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I think I understand but I'm not positive. Would you be able to post the workbook itself?
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I think I understand but I'm not positive. Would you be able to post the workbook itself?

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Please check the attached example to see if this is what you want to do...<br />
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jppinto<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/05_w21/460112/VLOOKUP.xlsx" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="EE (9 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>VLOOKUP.xlsx</a>
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Please check the attached example to see if this is what you want to do...

jppinto
VLOOKUP.xlsx [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/05_w21/460112/VLOOKUP.xlsx]

VLOOKUP.xlsx

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When I try that code it appears to partially work. &nbsp;Many of the values come up #N/A
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When I try that code it appears to partially work.  Many of the values come up #N/A

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They came like #N/A when it doesn't find a match, right?
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They came like #N/A when it doesn't find a match, right?

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Can you post a sample file, where you're testing the formula?
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Can you post a sample file, where you're testing the formula?

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So it appears that if there is a match but the value is blank in BPS then it puts in a 0 and if there is now match you get #NA<br />
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is there a way around that?
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So it appears that if there is a match but the value is blank in BPS then it puts in a 0 and if there is now match you get #NA

is there a way around that?

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Or if you are using Excel 2007/2010:<br />
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=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(...),&quot;val<wbr />ue if error&quot;)
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Or if you are using Excel 2007/2010:

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(...),"value if error")

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I have a workbook with two tables (Q2 &amp;&nbsp;BPS)<br />
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Q2 is the main and receiving sheet column A (ID) and column B (BPS Status &quot;empty&quot;)<br />
BPS is where I want to pull data from column A (ID) and column B (BPS Status)<br />
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I need a lookup that will put the contents of column BPS-B into Q2-B when Q2-A = BPS-A
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I have a workbook with two tables (Q2 & BPS)

Q2 is the main and receiving sheet column A (ID) and column B (BPS Status "empty")
BPS is where I want to pull data from column A (ID) and column B (BPS Status)

I need a lookup that will put the contents of column BPS-B into Q2-B when Q2-A = BPS-A

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