vlookup to stay blank if nothing selected

**stevesunfold** · 11-23-2008, 06:08 AM

hi guys
i have this formula which works well

=VLOOKUP($E29,$B:$E,2,0)

which returns the value 0 if nothing selcted
how can i keep this blank if nothing is selected

thanks in advance

**stevesunfold** · 11-23-2008, 07:05 AM

dont know if im explaining well enough

but if nothing is selected in cell e29 then i want the cell with forula in to stay blank also

many thanks

**VBA Noob** · 11-23-2008, 07:12 AM

Your formula makes no sense.

The item to look up is within the lookup Range.

If it does return zero you could turn off zero values. Goto Tools > options > edit tab > untick zeros

or use an if statement

=IF(VLOOKUP($E29,$B:$E,2,0)=0,"",VLOOKUP($E29,$B:$E,2,0))

http://spreadsheetpage.com/index.php...s_in_formulas/

VBA Noob

**stevesunfold** · 11-23-2008, 07:40 AM

hi vba
the cell e29 is the look up reference

it then goes further down the sheet to look up whats in e29 and cross refernces it then returns the code

**VBA Noob** · 11-23-2008, 07:43 AM

the cell e29 is the look up reference

Yes I know and you're look at Cols B to E at Secound column.

So surely you're look up range would be Cols B to C?

VBA Noob

**stevesunfold** · 11-23-2008, 08:11 AM

HI VBA
yes yoy are right
i have ammended the code to

=VLOOKUP($E29,$B:$C,2,0)

but it returns #na

or if i use your code

=IF(VLOOKUP($E29,$B:$C,2,0)=0,"",VLOOKUP($E29,$B:$C,2,0))

it returns #n/a

**martindwilson** · 11-23-2008, 08:40 AM

=if(isna(vlookup(e29,b:c,2,false)),"",if(vlookup(e29,b:c,2,false)=0,"",vlookup(e29,b:c,2,false)))

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