Exact lookup formulas, VB Instead?

[J.W. Aldridge]

I have a problem when using lookup formulas. I even updated the formula
recently using another formula I found. I use this formula to look up
part #'s and return another associated number. It is VERY important
that I get the right numbers however, it appears that these formulas
always look up the closest match instead of the exact match. For
example, if I look up part h006, and it is not listed, I need it to say
just that specifically.

First formula: Basic Lookup Formula
Second formula: IF(ISNA(LOOKUP(x)),"PART # NOT LISTED",LOOKUP (x))

x (replaces search criteria)

Can this be done in VB instead?
This is a major project and I cant have bad lookups.
thanx

 

[Niek Otten]

Use VLOOKUP.
For an exact match, the 4th argument of VLOOKUP() has to be FALSE

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

|I have a problem when using lookup formulas. I even updated the formula
| recently using another formula I found. I use this formula to look up
| part #'s and return another associated number. It is VERY important
| that I get the right numbers however, it appears that these formulas
| always look up the closest match instead of the exact match. For
| example, if I look up part h006, and it is not listed, I need it to say
| just that specifically.
|
| First formula: Basic Lookup Formula
| Second formula: IF(ISNA(LOOKUP(x)),"PART # NOT LISTED",LOOKUP (x))
|
| x (replaces search criteria)
|
| Can this be done in VB instead?
| This is a major project and I cant have bad lookups.
| thanx
|