Returning a cell value in a database

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I am creating a home building estimate program in excel and want to return
the value in a certain cell by giving row and column referances. I created
lists with headers to referance the rows and col. I named the database to
referance it. Everything I try to do to referance the database returns an
error. I have tried the Index function (array style) to retreive the data. I
suspected that the row and col names have something to do with the problem so
I tried formatting their cells as text only and that didn't help.

This the database file: http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdg
Thanks in Advance
 
Based on your sample file...

To lookup a 2x4 10 ft long:

A10 = 2x4
B1 = 10

=VLOOKUP(A10,A2:O8,MATCH(B10,A2:O2,0),0)
 
Another option to return the intersection value within the table
is to use a normal index/match on top row/leftmost col

Illustrated in new sheet: x in your sample:
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3efdj
Index_match top row_left col.xls

In sheet: x,
Assume Size & Length values are selected from DVs / input in P2:Q2 down
In R2
=IF(COUNTA(P2:Q2)<2,"",INDEX($B$3:$N$7,MATCH(P2,$A$3:$A$7,0),MATCH(Q2,$B$2:$N$2,0)))
Copy down to return results from the table
 
.. use a normal index/match
Think the OP's mention of "array" in his attempt:
... Index function (array style) ..
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must have resounded so loudly in my subconscious
that it felt compelled to say "normal" index/match
as-in just press ENTER to confirm the formula
Does that mean vlookup/match is abnormal? <g>
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Hardly, "extra-ordinary" or "creative" would be better choices

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