Q: Named range based on cell value?

[Guest]

I want to do a vlookup based on a range that is based on a cell.

So, if cell A1 = "CA" use the CA_REG named range in my formula.
If cell A1 = "NV" use the NV_REG named range in my formula.
etc. etc.

There will be about a dozen values that the cell can have, so I can't use a
nested if.

Any ideas?

 

[Chip Pearson]

Try something like the following:

=VLOOKUP(xyz,INDIRECT(INDEX({"CA_REG","NV_REG","AB_REG"},0,MATCH(A1,{"CA","NV","AB"},0))),2,FALSE)

Change the 'xyz' to the value you want to look up with VLOOKUP.

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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel, 10 Years
Pearson Software Consulting
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)

 

[Guest]

Thanks!!! Works great!

Try something like the following:

=VLOOKUP(xyz,INDIRECT(INDEX({"CA_REG","NV_REG","AB_REG"},0,MATCH(A1,{"CA","NV","AB"},0))),2,FALSE)

Change the 'xyz' to the value you want to look up with VLOOKUP.

--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel, 10 Years
Pearson Software Consulting
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)

 

[Guest]

By the by, using your formula as a template, I think I found a bit of a
slimmer solution:

=VLOOKUP("xyz",CHOOSE(MATCH(A2,{"CA","NV"},0),CA_REG,NV_REG),2,FALSE)

So far, it seems to work. And again, thank you so much for your solution.

-Mark