removing #na from a sheet

[excelquester]

how do i remove the # na from showing up in cells where formulas are required
on the sheet ,, how ever there is no information required in the lookup_value
cell.
using the formula =VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,FALSE)
Example:

Col a Col b col c
row 2 A1011 name special information
row 3 A1012 name 0
row 4 A1013 name 0

row 6 blank #na #na
row 7 blank #na #na

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Handle that using ISNA() and IF() ..If you are using XL2007 you can try
IFERROR()

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,0)),"",VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,0))


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[Mike]

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Excel-1059/2009/6/N-Vlookup.htm

 

[T. Valko]

One way:

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,0)),"",VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,0))

 

[Eduardo]

Hi,

=if(ISNA(=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,FALSE)),"",=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A,2,FALSE))

 

[excelquester]

getting a error,, something about using = , and - in a formula

 

[Bob I]

remove the extraneous = signs

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Remove the = sign from the formulas..or check the other posts

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