Returning a value from the same row using two variables

[vanslanzar]

Is there a way to return a value from a row using two variables from the same
row?

For example

Account# Date Value
1 1/1/00 2
1 1/2/00 2

I'm trying to use vlookup but its not able to differentiate the same account
number but different dates. I want to set a range on cells and have cell
references for the account number and dates and just have the function return
the value. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[T. Valko]

Try one of these:

As long as the combination of account and date are unique:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(Account=A1),--(Date=B1),Value)

Or, this array formula** :

=INDEX(Value,MATCH(1,(Account=A1)*(Date=B1),0))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER)