Option Explicit
Sub testme()

Dim res As Variant
Dim LookupRng As Range
Dim myCell As Range

With Worksheets("database")
Set LookupRng = .Range("b:b")
End With

Set myCell = Worksheets("main").Range("B1")

res = Application.Match(myCell.Value, LookupRng, 0)
If IsError(res) Then
MsgBox "Not found!"
Else
With LookupRng.Parent.Cells(res, "CB")
If IsNumeric(.Value) Then
.Value = .Value - 1
Else
MsgBox "Not numeric!"
End If
End With
End If
End Sub


wrote:

Ok here is what I am trying to do. I have a worksheet called "main"
and another called "database''
I want to lookup the value in cell B1 in "main'' worksheet in the
"database'' worksheet which is in column A.
Once found I want it to go to column CB in that same row and subtract
1 from the value there.

I know how to use vlookup to find a value but I figured to subtract 1
from that value a must use a macro, and I am stumped

How can I do this
Thanks in advance

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Dave Peterson