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Default VLOOKUP returning value when range_lookup false

Is there a way to prevent it from viewing it as a wildcard and as a character
with value instead?
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Jodie Gardner


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

It is treating the * as wildcards.

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Bob Phillips

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"jodieg" .(donotspam) wrote in message
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Here is my formula:
=VLOOKUP(A23,MFRPT11.XLS!$A$6:$B$20,2,FALSE)
It is matching the numbers for both of the following values:
*******MIXED ADC
*AUTO**MIXED ADC
even though they are not exactly the same.
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Jodie

Pete_UK" wrote:

Post your formula with a description of when this happens, and we might
be able to help you.

Pete

jodieg donotspam wrote:
Hello!
I have "false" as my range_lookup in VLOOKUP. It is still returning a

match
to something that is not exact. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks!
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Jodie