VLookup - Showing the values which DO NOT Match

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Arsenal Lady 09

Hi

Apologies if this has already been posted but I could not find this question
anywhere.

I have created a Vlookup formula which works exactly how I'd expect it to
(shows value when a match is found between 2 columns and N/A when it doesn't)
.. However, what I need to determine is when it says N/A why is it showing
it. In other words I want it to show me in the results table or even
highlight the incorrect value in the original table using conditional
formatting so I can analyse this information and take the necessary steps to
rectify it.

I hope this makes sense!

Thanks in advance for any help/ advice.
 
Arsenal said:
Hi

Apologies if this has already been posted but I could not find this question
anywhere.

I have created a Vlookup formula which works exactly how I'd expect it to
(shows value when a match is found between 2 columns and N/A when it doesn't)
. However, what I need to determine is when it says N/A why is it showing
it. In other words I want it to show me in the results table or even
highlight the incorrect value in the original table using conditional
formatting so I can analyse this information and take the necessary steps to
rectify it.

I hope this makes sense!

Thanks in advance for any help/ advice.
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This is the standard syntax for VLOOKUP():

=VLOOKUP( lookup_value , table_array , col_index_num , range_lookup )

#N/A being returned would indicate that "lookup_value" is not found in the first
column of "table_array". Use can your exact VLOOKUP(), wrapped in ISNA(), for
conditional formatting in the "lookup_value" cell.

What would you propose to highlight in "table_array" if "lookup_value" is not found?
 
Glenn said:
This is the standard syntax for VLOOKUP():

=VLOOKUP( lookup_value , table_array , col_index_num , range_lookup )

#N/A being returned would indicate that "lookup_value" is not found in
the first column of "table_array". Use can your exact VLOOKUP(),
wrapped in ISNA(), for conditional formatting in the "lookup_value" cell.

What would you propose to highlight in "table_array" if "lookup_value"
is not found?
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=SUBSTITUTE(my_response,"Use can","You can use",1)
 
Excel humor is fun! :-)

Thinking perhaps we are looking to do a VLOOKUP on the original table to
find values that don't match the new table? Just swap the vlookup to find the
#N/A values...
 
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