vlookup with trim function

I am using a vlookup but the data it is searching is protected. I am getting a few N/A's returned as there are some blanks after the data fields. As I cannot insert a column in the searched data (as its protected) can I use a nested trim somehow? or can it only be done by copying the data somewhere?

This is my funtion so far (might look a bit messy but works)

=IF(ISBLANK(E10),0,IF(COUNTIF('[data]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,E10),VLOOKUP(TRIM(E10),'[data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,3,FALSE),"check"))

I think i need the trim before the table array [data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446 but I cannot figure it out.

Any help would be appreciated.

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=IF(ISBLANK(E10),0,IF(COUNTIF('[data]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,E10),VLOOKUP(TRIM(E10),'[data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,3,FALSE),"check"))

Try this alternative, array-entered ..

Place it into the formula bar,
then array-enter the formula by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER,
instead of just pressing ENTER:

=IF(TRIM(E10)="",0,IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(TRIM([data.xls]Sheet1!$B$2:$B$446)=TRIM(E10)))>0,INDEX([data.xls]Sheet1!D$2:D$446,MATCH(TRUE,(TRIM([data.xls]Sheet1!$B2:$B446)=TRIM(E10)),0)),"Check"))

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xdemechanik
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"rodgie" wrote:
>
> I am using a vlookup but the data it is searching is protected. I am
> getting a few N/A's returned as there are some blanks after the data
> fields. As I cannot insert a column in the searched data (as its
> protected) can I use a nested trim somehow? or can it only be done by
> copying the data somewhere?
>
> This is my funtion so far (might look a bit messy but works)
>
> =IF(ISBLANK(E10),0,IF(COUNTIF('[data]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,E10),VLOOKUP(TRIM(E10),'[data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,3,FALSE),"check"))
>
> I think i need the trim before the table array
> [data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446 but I cannot figure it out.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
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>

=index('[data.xls]sheet1'!$d$2:$d$446,
match(e10,trim('[data.xls]sheet1'!$b$2:$b446,0))

is the guts of your lookup.

This is an array formula. Hit ctrl-shift-enter instead of enter. If you do it
correctly, excel will wrap curly brackets {} around your formula. (don't type
them yourself.)

Adjust the range to match--but you can't use the whole column.


rodgie wrote:
>
> I am using a vlookup but the data it is searching is protected. I am
> getting a few N/A's returned as there are some blanks after the data
> fields. As I cannot insert a column in the searched data (as its
> protected) can I use a nested trim somehow? or can it only be done by
> copying the data somewhere?
>
> This is my funtion so far (might look a bit messy but works)
>
> =IF(ISBLANK(E10),0,IF(COUNTIF('[data]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,E10),VLOOKUP(TRIM(E10),'[data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,3,FALSE),"check"))
>
> I think i need the trim before the table array
> [data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446 but I cannot figure it out.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> --
> rodgie
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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=IF(ISBLANK(E10),0,IF(COUNTIF('[data]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,E10),VLOOKUP(TRIM(E10),'[data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,3,FALSE),"check"))
> .. i need the trim before the table array [data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446

Try this alternative, array-entered, i.e. press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
to confirm the formula (instead of just pressing ENTER):

=IF(TRIM(E10)="",0,IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(TRIM([data.xls]Sheet1!$B$2:$B$446)=TRIM(E10)))>0,INDEX([data.xls]Sheet1!D$2:D$446,MATCH(TRUE,(TRIM([data.xls]Sheet1!$B2:$B446)=TRIM(E10)),0)),"Check"))
--
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Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"rodgie" wrote:
> I am using a vlookup but the data it is searching is protected. I am
> getting a few N/A's returned as there are some blanks after the data
> fields. As I cannot insert a column in the searched data (as its
> protected) can I use a nested trim somehow? or can it only be done by
> copying the data somewhere?
>
> This is my funtion so far (might look a bit messy but works)
>
> =IF(ISBLANK(E10),0,IF(COUNTIF('[data]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,E10),VLOOKUP(TRIM(E10),'[data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446,3,FALSE),"check"))
>
> I think i need the trim before the table array
> [data.xls]Sheet1'!$B$2:$D$446 but I cannot figure it out.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> rodgie
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> rodgie's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=35090
> View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=548513
>
>

Thanks for the help. With your input ans some tweaking I have it sorted.

Something alonf the lines of:

=IF(ISBLANK(E11),0,IF(COUNTIF(data!$A$4:$D$446,E11),INDEX(data!$A$2:$D$446,MATCH(E11,TRIM(data!$A$2:$A447),0),4),"check"))

but with the ctrl+shift+enter