Hi all
I will try to explain as good as posible
I have a woorksheet, let's call it 'january', where I make entries in colomn C3 C4 C5 etc
I whould like a value to return in column D3 D4 D5 etc
The value in D cells should come from a shearch from an other worksheet, let's call the 'database'
The 'database' i whould like to look like this:
B2 cell is called Pork, C2 cell is called Beef, D2 cell is called Fish
In column B i can then write all sorts of products/words refering to pork
In column C i can then write all sorts of products/words refering to beef
In column D i can then write all sorts of products/words refering to fish
So now I whould like to search 'january' worksheet C3 to see if any words from either column B C or D from range 2 to infinty in worksheet 'database' is present.
If so the value from cell 2 in 'database' either B C D is then returned in cell D3 in worksheet 'january'
so baslic cell D3 in 'january' search C3 in 'january' for words contained in either B C D in 'database' and return the value from the 'database' coulmn cell B2, C2 or D2 where the word is found.
Photo of 'database' included
The goal is that the 'database' file is a live thing that i can keep adding to so it keeps growing.
I started with nested IF but realized it was not smart and to much work to update.
Thanks for the help
I will try to explain as good as posible
I have a woorksheet, let's call it 'january', where I make entries in colomn C3 C4 C5 etc
I whould like a value to return in column D3 D4 D5 etc
The value in D cells should come from a shearch from an other worksheet, let's call the 'database'
The 'database' i whould like to look like this:
B2 cell is called Pork, C2 cell is called Beef, D2 cell is called Fish
In column B i can then write all sorts of products/words refering to pork
In column C i can then write all sorts of products/words refering to beef
In column D i can then write all sorts of products/words refering to fish
So now I whould like to search 'january' worksheet C3 to see if any words from either column B C or D from range 2 to infinty in worksheet 'database' is present.
If so the value from cell 2 in 'database' either B C D is then returned in cell D3 in worksheet 'january'
so baslic cell D3 in 'january' search C3 in 'january' for words contained in either B C D in 'database' and return the value from the 'database' coulmn cell B2, C2 or D2 where the word is found.
Photo of 'database' included
The goal is that the 'database' file is a live thing that i can keep adding to so it keeps growing.
I started with nested IF but realized it was not smart and to much work to update.
Thanks for the help