[mso] Re: formula explanation needed

Clint,

Your lookup table on the sheet Recoveries comprises values in the first
column which can be matched to whatever is in Column A in the target sheet.

Across the top of your lookup table (in Row 2) your columns are numbered 1
to 13 (starting in Column C).  When the formula you quote is replicated
across rows, the C will increment to D, E, F ... O and the formula will add
2 to the index number at the top and thus reference the appropriate column
in the lookup table.

I hope that is reasonably clear :)

Andrew Kendon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clint Graham
> Sent: 17 May 2005 16:47
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] formula explanation needed
> 
> Hi can somebody please help me with the following
> 
> =VLOOKUP($A274,Recoveries!$A$4:$O$81,Recoveries!C$2+2,0)*$H274%
> 
> I understand that it is a Vlookup 
> 
> looking for value     -       $A274 
> in table array        -       Recoveries!$A$4:$O$81
> index value           -       Recoveries!C$2+2
> 
> set to find an exact match.
> 
> However, I am unclear as to why this has been used
> 
> Recoveries!C$2+2
> 
> instead of 3.
> 
> Can somebody please explain this part of the formula?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Clint
> 


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