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  1. 10-06-2009, 07:43 AM #1
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    Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Having some problems with a simple vlookup formula.

    Never experiened this before.

    I keep getting a #ref

    Here is the forumla I am using

    =VLOOKUP("JK09",Feb!A2:A9,13)

    What I am expecting is for excel to look up the value of "JK09" within the range of A2:a9 within the worksheet Feb, and when it finds it it will give me the value in coloum 13 of the macthing row.

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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Your table_array (A2:A9) is one column thus the column you're referring to (13) does not exist in the range... so you must adjust the table_array so as to encompass the column to be returned, ie A2:M9

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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Should be:

    =VLOOKUP("JK09",Feb!A2:M9,13)

    You have to incorporate the whole range in the lookup range.
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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Quick answer:

    A2:A9 is only one column. You require the 13th column.
    VLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,col_index_num,range_lookup)
    VLOOKUP("JK09",Feb!A2:A9,13)
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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Thanks for the replies. Sorry about the poor thred title before.

    If i change the array to A:M it gives the result from the row above the found values rows?
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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Use:

    =VLOOKUP("JK09",Feb!A2:M9,13,FALSE)
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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Hmm,

    OK tried that, adding FALSE results in #N/A
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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    You must use FALSE / 0 here given your data values are unsorted.

    Re: NA error - JK09 is not found on Feb sheet, only JK09_ where _ is a space, so

    B81: =VLOOKUP(A81&" ",Feb!A2:M9,13,FALSE)

    OR revise the value in A81 (etc) such that it matches the values found on the source sheets
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    Re: Vlookup resulting in REF#

    Ok, thank you.

    Again, aplogies from before.
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