[Bob Phillips]

Surely TRIM is better in a 'simplified' version?

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HTH

Bob

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"Teethless mama" wrote in message
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Simplify version:

=VLOOKUP(IF(OR(A3={""," "}),A2,A3),Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,0)


"Karen" wrote:

I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3.
There
are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in
A2;
so there's no entry made in A3.

I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank,
vlookup
A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same
lookup
table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<"
",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)).

The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know
that
A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to
get
the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated.
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Thanks, Karen