Sum formula result shows "#N/A"

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Col "A" Col "B"
8/18/06 Vlookup formula (result is $5)
8/21/06 Vlookup formula (cell not updated yet so result shows
#N/A)
Sum() (result shows #N/A)

Col "B" is linked to another worksheet. 8/21/06 row will get the result of
"#N/A" because the vlookup formula won't get updated until 8/21/06. So the
sum total also gives me the result of "#N/A". How can I get the sum total
result of ($5) on Col "B" row 3..

Thanks.

Dinesh
 
Amend your VLOOKUP Formula to be:

=IF(ISNA(your VLOOKUP),0,your VLOOKUP)

So if the LOOKUP fails, you'll get 0 rather than #N/A! and your SUM should
work

Regards

Trevor
 
Amend your VLOOKUP Formula to be:

=IF(ISNA(your VLOOKUP),0,your VLOOKUP)

So if the LOOKUP fails, you'll get 0 rather than #N/A! and your SUM should
work

Regards

Trevor
 
You have to configure your vlookup formula to return a null or empty value
instead of N/A.

Example: IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP([your criteria])),"",VLOOKUP([your criteria]))

Right now since your vlookup returns an error, when you go to sum that
column ovf VLOOKUPS, SUM returns an error as well.
 
You have to configure your vlookup formula to return a null or empty value
instead of N/A.

Example: IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP([your criteria])),"",VLOOKUP([your criteria]))

Right now since your vlookup returns an error, when you go to sum that
column ovf VLOOKUPS, SUM returns an error as well.
 

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