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INDEX/MATCH formula doesn't like blank cells.

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    INDEX/MATCH formula doesn't like blank cells.

    Here is the formula I'm working with:

    =INDEX(Calcs!$AB$5:$AB$200,MATCH(1,INDEX((Calcs!$AB$5:$AB$200<>"")*(Calcs!$Z$5:$Z$200=$B20),),0))

    It works perfectly except when it comes to end of the rows of data and encounters blank cells, it then spits out the dreaded "#N/A" error. Since the data slowly fills as the year goes on, I cannot simply limit the cells it calculates.

    How can I change the formula to not freak-out when encountering blank cells?

    Thanks in advance.
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    Re: INDEX/MATCH formula doesn't like blank cells.

    Found the solution, it was as simple as placing =IF(Calcs!$AB$5:$AB$200="","", in front of the first INDEX.

    Sorry to have bothered the forum with this.

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    Re: INDEX/MATCH formula doesn't like blank cells.

    If you're simply trying to alleviate the #N/A error, you could use IFERROR, or IF(ISERROR if you are working with Excel 2003:

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