Formula too long---is there another way

R

Roxie

What is the easiest way to set up a spreadsheet where I can enter a code (Job
code) in one cell and have the description come up in another cell?

I have over 20 job codes and the IF formula will only go to 7.

Thank you.
 
M

Mike H

roxie

Somewhere out of the way build yourself a table that looks like this

1 Job 1
2 Job 2
3 Job 3
Etc

Then if you enter a job code in (say) a1in the adjacent cell have this
formula
=VLOOKUP(A1,M1:N3,2,FALSE)

In my case the (Shortened) table is in M1 - N3

Mike
 
R

Roxie

Thank you!
--
Roxie


Mike H said:
roxie

Somewhere out of the way build yourself a table that looks like this

1 Job 1
2 Job 2
3 Job 3
Etc

Then if you enter a job code in (say) a1in the adjacent cell have this
formula
=VLOOKUP(A1,M1:N3,2,FALSE)

In my case the (Shortened) table is in M1 - N3

Mike
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R

Roxie

Now, I have another question:

Can I put the table on another sheet? If so, how?

Ok, so it was 2 questions.

Thank you.
 
J

Jacinthe

Sure can. Just click over to the other sheet and select your cell references
from there (like you would if it was in the same sheet).
 
M

Manas

"Manas" Orissa- India wrote:
In excel sheet i face the problem at Row 2325 Column "M" when i click at
sum function mark for calculating it shows "FORMULA IS TOO LONG". If i will
ignour it and continue my work in excel sheet, then can i face any problem
after it ?,. please suggest me about this by my e-mail address.
[email protected]. "OR" manas _plb@ yahoo.co.in
thanking you
 
D

Dave Peterson

What is the formula you see in the formula bar when M2325 is selected?

What version of excel are you using?
 
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