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My vlookup is not pulling in all data, i need help as to why it's displaying errors
Solved by B. D. in 19 mins
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Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:34
Hello
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:35
Welcome to Excelchat, I see that your question is about Vlookup
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:35
I can help you with that problem.
User
18/09/2018 - 01:35
Hello
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:35
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User
18/09/2018 - 01:35
Let me set my data for you
User
18/09/2018 - 01:35
Perfect
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:35
Sure, please do.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:36
I will wait for the data and then ask any question I have before we proceed further.
User
18/09/2018 - 01:37
so when i performed a vlookup from sheet 2 to 1
User
18/09/2018 - 01:37
I get errors on some cells
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:37
Ok.
User
18/09/2018 - 01:37
I need date from sheet 1 to be populated in sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:38
Please allow me a minute to generate the formula and then we will see why we are getting these errors.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:38
Before we get started, this is a reminder that our policy is 1 problem per session with additional Q&A on that problem as time allows.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:39
So all the N/A are where Vlookup is unable to find any match in sheet 1
User
18/09/2018 - 01:39
A10 in sheet 1 is the value of the first error
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:40
Ok. Let me check this.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:42
I’m working on your solution. But don’t worry, I’ll be updating you throughout!
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:44
I am still working on it, please allow me few minutes
User
18/09/2018 - 01:45
ok
User
18/09/2018 - 01:47
thank you we found the error
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:48
The error is with the 255 character
User
18/09/2018 - 01:48
looks like there are formatting differences
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:48
the work around is Index Match in an array formula
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:48
Did it work after changing the formatting?
User
18/09/2018 - 01:48
i dont know how to do that
User
18/09/2018 - 01:49
is there an easy way?
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:49
I already did the formatting trouble shoot but still not working.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:49
Give me minute
User
18/09/2018 - 01:49
thank you!
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:52
It is still not working on the way around.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:52
I am still looking deeper now to find the problem.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:52
Please extend the session, if prompted to.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:53
The formula is working fine.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:53
The problem is the text
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:53
like , is missing in A10 on sheet 1
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:53
"Hey all,"
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:54
I hope I am making sense.
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:54
Are you still ther?
Excelchat Expert
18/09/2018 - 01:54
Please respond.
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