Auto-fill

[Guest]

I am trying to build a worksheet that will auto-fill from another worksheet
or data source. What I am really trying to do is an electronic order form.
I want to enter the model number and have the price and cube information auto
fill. Then add the quantity and have the total update as well.

 

[Gord Dibben]

VLOOKUP formulas will pull the data to appropriate cells.

See Debra Dalgleish's site for more on VLOOKUP and Data
Validation lists for entering the choices.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlFunctions02.html

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal01.html

Note the section on using DV lists from another worksheet by naming the list.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Ok, this worked great, thanks. I have since figured out that I need to add a
level of complexity to this. The price is actually dependent upon 2 factors
- the model number, and the fabric grade. So in the example above, model
1111 has 3 different prices depending on fabric grade a, b or c. How can I
get my lookup cell to look at 2 different variables?

 

[Gord Dibben]

You could probably write an "IF" formula to bring the appropriate price.

Might be easier to create a dependent dropdown list that brings up the 3 choices
when you select model number from first list.

VLOOKUP on the choice from dependent list.

See Debra's site for "dependent lists".

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal02.html


Gord