Examples of some functions used in advanced way. You will realize the power of Excel in resolving real life problem, particularly in inventory management
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Special Excel Functions: MIN/MAX, VLOOKUP, INDEX, INDIRECT
1. Illustration of special Excel functions
1. MIN / MAX
Example A
Data -ve +ve
(1,000) (1,000) -
1,000 - 1,000
- - -
Example B Example C
Lower Upper
Limit Limit Rate
Provident Fund 1,472 7,362 12%
All Others 2,009 10,047 2%
Balance
12,300
Provident All
Salary Fund Others
950 1,472 2,009
1,600 1,600 2,009
3,000 3,000 3,000
7,500 7,362 7,500
8,000 7,362 8,000
11,000 7,362 10,047
2. vlookup
Tax
- 5% - 0-500
501 10% 25 500-2000
2,001 15% 125 2000-5000
5,001 20% 375 5000-20000
20,001 25% 1,375 20000-40000
40,001 30% 3,375 40000-60000
60,001 35% 6,375 60000-80000
80,001 40% 10,375 80000-100000
100,001 45% 15,375 >100000
Example A (false)
Salary Rate Deduction
500 #N/A #N/A
2,001 15% 125
Example B (missing)
Salary Rate Deduction
2. 500 5% 0
2,001 15% 125
3. index
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
A 1 2 3 4 5 6
B 5 10 15 20 25 30
C 25 50 75 100 125 150
D 125 250 375 500 625 750
Row 2 1 3
Column 4 7 10
Result 20 7 250
Something additional
Cmth 4
MTD 4
YTD Err:508
sumif + index
Jan Feb Mar
Amt % Amt % Amt %
1,000 10% 2,000 20% 3,000 30%
xmth 4
Mth 20.00%
Ytd Err:508
xmth 4
Mth 4,000
Ytd Err:508
4. indirect
figure 200
A1
Address F99
Result -
R1C1 Row Column
Address 102 4 r102c4
Result Err:502
advanced - Indirect
3. stkfile Err:504
Type Item Description Qty
Thermostat 238C2672P004 Err:504
Terminal 8911403-J7 Err:504
HSTD 56865P16 Err:504
Others THERFUSEP03 Err:504
Same file
Type Item Description Qty
Thermostat 238C2672P004 Err:502
Terminal 8911403-J7 Err:502
HSTD 56865P16 Err:502
Others THERFUSEP03 Err:502
5. Others
iferror
Sales GM %
1,000.00 8.50 #MACRO?
1,000.00 - #MACRO?
8.50 #DIV/0!
text
1 Dick
2 Mary
3 John
4 Ann
Key1 2 #N/A
Key2 2 Mary
6.
4. Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6 Period 7 Period 8
4,500 5,000 6,500 2,300 - 3,000 5,000 6,000
4,500 5,000 2,800 - - - - -
5. Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
7 8 9 10 11 12
35 40 45 50 55 60
175 200 225 250 275 300
875 1,000 1,125 1,250 1,375 1,500
Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Amt % Amt % Amt % Amt % Amt
4,000 40% 5,000 50% 6,000 60% 7,000 70% 8,000
Match Value Key
10 Dick Name: Ann
20 Mary Value: 30
30 Ann
40 John
50 Jack
6. offset
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
month 2
value 20
cell
filename 'file:///home/pptfactory/temp/20100118053748/excelfunction-100117233744-phpapp02.xls'#$Functi