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    Hello everyone. I'm currently having an issue figuring out the best way to create a quote worksheet for my small business. A regular worksheet won't work as my items aren't just a total sum of all products but rather have multiple variables that can alter the price. I'm using dropdown lists to select the input, and would like for those inputs to create a price. For example: If the Size = 1G, Material = Plastic and Quantity = 1,000 the price would equal $500. But if Size = 1G, Material = Plastic and Quantity = 2,500 then the price would be $1,000. You can see my lists below. Please let me know if I need to provide more detail.

    Inputs
    Size: 1G
    Material: Plastic
    Quantity: 1,000

    Lists
    Size:
    1G
    3.5G
    7G
    14G
    28G
    Custom

    Material:
    Plastic
    Paper

    Quantity:
    1,000
    2,500
    5,000
    10,000
    20,000
    Custom


    Thanks in advance!
    Jake

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    Re: Generate a value from three different inputs

    Welcome to the forum!

    You are going to need to explain your pricing structure fully - what constitutes what price?
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    Re: Generate a value from three different inputs

    Hi Jake- we're gonna need to know how your prices work. You have two options:
    1) Create a "Decision Tree", a set of rules we can incorporate in a formula to generate prices.
    2) Create a "Lookup List" showing all possible combinations of inputs, with the associated price.

    Option 1 is more flexible, but can potentially get REALLY complex. Option 2 is simpler, but requires more work if you change the number of inputs.
    I've attached a workbook w 2 worksheets. One shows the 50 possible combinations of Material, Size, and Quantity. The other shows those plus the "Custom" choices (72 combinations). Use one of these to build a Lookup, or let us know what rules you want for a Tree. Thanks-Lee
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    Re: Generate a value from three different inputs

    Regarding pricing what logic calculating.
    PHP Code: 
    Size 1GMaterial Plastic and Quantity 1,000 the price would equal $500. 
    In above case per unit cost $2.00

    PHP Code: 
    But if Size 1GMaterial Plastic and Quantity 2,500 then the price would be $1,000. 
    In this case per unit cost $2.50
    As per maths calculation price calculating $1250

    I think (as per my view) prices applicable at the time of supply. In above two cases you not mentioning time period between two cases. At the time of second case prices, is the prices changed? If yes, then you maintained prices as per date period.


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    Re: Generate a value from three different inputs

    Quote Originally Posted by leelnich View Post
    Hi Jake- we're gonna need to know how your prices work.
    I believe this will work! Thank you so much, I'll check back in tomorrow to let you know my results. Thanks again!
    Last edited by AliGW; 05-16-2017 at 04:29 AM. Reason: Unnecessarily long quotation shortened to reduce clutter.

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