I can see that I left out a parenthesis.
I tested this against your scenario in your original post, and this *does*
work:

=IF(ISNA(MATCH(A1,Sheet2!$A$1:$A$10,0)),"",VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!$A$1:$D$10,4,0)
)
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HTH,

RD

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"George A. Yorks" <gyorks@comcast.net.(donotspam)> wrote in message
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> I tried using the formula below<from =IF to 4,0) and got message too many
> arguments. Bottom line it does not change the #N/A to ) which will allow
the
> column to be added. Any other thoughts.
>
> Thanks much
>
> "RagDyer" wrote:
>
> > First question:
> >
> > Replace error message with a null ( "" ), which can then be added:
> >
> > =IF(ISNA(MATCH(A1,'Sheet2'!$A$1:$A$10,0)),"",VLOOKUP(A1,
> > 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$10, 4, 0)
> > --
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > RD
> > ==============================================
> > Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> > ==============================================
> >
> >
> > "George A. Yorks" <gyorks@comcast.net.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > news:D717F2F0-DDE4-485A-9909-E3CFF61BC1F9@microsoft.com...
> > I keep saying thanks, your help is outstanding. I would like to ask two
> > additional questions. ie: When I enter my formula into the cells of
column
> > A
> > in a number of cells it returns a value in a few it returns#N/A. There
is
> > no data in those cases but with the #n?A when I try to add the columns
will
> > not do so as it cant enter a non digit. I'm using 0 for the last number
in
> > my formula. How best to get around this.
> >
> > Also I've copied a table from USA internet. In pasting to worksheet all
the
> > cells are obliterated and nothing is recognized by excel. The data is
> > however recognized in (pardon me) lotus. Is there anyway of having my
> > vlookup formula search 123 in place of a sheet in excel. =vlookup(a1,
> > sheet2!$A$1:$j$31, 10,0). Hope these questions make sense to someone
> >
> > "Earl Kiosterud" wrote:
> >
> > > George,
> > >
> > > The 4 is the third parameter of the VLOOKUP function, and tells it to
> > > retrieve the cell in the 4th column of the range being looked up in.
Did
> > I
> > > say being looked up in? Oh, well.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Earl Kiosterud
> > > mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > "George A. Yorks" <gyorks@comcast.net.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > > news:8F924F5C-856D-48A0-9D3C-9BF538748E3D@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks for the help. I know I'll fully understand the formula
structure
> > > > soon. One question, at end of formula ,4,0 what in fact does the 4
make
> > > > reference to?
> > > >
> > > > "Ragdyer" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Try this:
> > > >>
> > > >> =VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$D$10, 4, 0)
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> HTH,
> > > >>
> > > >> RD
> > > >>
> > >
> >
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> > > >> "George A. Yorks" <gyorks@comcast.net.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > > >> news:85A106A1-3EAC-45B1-81F1-E47139806E7B@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Thanks for the help. One further question.
> > > >> > In the formul In sheet 2 $A$1:$b$10makes reference to two
adjacent
> > > >> columns.
> > > >> > If there is a column between so there is data in a and c and none
in
> > b
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > result return err,the formula in this cell referes to cells that
are
> > > >> > currently emply. How to get around this. ie" if sheet two has
data
> > in
> > > >> column
> > > >> > a and column d.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > thanks
> > > >> >
> > > >> > George Yorks
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Earl Kiosterud" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > George,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > In B1 of sheet 1:
> > > >> > > =VLOOKUP(A1, 'Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$10, 2, FALSE)
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Copy down with fill handle to B10.
> > > >> > > --
> > > >> > > Earl Kiosterud
> > > >> > > mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
> > > >> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > "George A. Yorks" <gyorks@comcast.net.(donotspam)> wrote in
message
> > > >> > > news:316947CC-1088-49F7-AEE2-3E81DE914D9D@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > > > Trying to create a formula to do the following:
> > > >> > > > Sheet 1 column A a list of personal names a1-a10
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Sheet 2 has list of names a1-a10 and list of dollar amounts
> > colums
> > > >> d1-d10
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > want to search sheet one and if any name from sheet 2 found
on
> > > >> > > > sheet 1
> > > >> > > > than
> > > >> > > > the corresponding dollar amount is entered.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Any help appreciated.
> > > >> > > > --
> > > >> > > > George
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >