Hello there,

I have a rather long IF statement, and as we all know that Excel only
accepts upto 7 IFs statments within the nest.

IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("#",D2)),"COUNTRYSTOCK",IF(ISNU MBER(SEARCH("404-
BU",D2)),"PACIFIC",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
VI",D2)),"PACIFIC",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
CA",D2)),"WEST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
ED",D2)),"WEST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
SA",D2)),"WEST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
WI",D2)),"WEST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
M1",D2)),"CENTRAL",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
M2",D2)),"CENTRAL",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
LO",D2)),"CENTRAL",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
OT",D2)),"EAST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
MO",D2)),"EAST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
SH",D2)),"EAST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
QU",D2)),"EAST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
MJ",D2)),"EAST",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("404-
DA",D2)),"ATLANTIC","FALSE"))))))))))))))))

Above is my IF statement. Basically it is looking at a part of a
string in column and using a condition.

I am not sure about the Vlookup formula. I have a hunch I could use it
in place of this. Can someone help me get started on it?