error using LOOKUP function
I am getting a #N/A error when using the LOOKUP function in conjunction with
LEFT. I have a number followed by a letter (e.g., 7442C). I want to compare the number portion (7442) with a range of numbers (E1:E10), and return the corresponding description from F1:F10. To drop off the letter portion, I used LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1). Here's the formula I'm using: =LOOKUP(LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1),E1:E10,F1:F10) The result is #N/A |
error using LOOKUP function
If you are comparing a text string with a number, then you wouldn't expect
to get a match. It might be worth trying --LEFT() to coerce the text string to a number. -- David Biddulph "Horatio J. Bilge, Jr." wrote in message ... I am getting a #N/A error when using the LOOKUP function in conjunction with LEFT. I have a number followed by a letter (e.g., 7442C). I want to compare the number portion (7442) with a range of numbers (E1:E10), and return the corresponding description from F1:F10. To drop off the letter portion, I used LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1). Here's the formula I'm using: =LOOKUP(LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1),E1:E10,F1:F10) The result is #N/A |
error using LOOKUP function
First of all if you are looking for an exact match it's better to use
VLOOKUP, then if the E1:E10 are numbers then you need to convert what you parse with left to numbers since it is text =VLOOKUP(--LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1),E1:F10,2,0) you might still get errors but then it might be other causes like extra spaces etc -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Horatio J. Bilge, Jr." wrote in message ... I am getting a #N/A error when using the LOOKUP function in conjunction with LEFT. I have a number followed by a letter (e.g., 7442C). I want to compare the number portion (7442) with a range of numbers (E1:E10), and return the corresponding description from F1:F10. To drop off the letter portion, I used LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1). Here's the formula I'm using: =LOOKUP(LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1),E1:E10,F1:F10) The result is #N/A |
error using LOOKUP function
Thank you. That solved it.
~ Horatio "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: First of all if you are looking for an exact match it's better to use VLOOKUP, then if the E1:E10 are numbers then you need to convert what you parse with left to numbers since it is text =VLOOKUP(--LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1),E1:F10,2,0) you might still get errors but then it might be other causes like extra spaces etc -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Horatio J. Bilge, Jr." wrote in message ... I am getting a #N/A error when using the LOOKUP function in conjunction with LEFT. I have a number followed by a letter (e.g., 7442C). I want to compare the number portion (7442) with a range of numbers (E1:E10), and return the corresponding description from F1:F10. To drop off the letter portion, I used LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1). Here's the formula I'm using: =LOOKUP(LEFT(B5,LEN(B5)-1),E1:E10,F1:F10) The result is #N/A |
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