using VLOOKUP to condense data on separate spreadsheet

[ORLFREIGHTBOY]

Hello all-

I have two sheets, sheet1 and sheet2. I am condensing sheet1 (filled with
approx 5000 rows to sort through)

Sheet1:
branch acct# name total
1 12345 misc $100.00
2 12345 misc $50.00
1 12367 oil $100.00

Sheet2:
branch acct# name total
1 12345 misc ???

If I was doing an if/then setup on this, it would be IF branch=1 AND
acct#=12345 on Sheet1 THEN put the total from sheet1 into the
total cell for sheet2. What would be the best way to tackle this? I was
thinking starting =IF(VLOOKUP...What formula would I be placing in sheet2
total cell? Thanks In Advance - Jason

 

[Teethless mama]

=SUMPRODUCT(--(Sheet1!A2:A5000=Sheet2!A2),--(Sheet1!B2:B5000=Sheet2!B2)--(Sheet1!C2:C5000=Sheet2!C2),Sheet1!D25000)

 

[ORLFREIGHTBOY]

I'm actually not looking to add the columns together, I just want to carry
the number in the total column from sheet1 to sheet2...what do you think?
Thanks, Jason

 

[Amy]

I would temporarily create 2 sheets; sort one for branch 1 only and one for
branch 2 only. You will need to do this for both files.
Then I would use the VLOOKUP function on each sheet, using the account
number as the lookup value and return your totals-- for example:

File 1 Sheet1: my look up sheet
and

File 2 Sheet 2: my return value sheet
Sheet2:
Amy