Hi

One way
=IF(A2="","",
IF(COUNTA(Planning!A:B)<2,"",
IF(VLOOKUP(IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("(",A2)),A2,
TRIM(LEFT(A2,SEARCH("(",A2)-1))),
Planning!A:B,2,FALSE)=TEXT(B2,"nnnn"),"YES","NO")) )

Formula deliberately broken at various points to avoid NG Reader making
breaks at inconvenient places.
It is all one line in reality.

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Regards
Roger Govier

"puiuluipui" wrote in message
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hi, i have a small problem with this formula


=IF(VLOOKUP(IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("(",A2)),A2,TRIM(LEF T(A2,SEARCH("(",A2)-1))),PLANNING!A:B,2,FALSE)=TEXT(B2,"nnnn"),"YES"," NO")

if i dont write anything, the formula show me #N/A.
i dont want formula to show me anything. not even zero. the cell with the
formula to be blank....until i write something in my table.
i mean the formula to work after i write something in my table

thanks in advance