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Vlookup not working #REF error

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vba317

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Mar 5, 2009
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I have tried many different combinations with #REF, or #N/A errors for a result

I am trying to read from another sheet with no luck.
Currently I am on a sheet called results
The sheet that I am trying to get information from is called Source
Currently I am in cell D6 on the results sheet
What I am trying to do is if cell A6 is equal to anything on the source sheet between A2:A10470 I want the value in the cell from the C column on the source sheet to appear in cell D6 on the results sheet.

I am currently getting a #REF error
in this case cell A6 on the results sheet = 10180
Cell A191 on the source sheet = 10180 the value in cell C191 is 2.25 from the source sheet I would like 2.25 to be in cell D6 of the results sheet.

Any help would be appreciated
Tom


Code:
=VLOOKUP(A6,Source!A2:A10470,4)
 
Hi,

Did you look at HELP for what a #REF! Indicates?

Your REFRERNCE is out of bounds, cuz you've only referenced column A, the lookup column, but you want data from the fourth column of the reference range! TILT!

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The reason why you're getting an error is that your array is only 1 column. Try changing your code to the following:
Code:
=VLOOKUP(A6,Source!A2:C10470,3)
 
Also - unless you intentionally want to change the lookup range, use $ to make the range relative rather than absolute source!$A$2:$C$10470

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Please read FAQ222-2244 before you ask a question
 
VLOOKUP has an optional fourth parameter. The default value (what you get if you don't specify a value) is TRUE, which means that Source column A is sorted in ascending order and an exact match is not required. If you require an exact match for cell A6, you will want to specify FALSE as that fourth parameter:
Code:
=VLOOKUP(A6,Source!A$2:C$10470,3,FALSE)
 
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