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dames
dames

Reputation: 1481

Automatically Update MS Excel Formula when Field Value is changed

Scenario: I have two MS excel Columns B3:B200 and C3:C200, Column C values area Fed externally from a database however column B compares what is in column C and gives it an alias value, example if Column C's Value is: Damian, Column B gives the following value: Dames, I have written the formula for that:IF($C$3:$C$200="Damian","Dames","") which works, however my issue is if the data in the C column changes how can I have a function the goes in to the function: IF($C$3:$C$200="Damian","Dames","") and automatically change the hardcoded texts Damian and Dames

Upvotes: 0

Views: 95

Answers (1)

ChrisG
ChrisG

Reputation: 1251

Create a separate table that stores your hardcoded text conversions, then perform a vlookup against that.

Your new formula would look like: If using 2010 or later... =IFERROR(Vlookup(C3,LookupTable($A$2:$B$500),2,false),"")

*Note - the references in my formula are placeholders

Upvotes: 1

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