Maybe you need to format them, so instead of A1 try TEXT(A1,"mm.dd.yy")

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Bob

"puiuluipui" wrote in message
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Hy, i have a small problem. some tab names are "05.01.2009 ;
06.01.2009...etc"
The formula doesn't work with dates. Can you help me?

"Bob Phillips" a scris:

=IF(B5<"",IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP($B5,INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'! $B$4:$G$593"),6,FALSE)),"??",VLOOKUP($B5,INDIRECT( "'"&A1&"'!$B$4:$G$593"),6,FALSE)),"")

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Bob

"puiuluipui" wrote in message
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Hy, i have this formula :
=IF(B5<"",IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP($B5,PLANNING!$B$4:$G$59 3,6,FALSE)),"??",VLOOKUP($B5,PLANNING!$B$4:$G$593, 6,FALSE)),"")

"PLANNING" = an tab name.
I need something like this ( "A1" instead of "PLANNING":
=IF(B5<"",IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP($B5,A1!$B$4:$G$593,6,FA LSE)),"??",VLOOKUP($B5,A1!$B$4:$G$593,6,FALSE)),"" )

"A1" = cell
And in "A1" to write an tab name. (planning ; monday ; tuesday...etc)
"A1" content to replace "PLANNING" from formula.


Thanks in advance!