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    Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    Hi. looking to create a vlookup that will lookup the value obviously but also if blank display "NA", and also if the lookup value isn't in the look up list, display "error". currently i have the following.

    =IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(B2,LEGEND!A:B,2,FALSE)),"NA",VLOOKUP(B2,LEGEND!A:B,2,FALSE))
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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    In NBVC's formula, for the first "NA", change that to "ERROR" to suit your worded request.

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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    tried the formula, however its giving me NA whether its blank or has a value that isn't present in the lookup listing. tried with "error" as the first option only and blank or diff value came out as error
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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    This gave you errors:

    =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(B2,LEGEND!A:B,2,0)),"ERROR",IF(VLOOKUP(B2,LEGEND!A:B,2,0)="","NA",VLOOKUP(B2,LEGEND!A:B,2,0)))

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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    My formula should try the Vlookup. If the lookup value doesn't exist, you would get "NA" or "error" if you change it... if it is there and the result would be blank, then it would return "NA", otherwise it should return the relevant result.

    Can you show sample if it doesn't work that way?

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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    So do you want "NA" to appear if the cell in column B on sheet 'full data' is blank? We thought you meant if the return value from the VLOOKUP was a blank. If that's the case, try:

    =IF(B1="","NA",IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(B1,LEGEND!A:B,2,0)),"ERROR",VLOOKUP(B1,LEGEND!A:B,2,0)))

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    Re: Vlookup - + 2 conditions

    That last one did it! thx for your help!!

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