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Changing Source Data using V-lookup



 
 
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Old April 14th, 2010, 07:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Kevin
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Default Changing Source Data using V-lookup

I am trying to use one spreadsheet that has v-lookup formulas in it and
change the source data sheet with the current month's information. When I
change the data by paste special values, I get #n/a's on the v-lookup sheet.
Any suggestions on how to correct this problem?
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Old April 14th, 2010, 08:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Duke Carey
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Default Changing Source Data using V-lookup

it's likely you're getting the #n/a's because the new data doesn't have the
values you're looking up. That could be because those values simply aren't
there, or it could be that the pasted data is coming in as text where your
vlookup is expecting numbers. Copy an empty cell, then select all the values
in the first column of the lookup table, select Edit- Paste special-Values
& Add, then click OK. That'll force Excel to convert text numerics to actual
numbers.

"Kevin" wrote:

I am trying to use one spreadsheet that has v-lookup formulas in it and
change the source data sheet with the current month's information. When I
change the data by paste special values, I get #n/a's on the v-lookup sheet.
Any suggestions on how to correct this problem?
--
Kevin

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Old April 14th, 2010, 08:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Bernard Liengme
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Default Changing Source Data using V-lookup

Could you tell us a little about the data, the change you make and the
VLOOKUP formula?
best wishes
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"Kevin" wrote in message
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I am trying to use one spreadsheet that has v-lookup formulas in it and
change the source data sheet with the current month's information. When I
change the data by paste special values, I get #n/a's on the v-lookup
sheet.
Any suggestions on how to correct this problem?
--
Kevin


 




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