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Default lookup returning #N/A

Hi Miree-

I think the problem is that the Match Function is hardcoded to return #N/A
if a match isn't found.

Maybe you could create another cell that does the Match function first by
using the ISERROR like Gordon suggested.

Cell A1 Formula
=IF(ISERROR(MATCH(F21,Densities!O:O,0)),"",MATCH(F 21,Densities!O:O,0))

Cell A2 Formula
=IF(A1<"",IF(F21="","",INDEX(Sheet2!O:P,MATCH(F21 ,Sheet2!O:O,0),2)),"")"

That is kind of a round about way of doing it but something to consider.
You could also tackle it in VBA if you wanted to go that route.

John


"Miree" wrote:

i have the formula,
=IF(F21="","",INDEX(Densities!O:P,MATCH(F21,Densit ies!O:O,0),2))
This returns #N/A if the F21 string can not be found
It there anyway to get it to return 0 or empty insstead?