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[tomk]

I want to create a formula that identifies a reference cell based on the value it contains, then finds and uses the value contained in another cell a designated number of columns to the right of that reference cell. As an added complication, the position of the reference cell may change within a designated range.
Can this be accomplished using OFFSET?

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-09-03 08:39, tomk wrote:
I want to create a formula that identifies a reference cell based on the value it contains, then finds and uses the value contained in another cell a designated number of columns to the right of that reference cell. As an added complication, the position of the reference cell may change within a designated range.
Can this be accomplished using OFFSET?

Give an example with cells specified?

 

[Parra]

I would use a VLOOKUP function.

 

[tomk]

For my OFFSET question, an example:

On worksheet 1, D9 contains the text value 'Team 1'. E9 contains the numeric value 7 (runs scored). F9 contains the numeric value 2 (points earned). I want to use OFFSET in a distant cell (eg E45) to enter the value 2 (points earned by Team 1).

On worksheet 2, G13 contains the text value 'Team 1'. H13 contains the numeric value 1 (runs scored). I13 contains the numeric value 0 (points earned). I want to again use OFFSET in the same distant cell (E45) to enter the value 0 (points earned by Team 1).

Is OFFSET what I need to use?
If so, how do I avoid getting error messages if either the text value 'Team 1' is not present in any cell within the designated range or there is no numeric entry in the cell two columns to the right of the cell coontaining 'Team 1'.

 

[Scott R]

Try using SUMIF. If 'Team 1' text isn't present and/or 'points earned' are blank, result will be zero.

E45 = SUMIF(D9:D15,"Team 1",F9:F15), assuming game data goes thru row 15.