Using four criteria to retrieve information to one cell

Redfurn

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Firstly sorry for the confusing title. I could not think of anything better to use as a short description for my issue, haha.

I have a spreadsheet loaded with information and results based on a number of selections made by certain people.

Column A has the title of each possible result labelled A1 - A169
Column B has the first choice, A-E 2-9
Column C has the second choice, A-E 2-9
Column D has the third choice, Y or N
Columns E-M are titled with 1-9 and have different reluslts between 5-85 for each possible result.

For instance the first row of results would read something like;

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 333pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=447 border=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 48pt" width=64><COL style="WIDTH: 34pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1645" width=45><COL style="WIDTH: 36pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1755" width=48><COL style="WIDTH: 62pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3035" width=83><COL style="WIDTH: 17pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 841" span=9 width=23><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64 height=20>A1</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 34pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=45>A</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 36pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=48>A</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 62pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=83>N</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>85</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>73</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>64</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>56</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>49</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>44</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>39</TD><TD class=xl64 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>35</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 17pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=23>31</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I want to be able to select ONE result depending on what combination of the four variables is used. I have set aside a seperate section for these. It looks like this.

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 160pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=213 border=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 34pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1645" span=2 width=45><COL style="WIDTH: 35pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1718" width=47><COL style="WIDTH: 57pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2779" width=76><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=45 height=20>Choice 1</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 34pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=45>Choice 2</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 35pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=47>Choice 3</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 57pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=76>People</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=20>A</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">A</TD><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">N</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 57pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=76>2</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Given these choices, the result shown (in a seperate cell) should be 73.

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 116pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=154 border=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 116pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 5632" width=154><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 116pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=154 height=20>Result</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD class=xl65 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 116pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=154 height=20>73</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I am struggling to figure out what formula(s) to use to extract these results. There is plenty of info as you can imagine, 169 rows x 9 columns. So I am looking to make it as simple and inclusive as possible.

Is this possible as a formula, or should I look into creating a Macro?

Last thing. It is essential to allow individual selections of each choice. I cannot simply use the name of each possible result in cloumn A to make the selection.

Thank you in advance for any help :) I know I am pushing my good will posting such an issue for my first post. But I have run out of brain power on this one guys!
 

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<b>Note: Do not try and enter the {} manually yourself</b></td></tr></table><br />
Confirmed with Control+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
 
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So much simpler than I had working out in my mind. This is the first time I have really used EXCEL, I have no training and am trying to teach myself with a few personal projects.

I thank you very much for your help Haseeb, I would have driven myself crazy trying to work it out on my own.
 
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