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If, vlookup, data validation & dependent list
I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There
are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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Karen,
Try this =IF(A3<"",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE), "")&IF(A3="",VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE ),"") -- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Karen" wrote in message ... I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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I am not sure but I think you have " " and not "" in your formula
if so change to "" and it should work "Karen" wrote: I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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Formula is OK
=IF(A3<"",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE), VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)) Is A3 test this: A3<"" OR this A3<" "; the latter will give #N/A as it will search on A3 not A2. Check A2 data and Sheet1 Column A have no extra blanks in them. "Karen" wrote: I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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Thanks all for the assistance. It works well now.
-- Thanks, Karen "Bob Phillips" wrote: Karen, Try this =IF(A3<"",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE), "")&IF(A3="",VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE ),"") -- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Karen" wrote in message ... I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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Simplify version:
=VLOOKUP(IF(OR(A3={""," "}),A2,A3),Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,0) "Karen" wrote: I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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Surely TRIM is better in a 'simplified' version?
-- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "Teethless mama" wrote in message ... Simplify version: =VLOOKUP(IF(OR(A3={""," "}),A2,A3),Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,0) "Karen" wrote: I have a data validation selection in A2 and a dependent list in A3. There are instances where there's no dependent list after making a selection in A2; so there's no entry made in A3. I want to a formula in A4. The formula will say if A3 is not blank, vlookup A3 in a lookup table. However, if A3 is blank, vlookup A2 in the same lookup table. My formula currently reads like this: =IF(A3<" ",VLOOKUP(A3,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE),VLOOKUP(A 2,Sheet1!$A$2:$B$141,2,FALSE)). The trouble is when A3 is blank I get a #N/A result even though I know that A2 is in the table. Please advise as to how to modify this formula to get the correct result. All help is prematurely appreciated. -- Thanks, Karen |
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