Presumably the quotes. Try

ActiveCell.Formula =
"=IF(ISNA(MATCH(A2,StaffNo,0)),""Crew"",INDEX(Staf fGrade,MATCH(A2,StaffNo,0)
))"


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HTH

Bob Phillips

"John" wrote in message
...
I've finally worked out the formula to work, which is below


=IF(ISNA(MATCH(A2,StaffNo,0)),"Crew",INDEX(StaffGr ade,MATCH(A2,StaffNo,0)))"

However I am now trying to place the formula into some code so that it
will
copy down, my formula is now what is below but I'm getting a Epected End
Statement


ActiveCell.Formula =

"=IF(ISNA(MATCH(A2,StaffNo,0)),"Crew",INDEX(StaffG rade,MATCH(A2,StaffNo,0)))
"











"John" wrote in message
...
I have the following formula which returns the value Staff or Mgr,
depending
on what each persons StaffNo is attributed under StaffGrade

=INDEX(StaffGrade,MATCH(A6,StaffNo,0))

My problem is that if the Staff number in my column does not exist ithin
StaffNo the formula above returns a #N/A, I want a work around this that
if
the StaffNo does not exists that the value returned will be Staff - is
that
possible?

Thanks