VLOOKUP error

[Guest]

I am trying to use a VLOOKUP from a large set of data to a smaller set of
data (the array does not contain all of the values being looked up), and thus
returns #N/A.
It works for the first value which is in the table, but as soon as there is
a value missing, all other returns are #N/A as well. Is there any way to get
around these absent values?

 

[Guest]

You can display a standard value for not found entries, using an IF statament:
=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(...),"Value not found",VLOOKUP(...))
Also, check the four parameter of VLOOKUP, if you don't have the list sorted
it is better to use FALSE there.

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

 

[Larry S]

Look at the function ISERROR to be used as an error handler around the
VLOOKUP...do something as follows:

=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(___,____,___,___)),"",VLOOKUP(___,____,___,___))

what this will do is first attempt to evaluate the VLOOKP, if an error
results, it will post a null ("") in the cell, if it was successful, it will
reevaluate the VLOOKUP and post the desired result.

 

[Guest]

Thanks! both were very helpful, and TIMELY!!!!!!

Look at the function ISERROR to be used as an error handler around the
VLOOKUP...do something as follows:

=IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(___,____,___,___)),"",VLOOKUP(___,____,___,___))

what this will do is first attempt to evaluate the VLOOKP, if an error
results, it will post a null ("") in the cell, if it was successful, it will
reevaluate the VLOOKUP and post the desired result.