<h2 id="heading-problem-description-amp-analysis">Problem description &amp; analysis:</h2>
Here below is an Excel file book1.xlsx, which stores employees’ meal data. Part of the data is as follows:
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:668/0*DgOd1yCQLR--a2TV.png" alt />
Task: Calculate the values in column C according to the following pricing rules 👇
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:486/0*LeOQ9V-KwyOC_w1E.png" alt />
<h2 id="heading-solution">Solution:</h2>
Since there are only a few rows in this table, we can enumerate them in the formula directly. Use SPL XLL and enter in cell C2:
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">=spl("=case(?1,""breakfast"":10,""lunch"":15,""supper"":20)",B2)
</code></pre>
The result is:
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:582/0*xQtsOZif1Oy58e-o.png" alt />
Then drag C2 down to every relevant row:
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:584/1*GB4JgwW7P2bGsT68PTAeyQ.png" alt />
<hr />
Download esProc Desktop for FREE and enhance your Excel workflow using SPL XLL!! 🚀✨⬇️
✨SPL download address: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.scudata.com/download-Desktop">esProc Desktop FREE Download</a>
✨Plugin Installation Method: <a target="_blank" href="https://c.scudata.com/article/1652061135502">SPL XLL Installation and Configuration</a>
✨References to other rich Excel operation cases: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.scudata.com/html/Desktop-and-Excel-Data-Processing-Cases.html">Desktop and Excel Data Processing Cases</a>
✨YouTube FREE courses: <a target="_blank" href="https://dev.tourl/">SPL Programming</a>

## **Problem description & analysis:**

Here below is an Excel file book1.xlsx, which stores employees’ meal data. Part of the data is as follows:

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:668/0*DgOd1yCQLR--a2TV.png align="left")

**Task**: Calculate the values in column C according to the following pricing rules 👇

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:486/0*LeOQ9V-KwyOC_w1E.png align="left")

## **Solution:**

Since there are only a few rows in this table, we can enumerate them in the formula directly. Use **SPL XLL** and enter in cell C2:

```plaintext
=spl("=case(?1,""breakfast"":10,""lunch"":15,""supper"":20)",B2)
```

The result is:

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:582/0*xQtsOZif1Oy58e-o.png align="left")

Then drag C2 down to every relevant row:

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:584/1*GB4JgwW7P2bGsT68PTAeyQ.png align="left")

---

Download **esProc Desktop** for FREE and enhance your Excel workflow using **SPL XLL**!! 🚀✨⬇️

✨SPL download address: [esProc Desktop FREE Download](http://www.scudata.com/download-Desktop)

✨Plugin Installation Method: [SPL XLL Installation and Configuration](https://c.scudata.com/article/1652061135502)

✨References to other rich Excel operation cases: [Desktop and Excel Data Processing Cases](https://www.scudata.com/html/Desktop-and-Excel-Data-Processing-Cases.html)

✨YouTube FREE courses: [SPL Programming](https://dev.tourl/)

#128 — Use Formulas to Handle Association in Excel

Problem description & analysis:

Solution: