Return single value based on several drop down lists

sirbudan82

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I'm looking for a formula that will provide one single value based on several drop down lists selection.
For example :
Department (drop down list) : Medical | Marketing | Customer Service
Country ( drop down list) : Japan | US | Brazil
Expenses (drop down list) : Consulting Fees | Adboard | Digital Expenses
Cost Centers (not drop down list) : 1234 US Medical Expenses 1235 Japan Marketing Expenses 1236 Brazil Digital Expenses

I would select "Medical" then "US" and "Consulting Fees" and the formula would provide only one value which would be cost center : 1234.

I managed to use multiple IFs and to make it work, the problem is that the lists are getting bigger and bigger and the formula is huge, I was wondering if there is another way.

Thank you
 
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Excel Facts

What is the fastest way to copy a formula?
If A2:A50000 contain data. Enter a formula in B2. Select B2. Double-click the Fill Handle and Excel will shoot the formula down to B50000.
Assuming that you will have a table defining the Cost Centers then, maybe like.....

Excel 2010
ABCDEFG
1PicksList PicksCost Center
2DepartmentCustomer ServiceUSMedicalConsulting Fees1234
3CountryBrazilJapanMarketingExpenses1235
4ExpensesAdboardBrazilCustomer ServiceAdboard1236
5Cost Center1236USMarketingConsulting Fees1237
6
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B5=INDEX(G1:G21,MATCH(B3&B2&B4,F1:F21,0))



Hope that helps.
 
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