBound(InArr), 0, 0.00000001, _
        Rslt, "", ", "
    Rslt(UBound(Rslt)) = Format(Now, "hh:mm:ss")
    ReDim Preserve Rslt(UBound(Rslt) + 1)
    Rslt(UBound(Rslt)) = Format(StartTime, "hh:mm:ss")
    Selection.Offset(0, 1).Resize(ArrLen(Rslt), 1).Value = _
        Application.WorksheetFunction.Transpose(Rslt)
    End Sub

'http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/templates/match_values/index.html#VBA_multiple_combinations

'VBA code to find multiple matching combinations
'There have been several requests for solutions that provide a list of all possible matches. From the perspective of practicality, one should keep in mind that listing a handful of combinations may allow one to pick the most appropriate or the most meaningful (in the context of one's work). However, the human mind is unlikely to work well when presented with a lot of valid combinations. Also, the code below may take a fair amount of time to run depending on the size of the list of numbers being searched.

'As far as I can tell the code below is easy to understand and is also probably about as fast as one can get. Put the code below in a standard module.

'The data for the search should be organized in a single contiguous range in one column.

'The first cell contains the maximum number of solutions to be found. If the cell contains zero all solutions will be found.
'The second cell contains the target value.
'The values that are to be matched follow.

'Select the range containing all the information (the cell indicating the maximum number of solutions, the target value, and all the values to be matched), and use ALT+F8 to run the startSearch procedure.

Have a great day,
Stan

 

[xenou]

Stanley, Thanks for the display - I hadn't taken the time to try that myself yet. Tushar, awesome solution to a common business problem. Regards, AB.

 

[ramystyle]

Stanley Thanks for this !
I know this is an old thread and sorry for opening it again. This really helped me.
I was wondering how to output the results without the time?
So instead of
"23246.03, 11:55:19, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27"
I want:
"23246.03, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27"

Thanks

 

[lalbatros]

Hello,

This is the solution:

{852877, 857304, 857774, 862395, 863291, 866404, 868463, 869697, 871819, 878449, 888742, 890140, 891422}

I got this solution very easily using the Excel Solver.

I created an additional column (name "inSet") with a number for each order.
Each such number is intended to be 0 or 1.
A 0 would mean the order is exclude for the set you are looking for.
A 1 would indicate the order is part of the set.

I calculated then the sumproduct (name "obj1") of the two columns "inSet" and "Amount".
I calculate obj = obj1 - 23246.03 .
The cell "obj" should be zero if the values in "inSet" are correctly chosen.

Using the solver, I had only a few steps to define the problem.
First: the "Target cell" is obj .
Second: The target should be equal to 0.
Third: The changing cells are those from "inSet".
Finally, the constraint is that "inSet" is made of binary numbers (0 or 1).

Pushing "Solve" will lauch the solver for about 1 minute.
Once the solver found the solution, the "inSet" range is populated with 0 and 1.
The 1 indicate the orders to be included.

Thanks for the fun.

Michel

 

[tusharm]

So, just ignore the time information. Why muck with code that gives you more information than you want? {grin}

Stanley Thanks for this !
I know this is an old thread and sorry for opening it again. This really helped me.
I was wondering how to output the results without the time?
So instead of
"23246.03, 11:55:19, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27"
I want:
"23246.03, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27"

Thanks

 

[Marcelo Branco]

I'm curious about the solution of this problem, but clicking the link provided by Armando i got this:
Sorry, the GeoCities web site you were trying to reach is no longer available.

What am i missing?

M.