try
=if(isna(LOOKUP(G13,paynumber,staffnames),"",LOOKU P(G13,paynumber,staffnames
)


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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Steven" wrote in message
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i have change some formulars along the lines of this:

=LOOKUP(G13,MLS!B$2:B$112,MLS!C$2:C$112)


change to:

=LOOKUP(G13,paynumber,staffnames)


only problem now is i end up with rows and rows of #N/A's until data is
input, anyway to hide these like you can with zero values?

Many thanks,
Steve