lookup and concatenate

[Greg]

i would like to concatenate the data in column A with the top cell when going
across the row there is a quantitiy. For example A2 would match B1 giving me
'jonesAB1'. Possible?
A B C D E F G
1 AB1 AB2 AB3 AB4 AB5 AB6
2 Jones 10
3 Smith 11
4 Wilson 10

 

[Eduardo]

Hi Greg,
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=IF(A2<>"",A1&B1,IF(B2<>"",A1&C1,IF(C2<>"",A1&C1,IF(D2<>"",A1&D1,IF(E2<>"",A1&E2,"")))))

if you have more than 7 columns to compare it won't work
If this help you please rate it thanks

 

[Greg]

Eduardo,
bad news....I have about 85 columns to compare.
Greg

 

[Teethless mama]

=A2&INDEX($B$1:$G$1,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(B2:G2<>"",),))

 

[Greg]

Teethless mama,
Perfecto-O! Thanks, Greg

=A2&INDEX($B$1:$G$1,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(B2:G2<>"",),))