function help

[mort1703]

Hi

I am using the following function:

=IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B2)>0,"B","A")

Now this function allows me to search column A for matches in column B.

column a column b column c column d column e column f column g
alpha =IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B2)>0,"B","A") value = A 1 13 0 0
bravo alpha =IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B3)>0,"B","A") value = B 2 5 1 13
charlie =IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B4)>0,"B","A") value = A 1 8 0 0
delta alpha =IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B5)>0,"B","A") value = B 5 15 0 0

I need to expand the above formula to compare the values in columns b, f & g with columns a, d & e and give a value of A, B or C in column C

so if take the bravo row, it wants to know if cell b3,f3 and g3 matches the information in a2, d2 and e2, if, it matches exactly c3 should equal C, if b3 and a2 match a value of B else a value of A
so in this case I would expect c2 = A, c3 = B, c4 = A, c5 = B

not sure this can be done but would appreciate any help

 

[mort1703]

COLUMN A	COLUMN B	COLUMN C	COLUMN D	COLUMN E	COLUMN F	COLUMN G
ALPHA		=IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B2)>0,"B","A")	1	13	0	0
BRAVO	ALPHA	=IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B3)>0,"B","A")	2	5	1	13
CHARLIE		=IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B4)>0,"B","A")	1	8	0	0
DELTA	ALPHA	=IF(COUNTIF(A:A,B5)>0,"B","A")	5	15	0	0

sorry had a look at my previous post and realised my formatting wasn't great.

above is a small sample of the data.

I am using column b as sample data but we are looking at hundreds of rows of data and the data in column b could be anywhere in the column.