View Single Post
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Ruchi A.[_2_] Ruchi A.[_2_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default VLOOKUP & non-contiguous table array

Hi,

I am trying to use the VLOOKUP feature an skip a column when I define my
table array in the VLOOKUP formula. Is that possible?

For example, I have data in A2:J10. Because of data & formulas I have in
column B through I, I don't want to include it in my table array in the
VLOOKUP formula.

Here is my current formula that gives me a circular reference error:
=vlookup($a$1,A2:J10,9)

However, I want to leave the data in column B through I and not move it to
another part of the worksheet.

I want to use only column A and J as my table array.


Is it possible to define a non-contiguous range of cells as the table array?

Of course I can move my data around, but I wanted to find if there was a
formulaic way to get what I need.

Thanks all,