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Applying a forumla to a column until its not needed

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    Applying a forumla to a column until its not needed

    Hi,

    Hoping this might be a real simple one...

    I'm trying to apply formula to a column but to get it to stop when there is no value for it to apply to. So when the 23rrd cell in column E is blank to just ignore it (I don't want N/A to show)


    This is my formula:

    LOOKUP(D3,Customers!A$2:A$15,Customers!D$2:D$15)

    I tried:

    =E:E=LOOKUP(D3,Customers!A$2:A$15,Customers!D$2:D$15)

    but that just sends back "FALSE"

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    I expect a dynamic named range is what you want (many examples can be found here by searching), but there's no reference to a column E cell in the formula ...?

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    Hi,
    try the error function
    here's one example
    http://www.freewebs.com/davesexcel/V...20Example2.xls

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    Yeah, sorry, I've tried searching the forum but its not working at the moment.

    I just want to apply the formula

    LOOKUP(D3,Customers!A$2:A$15,Customers!D$2:D$15)

    to every cell in column E UNTIL there is no value in column D.

    I'm recording a macro but the date I'm applying this formula to will vary in number of rows and the value "N/A" messes up a sum formula in another column.

    Hope this makes some sense. Sorry If I'm not explaining myself very well.

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    Cheers....AWESOME!

    Think I've cracked it

    Thanks guys..

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    The information you provided was very helpful and resolved my issue with the Look Up formula error. However when I tried to use the same idea with my IF formula...it didnt like it!

    =IF(I3="In Stock",H3,(IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,"")))

    i tried

    =IF(ISERROR(I3="In Stock",H3,(IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,""))),"0",(I3="In Stock",H3,(IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,""))

    but as i say..it didn't like it. is it something to do with 2 IFs?

    any tips?

    thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ3578
    The information you provided was very helpful and resolved my issue with the Look Up formula error. However when I tried to use the same idea with my IF formula...it didnt like it!

    =IF(I3="In Stock",H3,(IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,"")))

    i tried

    =IF(ISERROR(I3="In Stock",H3,(IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,""))),"0",(I3="In Stock",H3,(IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,""))

    but as i say..it didn't like it. is it something to do with 2 IFs?

    any tips?

    thanks
    you do not really need an If(iserror() statement for this situation,
    Maybe...untested though...
    =if (i3="","",IF(I3="In Stock",H3,IF(I3="Out of Stock",0,"")))

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    yes u r right....

    thanks. no help needed. .. well not formulaic help anyway!

    haha

    thanks for ur previous help.

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