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What type of formula do I need to write to return a value associated with particular text? (attached file)

Asked by: MothballBugeater

The rules are fairly simple; if the 'Barge' contains the letters AGRI, then the 'Hull Size' should be 12.  If the 'Barge' contains the letters KMM, then the 'Hull Size' should be 12; etc.  etc.

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by: broomee9Posted on 2009-11-05 at 08:37:57ID: 25751226

Try this:

Sub Fill_Hull_Size()
 
    Dim Barge As String
 
    For i = 2 To 11
        Barge = UCase(Cells(i, 1).Value)
        
        If Barge Like "MG 14*" Or Barge Like "MG14*" Then
                Cells(i, 2).Value = 14
        ElseIf Barge Like "MGT*" Then
            Cells(i, 2).Value = 13
        ElseIf (Left(Barge, 3) = "MGL") Then
            If (CInt(Trim(Right(Barge, 4))) >= 5711 And CInt(Trim(Right(Barge, 4))) <= 5735) Then
                Cells(i, 2).Value = 13
            Else
                Cells(i, 2).Value = 12
            End If
        ElseIf Left(Barge, 2) = "MG" And Left(Barge, 3) <> "MGR" Then
            If (CInt(Trim(Right(Barge, 4))) >= 181 And CInt(Trim(Right(Barge, 4))) <= 260) Then
                Cells(i, 2).Value = 13
            Else
                Cells(i, 2).Value = 12
            End If
        Else
            Cells(i, 2).Value = 12
        End If
    
    Next
 
End Sub

                                              
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by: MothballBugeaterPosted on 2009-11-05 at 08:51:55ID: 25751405

I am looking for a formula instead of VBA.

 

by: broomee9Posted on 2009-11-05 at 09:21:18ID: 25751725

You'll have to use nested if statements then:

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=242

 

by: MothballBugeaterPosted on 2009-11-05 at 09:54:12ID: 25752030

I am not familiar enough with nested if statements to take this on by myself.

 

by: matthewspatrickPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:38:06ID: 25752453

Hello MothballBugeater,

Do you mean Barge = AGRI, or do you mean Barge contains AGRI, etc?

If the former, then VLOOKUP is your ticket.

VLOOKUP is a handy function that allows you to return a value from a "lookup" table based on an "index"
value in the table's left-most column.

The URL below links to an excellent start-up tutorial for VLOOKUP:

http://www.theofficeexperts.com/excel.htm#TheDreadedVlookup

Keep in mind the following:
1) If you omit the optional 4th argument, or set it to TRUE, then VLOOKUP looks for the greatest value in
the lookup column that is less than or equal to the value being sought.  Your lookup table MUST BE SORTED
on the lookup column, ascending, or you may get an unexpected result.
2) If you use FALSE for the 4th argument, you are telling VLOOKUP to find an exact match.  In this case, your
lookup table does not have to be sorted, but if there is no exact match, the function returns an #N/A error

To use VLOOKUP in your case, try the following:

1) On another worksheet, named Lookup, put in these values in A1:B3

Code      Value
AGRI      12
KMM      12

Extend the list as needed

2) On your original worksheet, use a formula like this:

=VLOOKUP(A2,Lookup!A:B,2,FALSE)

Regards,

Patrick

 

by: matthewspatrickPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:39:36ID: 25752469

If you mean "contains", then you may need a nested IF:

=IF(COUNTIF(A2,"*AGRI*")>0,12,IF(COUNTIF(A2,"*KMM*")>0,12,"???"))

 

by: MothballBugeaterPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:44:13ID: 25752516

"do you mean Barge contains AGRI, etc?"

That is what I am meaning.

 

by: MothballBugeaterPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:46:10ID: 25752534

"If you mean "contains", then you may need a nested IF:

=IF(COUNTIF(A2,"*AGRI*")>0,12,IF(COUNTIF(A2,"*KMM*")>0,12,"???"))"

What happens after I get to 7 nested formulas though??

 

by: TheNauticanPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:52:38ID: 25752608

try this maddness..put it into the first cell, then copy and paste it down and excel will automaticall adjust the Cell A2 to A3 to A4 etc etc

=IF(COUNTIF(A2, "MG 14*"),14,IF(SUM(COUNTIF(A2,{"AGRI*","KMM*","MGR*","ZT*","MGL 5700","MGL 5701","MGL 5702","MGL 5703","MGL 5704","MGL 5800","MGL 5801","MGL 5802","MGL 5803","MGL 5804","MGL 5805","MGL 5806","MGL 5807","MGL 58008","MGL 5809","MG 286","MG 854"}))>0, 12,13)

                                              
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