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vlookup, concatenated named range
My function:
=VLOOKUP(G7,"Asset"&F7,1,FALSE) "Asset"&F7 is a concatenation for a named range. If i type in manually, it works. Concatenated, it does not. Why does this not work? Not sure how or if to use indirect or offset. |
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vlookup, concatenated named range
Patti,
Try this =VLOOKUP(G7,INDIRECT("Asset"&F7),1,FALSE) -- Mike When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the question. "patti" wrote: My function: =VLOOKUP(G7,"Asset"&F7,1,FALSE) "Asset"&F7 is a concatenation for a named range. If i type in manually, it works. Concatenated, it does not. Why does this not work? Not sure how or if to use indirect or offset. |
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vlookup, concatenated named range
Why does this not work?
Let's assume F7 = 2009 "Asset"&F7 = "Asset2009". When you concatenate you're creating a *TEXT* string. Even though you may have a valid named range called Asset2009 these are not the same thing. INDIRECT will convert a TEXT representation of a reference into a valid reference that can be used as function arguments. =VLOOKUP(G7,INDIRECT("Asset"&F7),1,0) This will not work if the named range is a dynamic range defined with functions like OFFSET. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "patti" wrote in message ... My function: =VLOOKUP(G7,"Asset"&F7,1,FALSE) "Asset"&F7 is a concatenation for a named range. If i type in manually, it works. Concatenated, it does not. Why does this not work? Not sure how or if to use indirect or offset. |
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vlookup, concatenated named range
Thanks Mike and Biff.
Zippy and educating answers. "patti" wrote: My function: =VLOOKUP(G7,"Asset"&F7,1,FALSE) "Asset"&F7 is a concatenation for a named range. If i type in manually, it works. Concatenated, it does not. Why does this not work? Not sure how or if to use indirect or offset. |
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "patti" wrote in message ... Thanks Mike and Biff. Zippy and educating answers. "patti" wrote: My function: =VLOOKUP(G7,"Asset"&F7,1,FALSE) "Asset"&F7 is a concatenation for a named range. If i type in manually, it works. Concatenated, it does not. Why does this not work? Not sure how or if to use indirect or offset. |
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