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Lookup!!

LOOKUP As the name suggests, Excel gives us the option to lookup for a number or text in a specific area which needs to be stated. If the value is found the corresponding value or text is returned The syntax for LOOKUP is as follows; =LOOKUP( lookup_value , lookup_vector , result_vector )       In the diagram, column D contains varying salaries, against which there is a company car in column E which corresponds to each salary. For example, a £20030 salary gets a Golf, a £35000 salary gets a Scorpio. A LOOKUP formula can be used to return whatever car is appropriate to a salary figure that is entered. In this case, the lookup_value is the cell where the salary is entered (B13), the lookup_vector is the salary column (D3:D11), and the result_vector is the car column (E3:E11). Hence the formula; =LOOKUP(B13,D3:D11,E3:E11) Typing 40000 in cell B13 will set the lookup_value. LOOKUP will search through the lookup_vector to find the matching salary, and return the appropriate

Excel Conditional Logic - Part 2

Excel has a number of logical functions which allows you to set various "conditions" and have data respond to them. For example, you may only want a certain calculation performed or piece of text displayed if certain conditions are met. To start using Functions in Excel you need to Open Excel => Click in a cell => Click on Insert Menu button =>  Function To read about If-Else condition click on Excel Conditional Logic - Part 1 . Here we will be talking about AND, OR and NOT Condition AND CONDITION This function is a logical test to see if all conditions are true. If this is the case, the value "TRUE" is returned. If any of the arguments in the AND statement are found to be false, the whole statement produces the value "FALSE". This function is particularly useful as a check to make sure that all conditions you set are met. Arguments are entered in the AND statement in parentheses, separated by commas, and there is a maximum of 30 a

Excel Conditional Logic - Part 1

  Excel has a number of logical functions which allows you to set various "conditions" and have data respond to them. For example, you may only want a certain calculation performed or piece of text displayed if certain conditions are met. To start using Functions in Excel you need to Open Excel => Click in a cell => Click on Insert Menu button =>  Function    Lets consider a simple example. When we are in a restaurant and have X amount of money, we compare that the dish we select costs less than or equal to the amount we have (in this case X amount). Your selection is based on the condition that the price of the dish should be less than X amount. We can do similar calculations in Excel.   IF STATEMENT The IF function is used to analyze data, test whether or not it meets certain conditions and then act upon its decision IF statement is accompanied by three arguments enclosed in one set of parentheses; the condition to be met (logical_test); the action to b