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    Return cell if vlookup doesn't find match

    In the attachment you'll see a small example of what I'm looking at. In Column F I have =VLOOKUP(E2,C$2:D$1988,2,0) and this does exactly what I want. When ever it returns #N/A it means it didn't find a name match, but this means there is a position there instead, and I'd like that position returned into Column G.

    I've fumbled for a bit but I can't get any one formula to work correctly. If something can be added to the first =VLOOKUP formula, great. If it has to be its own formula in Column G, that works too. Either option is fine since I'm just copying the data to another document as text only.
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    Re: Return cell if vlookup doesn't find match

    Instead of a picture...

    Attach a sample workbook (not a picture or pasted copy). Make sure there is just enough data to demonstrate your need. Include a BEFORE sheet and an AFTER sheet in the workbook if needed to show the process you're trying to complete or automate. Make sure your desired results are shown, mock them up manually if necessary.

    Remember to desensitize the data.

    Click on GO ADVANCED and then scroll down to Manage Attachments to open the upload window.
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    Re: Return cell if vlookup doesn't find match

    Try this:

    =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(E2,C$2:D$1988,2,0),E2)
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    Re: Return cell if vlookup doesn't find match

    Updated. Sorry for that.

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    Re: Return cell if vlookup doesn't find match

    I tried this one initially. I'm trying to get it so that any Error it finds returns the position found in Column E and put it into Column G. I've added an example spreadsheet with how it looks works now and another sheet with how I'd like the end result to look like.

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    Re: Return cell if vlookup doesn't find match

    Modytrane's formula in post #3 does exactly what you ask.

    Place the formula in F2 and copy down.

    If you want to use column G >> =IF(ISNA(F2),E2,"")

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