vlookup, what am I doing wrong?

=VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$A$296,17)
Workbook "CD" has the name COVER in A310 and a blank cell next to it in
column B (where I have placed the formula)
Another workbook (sls) column A has the name COVER, but provides the amount
for the cover between the rows of 271 to 296 in column 17.
what am I missing in order to get results?
Thanks for any help you may provide

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> =VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$A$296,17)
> Workbook "CD" has the name COVER in A310 and a blank cell next to it
> in column B (where I have placed the formula)
> Another workbook (sls) column A has the name COVER, but provides the
> amount for the cover between the rows of 271 to 296 in column 17.
> what am I missing in order to get results?
> Thanks for any help you may provide

Add "FALSE" to the formula as in
=VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$A$296,17,FALSE)

Your table needs to include the result you are looking for, so it needs to span at least 17 columns.
Try:

=VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$Q$296,17,False)

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"ufo_pilot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> =VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$A$296,17)
> Workbook "CD" has the name COVER in A310 and a blank cell next to it in
> column B (where I have placed the formula)
> Another workbook (sls) column A has the name COVER, but provides the amount
> for the cover between the rows of 271 to 296 in column 17.
> what am I missing in order to get results?
> Thanks for any help you may provide
>
>

Gordon,
sorry I forgot to mention that I started out with the "FALSE" as you have
it. Thank you.
Bernie, I copied your suggestion, pasted it in the cell and It did exaxtly
what I needed.
Thank you all for your super fast response and solutions.

"Bernie Deitrick" wrote:

> Your table needs to include the result you are looking for, so it needs to span at least 17 columns.
> Try:
>
> =VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$Q$296,17,False)
>
> HTH,
> Bernie
> MS Excel MVP
>
>
> "ufo_pilot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > =VLOOKUP(A310,[sls.xls]Detail!$A$271:$A$296,17)
> > Workbook "CD" has the name COVER in A310 and a blank cell next to it in
> > column B (where I have placed the formula)
> > Another workbook (sls) column A has the name COVER, but provides the amount
> > for the cover between the rows of 271 to 296 in column 17.
> > what am I missing in order to get results?
> > Thanks for any help you may provide
> >
> >
>
>
>