to many 'IF's'??

[boufant]

hi all,
my problem is this.
i have a worksheet(called master) with a drop down list in a cell.(C1)
there are about 30 golf courses in this list.
what i want to do, is that when i select a golf course in the list and
it is then in cell C1, i need all of that golf courses
details(par,stroke index and yardage) to appear on the the master
worksheet automatically.
all the required details are in a seperate workbook.
i thought i had it cracked using the 'IF' function, but when i got to 7
or 8 'IF's' in the formula(for each course) it would not let me do
anymore.
is there an alternative way to do what i want, and if so an
example would be greatly appreciated.
many thanks,
Boufant.

 

[Ron Rosenfeld]

hi all,
my problem is this.
i have a worksheet(called master) with a drop down list in a cell.(C1)
there are about 30 golf courses in this list.
what i want to do, is that when i select a golf course in the list and
it is then in cell C1, i need all of that golf courses
details(par,stroke index and yardage) to appear on the the master
worksheet automatically.
all the required details are in a seperate workbook.
i thought i had it cracked using the 'IF' function, but when i got to 7
or 8 'IF's' in the formula(for each course) it would not let me do
anymore.
is there an alternative way to do what i want, and if so an
example would be greatly appreciated.
many thanks,
Boufant.

VLOOKUP should do what you want.


--ron

 

[Fred Smith]

Vlookup would be a much cleaner solution than nested If's. If you need help with
vlookup, post back.

 

[Anne Troy]

Hi. Here's a sample workbook:
http://www.myexpertsonline.com/freedls/pricelist.xls
And here's the Dropdown instructions:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/drop-down_using_data_validation_in_microsoft_excel.htm
And here's the Vlookup instructions:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/vlookup_formulas_in_microsoft_excel.htm

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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com
www.MyExpertsOnline.com

 

[boufant]

thanks guys, the vlookup did the trick.

boufant.