Vlookup
I am trying to creat a vlookup formula that instead of using range for its
table array will reference a cell which contains a range. It will therefore look something like this:- =VLOOKUP(A5,B3,FALSE) where the cell B3 contains something like: 'a1:a100' but it is not working, can you suggest a soloution? |
Vlookup
Try this:
=VLOOKUP(A5,INDIRECT(B3),FALSE) Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP-Pro "nir020" wrote: I am trying to creat a vlookup formula that instead of using range for its table array will reference a cell which contains a range. It will therefore look something like this:- =VLOOKUP(A5,B3,FALSE) where the cell B3 contains something like: 'a1:a100' but it is not working, can you suggest a soloution? |
Vlookup
=VLOOKUP(A5,INDIRECT(B3),2,FALSE)
for example -- HTH Bob Phillips (remove xxx from email address if mailing direct) "nir020" wrote in message ... I am trying to creat a vlookup formula that instead of using range for its table array will reference a cell which contains a range. It will therefore look something like this:- =VLOOKUP(A5,B3,FALSE) where the cell B3 contains something like: 'a1:a100' but it is not working, can you suggest a soloution? |
Vlookup
Actually, there is a flaw in your formula, in addition to your issue:
This: =VLOOKUP(A5,B3,FALSE) should be something like this: =VLOOKUP(A5,INDIRECT(B3),(table_col_ref),FALSE) example: Since range a1:a100 is only one column: =VLOOKUP(A5,INDIRECT(B3),1,FALSE) Are you only trying to determine if the value in A5 is in the list of values in A1:A100, which of course it would be. Or will the "reference" in B3 refer to a multi-column range? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP-Pro "Ron Coderre" wrote: Try this: =VLOOKUP(A5,INDIRECT(B3),FALSE) Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP-Pro "nir020" wrote: I am trying to creat a vlookup formula that instead of using range for its table array will reference a cell which contains a range. It will therefore look something like this:- =VLOOKUP(A5,B3,FALSE) where the cell B3 contains something like: 'a1:a100' but it is not working, can you suggest a soloution? |
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