Hello All,

I have a worksheet (sheet1) where I would like to do a vlookup in col b1,
from data that is in worksheet 2 (sheet2, a1:d100), and worksheet 3 ( sheet 3,
a1:d100). the output for the vlookup in sheet 1 is in either sheet 2 or sheet
3.

I am new to excel and can do a vlookup by referncing 1 sheet, but having
massive problems with referencing 2 sheets.

Any help would be very appreciated, and an example spreadsheet with formula
would be great

Thanks

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You can use ISNA to determine if a Vlookup is going to return something. So
you could do something like this...

=if(isna(vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false)), vlookup(A1, sheet3!a1:d100,
2, false), vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false))

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Jim Thomlinson


"nickd via OfficeKB.com" wrote:

Hello All,

I have a worksheet (sheet1) where I would like to do a vlookup in col b1,
from data that is in worksheet 2 (sheet2, a1:d100), and worksheet 3 ( sheet 3,
a1:d100). the output for the vlookup in sheet 1 is in either sheet 2 or sheet
3.

I am new to excel and can do a vlookup by referncing 1 sheet, but having
massive problems with referencing 2 sheets.

Any help would be very appreciated, and an example spreadsheet with formula
would be great

Thanks

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the output ... is in either sheet 2 or sheet 3.

One way:

=VLOOKUP(A1,IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!A1:A100,A1),Sheet2!A 1:D100,Sheet3!A1:D100),2,0)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


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Hello All,

I have a worksheet (sheet1) where I would like to do a vlookup in col b1,
from data that is in worksheet 2 (sheet2, a1:d100), and worksheet 3 (
sheet 3,
a1:d100). the output for the vlookup in sheet 1 is in either sheet 2 or
sheet
3.

I am new to excel and can do a vlookup by referncing 1 sheet, but having
massive problems with referencing 2 sheets.

Any help would be very appreciated, and an example spreadsheet with
formula
would be great

Thanks

--
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Thanks Jim,

This is not working for me ???

Jim Thomlinson wrote:
You can use ISNA to determine if a Vlookup is going to return something. So
you could do something like this...

=if(isna(vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false)), vlookup(A1, sheet3!a1:d100,
2, false), vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false))

Hello All,

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Thanks

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Thanks Jim,

This is not working for me ???

Jim Thomlinson wrote:
You can use ISNA to determine if a Vlookup is going to return something. So
you could do something like this...

=if(isna(vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false)), vlookup(A1, sheet3!a1:d100,
2, false), vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false))

Hello All,

[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]

Thanks

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Thanks Jim,

This is not working for me ???

Jim Thomlinson wrote:
You can use ISNA to determine if a Vlookup is going to return something. So
you could do something like this...

=if(isna(vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false)), vlookup(A1, sheet3!a1:d100,
2, false), vlookup(A1, sheet2!a1:d100, 2, false))

Hello All,

[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]

Thanks

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This only gives me the output from sheet 2, those in sheet 3 have returned
n/a.

T. Valko wrote:
the output ... is in either sheet 2 or sheet 3.

One way:

=VLOOKUP(A1,IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!A1:A100,A1),Sheet2! A1:D100,Sheet3!A1:D100),2,0)

Hello All,

[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]

Thanks

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Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this:

http://cjoint.com/?cuw0bYYNYZ

I'm assuming:

the output ... is in either sheet 2 or sheet 3.

Which I interpret to mean, the lookup_value *does* exist. It's on one sheet
or the other.



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Microsoft Excel MVP


"nickd via OfficeKB.com" <u35935@uwe wrote in message
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This only gives me the output from sheet 2, those in sheet 3 have returned
n/a.

T. Valko wrote:
the output ... is in either sheet 2 or sheet 3.

One way:

=VLOOKUP(A1,IF(COUNTIF(Sheet2!A1:A100,A1),Sheet2 !A1:D100,Sheet3!A1:D100),2,0)

Hello All,

[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]

Thanks

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Thank you, this has benn very helpful, much appreciated !

T. Valko wrote:
Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this:

http://cjoint.com/?cuw0bYYNYZ

I'm assuming:

the output ... is in either sheet 2 or sheet 3.

Which I interpret to mean, the lookup_value *does* exist. It's on one sheet
or the other.

This only gives me the output from sheet 2, those in sheet 3 have returned
n/a.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]

Thanks

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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

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Microsoft Excel MVP


"nickd via OfficeKB.com" <u35935@uwe wrote in message
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Thank you, this has benn very helpful, much appreciated !

T. Valko wrote:
Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this:

http://cjoint.com/?cuw0bYYNYZ

I'm assuming:

the output ... is in either sheet 2 or sheet 3.

Which I interpret to mean, the lookup_value *does* exist. It's on one
sheet
or the other.

This only gives me the output from sheet 2, those in sheet 3 have
returned
n/a.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]

Thanks

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