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simplifying long IF function
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I have data in two tabs. Tab A contains data for 40 vessels, labeled 1-40. I would like to use this data from tab A, in an equation in tab B. The data in tab b will have random vessel numbers, and I have a total of 144 samples, so to pull the data to subtract from the same 40 rows in tab A will be quicker.
I have done a longer IF function, i.e. =IF(A1=1, (equation 1), IF(A1=2, (equation 2), IF(A1=3, (equation 3), "-")))
What I would like to do is, in column C in tab B, IF(A1=1, (B1-'tab A'!B$1), IF(A1=2, (B1-'tab A'!B$2), etc,
I don't want to have to write out all 40 IF statements if there is a better way.
Is there any way to make that a shorter equation to accomplish this task or am I stuck writing out the full sentence?
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