Can't get cell address with new row

[lyjoc]

Hi, relatively new to excel and learned a lot here, currently trying to solve a problem I can't seem to figure out.

I have automated data input that goes into a new row each time I have new updates from my website, something like this:

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]SKUs[/TD]
[TD]Quantity[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A,C,E,D[/TD]
[TD]9,6,3,5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]C,D,A[/TD]
[TD]3,2,6[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

I need to find the individual quantities for 2 specific SKUs, A and C for example, the function to do this is part of my automated inputs, so I need it to reference to the same new row each time.

My thought was to split the inputs into columns on 2 new sheets, so that both inputs will have the same cell address for corresponding value. However I can't seem to define a range of the current or 'self' row to get the address so as to make the rest of the function work. Any suggestions or help is welcomed. Thanks in advance for your time.

 

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[TD]Quantity[/TD]
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[TD]A,C,E,D[/TD]
[TD]9,6,3,5[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 2"]problem statement[/TD]
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[TD]C,D,A[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 3"]find the values for C and A[/TD]
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[TD]A,C,E,D[/TD]
[TD]9,6,3,5[/TD]
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[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
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[TD]C,D,A[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 3"]formula giving 6 in first row[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 5"]this approach fails if there are 2 digit numbers or[/TD]
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[TD]A , C ,E,D[/TD]
[TD]979, 432, 87878, 5555[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 4"]assume you start with the table on the left[/TD]
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[TD]C , D, A[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 4"]do a find "," replace with " , "[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 4"]ie 5 spaces either side of a comma[/TD]
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[TD]A , C , E , D[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 5"]now you may have up to 10 spaces together[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 3"]and you must have only 5[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 4"]therefore find 9 spaces replace with 5[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 2"]same for 8,7,6[/TD]
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[TD]A , C , E , D[/TD]
[TD]979 , 432 , 87878 , 5555[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 2"]432 FOUND BY[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 6"]=1*SUBSTITUTE(MID($B34,SEARCH(D$33,$A34),10),",","")[/TD]
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[oldbrewer]

trust me - there were 5 blanks either side of commas, it does not show well on here

 

[lyjoc]

Tweaked a little of the spaces to adjust for lengths but it worked!!! This is amazing. Thank you so much!!!

 

[oldbrewer]

clunky, but it works - glad to help....

 

[Peter_SSs]

Welcome to the MrExcel board!

For a direct (though fairly complex) formula approach, you could also try this. The formula in C2 is copied across and down.

Excel Workbook
	A	B	C	D	E	F
1	SKUs	Quantity	C	A	D	DEF
2	A,C,E,D	9,6,3,5	6	9	5	0
3	C,D,A	3,2,6	3	6	2	0
4	A,C,E,D	979,432,87878,5555	432	979	5555	0
5	C,D,A	33,2345,678	33	678	2345	0
6	ABC,DEF	25,68	0	0	0	68
Quantity