VLOOKUP, IF? Question assigning value to text options

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Soupies - Jan 17, 2018 at 02:23 PM
 Soupies - Jan 17, 2018 at 04:08 PM
Hello,

I need to make an spreadsheet that corresponds different text values and gives them a score. I have several tables set up, that I was trying to use VLOOKUP to assign a score to, but I'm not sure what's the best approach.

Ex:

Column A is one of these text and the corresponding score I want applied (Sally=1, Fred=2)
Column B is one of these (LTC=0, BID=1, TID=3)
Column C I want to be my score


I want it to work like this:
A B C
Sally TID 4

I initially thought I had some success with VLOOKUP combined with SUM but alas it was a fluke.

Thank you for any help.
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Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 147
Jan 17, 2018 at 03:44 PM
Soupies, Good evening.

This can be one of the ways to solve this question:

=SUMPRODUCT((($E$1:$E$11=A1)+($E$1:$E$11=B1))*($F$1:$F$11))

With a Table at E1:F11
E1:E11 --> Differents NAMES
F1:F11 --> Related VALUES

I set an example for you:
https://www.sendspace.com/file/x540nt

Please, take a look and tell us if it works as you desire.

I hope it helps.
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Mazzaropi,

Thank you for your reply! I will try your approach now and see it if will work, but looks promising. I truly appreciate that you made an example for me.

Soupies
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