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I need help with vlookup. I need to move data from 'wk1' E to 'Destination sheet'AT if helper columns G match. Also I do not want to erase any data that is currently in the cell.
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Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 02:59
Hi there
User
14/08/2018 - 02:59
hi
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 02:59
How are you and how may i assist you with today?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:00
let me copy some data. one minute
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:00
Yep sure please go ahead
User
14/08/2018 - 03:03
I need help with vlookup. I need to move data from 'wk1' E to 'Destination sheet'AT if helper columns G match. Also I do not want to erase any data that is currently in the cell.
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:03
Okay, i will try my best to help you out with this
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:06
Just to let you know that i can help you with vlookup but seems like to erase the data found you would help of VBA/Macro coding
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:06
But I really apologise saying this that we dont support in VBA/Macro coding as of now :)
User
14/08/2018 - 03:07
can vlookup only insert data if data is found and not put in anything if no data is found?
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:08
Yep, vlookup can only look up and return the corresponding value
User
14/08/2018 - 03:08
that should be fine
User
14/08/2018 - 03:09
This is what I thought it should be, but it didn't work =VLOOKUP(G3,wk1!G:AT,5,FALSE)
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:10
You need the values of G to goto the 1st sheet, right?
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:11
And i dont see column AT in wk1 sheet?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:11
If G matches on the two sheets, I need the data from 'wk1'E to be copied onto 'Destination sheet'
User
14/08/2018 - 03:12
that is because AT is on the Destination sheet
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:14
the corresponding value(like here column E) should be present towards the right of the lookup value(Column G)
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:14
Thats how vlookup works :)
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:15
check the column H in added clone of column E
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:16
Which column in destination sheet we need to match with?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:17
I need column G to match before we move data from E in Wk1 to AT in the Destination sheet
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:18
Yep column G should match with which column in "Destination sheet" ?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:19
with G
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:19
Cool
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:21
Please see column AT now, i have done the formula there
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:23
Is it good?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:23
is what good?
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:24
The vlookup formula in column AT
User
14/08/2018 - 03:24
I just see #N/A
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:25
Yep, because there are no matching values found in column G of both the sheets :)
User
14/08/2018 - 03:26
Then it writes over what I have in the cell
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:26
Did you get it?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:26
I want it to leave the data in the cell alone if there is no match
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:27
Cool, will do that for you. If no match found it should leave the cell blank, right?
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:28
Is it good now?
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:29
Try by inserting some matching values in column G and please confirm
User
14/08/2018 - 03:29
1 minute
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:30
Sure i will wait here :)
User
14/08/2018 - 03:31
No it is not working. But we are out of time. Thanks for trying.
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:32
It will wait i will show you up
User
14/08/2018 - 03:32
it covers over what i have with an -
User
14/08/2018 - 03:32
So any data in the cell is replaced with a -
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:33
No if there is no match found then it will replace with -
User
14/08/2018 - 03:33
I understand, but if there is no match found I want it to leave the cell alone and do nothing
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:34
See as its getting a matching value its giving "yes"
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:34
Now its blank
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:34
Is it good now?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:36
No
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:36
May i know how?
User
14/08/2018 - 03:37
first it is using the data from H not E and when in does not find a match it replaces the data in the cell with a -
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 03:37
"AbigailOwens" is matching with both the column G of both sheet so we are getting "Yes" for it
User
14/08/2018 - 03:38
Thanks any way. I appreciate you trying. I will still leave a good review.
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