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How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

  1. 09-24-2009, 06:50 AM #1
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    How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Hi,

    I have put a VLOOKUP in place for a range of cells. Where the referenced cell has no entry it puts #N/A in the sheet. This is causing me further problems, is there a way to get all entries which equal this to leave the cell blank?

    Thanks in advance for any help
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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    You can solve it as any other NA problem:

    =IF( ISNA(formula), "", formula)

    This will look is your formula returnin NA. If youes -> put emty cell "", if not (that means there is some value) -return value
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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Quote Originally Posted by zbor View Post
    You can solve it as any other NA problem:

    =IF( ISNA(formula), "", formula)

    This will look is your formula returnin NA. If youes -> put emty cell "", if not (that means there is some value) -return value
    The formula is =VLOOKUP(A12,LAIMPS!$H$4:$J$252,3,0)

    Do I therefore put:

    =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A12,LAIMPS!$H$4:$J$252,3,0),"",VLOOKUP(A12,LAIMPS!$H$4:$J$252,3,0)

    The error message is caused by the criteria that is being searched for not being present in the array
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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Apologies, for some reason this isn't working.....

    =if(isna(VLOOKUP(A12,LAIMPS!$H$4:$J$252,3,0),"",VLOOKUP(A12,LAIMPS!$H$4:$J$252,3,0))

    Have I missed something?
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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Which error do you get ?
    Maybe attach a sample of your workbook
    (PS this question has been asked many times and we have a very nice search function on the forum...)
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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Sorry - I will use the search function to find a way around this. It wont let me type the formula in, it highlights the "" as the issue.
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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Missing parenthesis

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    technically you need only conduct the MATCH rather the VLOOKUP

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    Re: How to replace #N/A with no entry for a VLOOKUP result

    Brilliant thanks to all. I hadnt spotted the search function, I will double check on that before future posts
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