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Struggling with Nested formula
- Nov 10, 2021
=IF([@Tier4]='Reference Table'!$E$44,'Reference Table'!$G$44,IF(AND([@Tier4]='Reference Table'!$E$42,[@Policy]='Reference Table'!$F$42),'Reference Table'!$G$42,IF(AND([@Tier4]='Reference Table'!$E$43,[@Policy]='Reference Table'!$F$43),'Reference Table'!$G$43,VLOOKUP([@Material5]&[@Diameter2]&[@Tier4],CHOOSE({1,2},'Reference Table'!$C$2:$C$44&'Reference Table'!$E$2:$E$44,'Reference Table'!$G$2:$G$44),2,FALSE))))
I entered this formula and it seems to work now. Unfortunately i overlooked the entries for the 2 categories for Policy in the beginning. In the Reference Table i had to change " <=3" " to "<=3” " (delete space in the beginning and switch " to ”) to make the adjusted formula work for these entries as well.
=VLOOKUP([@Material5]&[@Diameter2]&[@Tier4],CHOOSE({1,2},'Reference Table'!$C$2:$C$44&'Reference Table'!$E$2:$E$44,'Reference Table'!$G$2:$G$44),2,FALSE)
This is the formula i entered in your workbook. I have to enter formula as arrayformula with ctrl+shift+enter as i don't work with Office365 or 2021.
However i can't include criteria of column AM (Policy / No Policy) in the criteria range as there is no correponding column in the Reference Table.
- excel_learnerNov 10, 2021Brass ContributorThanks for your help
I only have Policy criteria for 2 categories in the reference table. T2A and T2B in column G of the reference table. Is there a problem with that layout.
Also I was assuming there's shouldn't be any #N/A as all categories on reference table are covered for the criteria required. Do you know why there would be #N/A ?- OliverScheurichNov 10, 2021Gold Contributor
=IF([@Tier4]='Reference Table'!$E$44,'Reference Table'!$G$44,IF(AND([@Tier4]='Reference Table'!$E$42,[@Policy]='Reference Table'!$F$42),'Reference Table'!$G$42,IF(AND([@Tier4]='Reference Table'!$E$43,[@Policy]='Reference Table'!$F$43),'Reference Table'!$G$43,VLOOKUP([@Material5]&[@Diameter2]&[@Tier4],CHOOSE({1,2},'Reference Table'!$C$2:$C$44&'Reference Table'!$E$2:$E$44,'Reference Table'!$G$2:$G$44),2,FALSE))))
I entered this formula and it seems to work now. Unfortunately i overlooked the entries for the 2 categories for Policy in the beginning. In the Reference Table i had to change " <=3" " to "<=3” " (delete space in the beginning and switch " to ”) to make the adjusted formula work for these entries as well.
- excel_learnerNov 10, 2021Brass ContributorThank you so much.
What is your thought process when tackling this task, it would help me massively to know the best ways to go about these nested formulas.