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VLOOKUP Different files on different folders but same drive (using DropBox by the way).

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    VLOOKUP Different files on different folders but same drive (using DropBox by the way).

    I have this file: C:\Dropbox\class\TEMPLATES\report.xlsm where if I typed a number in cell F28, then cell G27 shows the value of a cell on column C of C:\Dropbox\main\grades.xlsm, but only if the number I type in F28 of report.xlsm is found on column A of grades.xlsm, if not then G27 shows the text 'ABSENT'.

    So I used this formula:

    =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(F28,'C:\Dropbox\main\[grades.xlsm]GRADES'!$A:$C,1,FALSE)), "ABSENT", VLOOKUP(F28,'C:\Dropbox\main\[grades.xlsm]GRADES'!$A:$C,1,FALSE))

    The problem is that G27 keeps showing 'ABSENT' even if the number is correct on F28 of report.xlsm and indeed located as well in column A of grades.xlsm

    What am I missing?

    By the way, I'm using DropBox App (just in case this has anything to do with this issue I'm having).

    Also, I do not know VBA.

    What do I do???? Please help.

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    Re: VLOOKUP Different files on different folders but same drive (using DropBox by the way)

    are both the excel sheets open - you wont get a return from C:\Dropbox\main\[grades.xlsm] if its closed

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    Re: VLOOKUP Different files on different folders but same drive (using DropBox by the way)

    Quote Originally Posted by etaf View Post
    are both the excel sheets open - you wont get a return from C:\Dropbox\main\[grades.xlsm] if its closed
    Yes. Both files are open and unlocked. Tried loading one first then the other and viceversa. So far zippo! Nada! What am I missing?

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    Re: VLOOKUP Different files on different folders but same drive (using DropBox by the way)

    its working for me - so the filename, extension, folders are all OK - you may want to check that you have the correct folders in the correct location and the sheet name

    Does dropbox create a folder under C: or under your user name ?

    the function is looking at the C drive where I created the folder - but check its actually that location

    i just installed dropbox and its under my user name
    so

    c:\users\username\dropbox
    Last edited by etaf; 03-04-2013 at 08:51 AM.

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    Re: VLOOKUP Different files on different folders but same drive (using DropBox by the way)

    perhaps you have real numbers in one file and numbers stored as text in the other. if you copy a value from the lookup file into the formula file, does the formula work?
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