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    formula returning value error

    i have a formula in cell A1 which is a Vlookup that returns a Blank instead of a 0 if the cell is blank. and I have another formula in B1 (IF(A1<>"",1,0)*0.85) but this one returns a value error if A1 is blank. am I making any sense at all?

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    Re: formula returning value error

    Can we see the Vlookup formula?

    Are you sure it is returning a null blank, or is it a space?... i.e. " " instead of ""
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    Re: formula returning value error

    the formula would be something like this IF(VLOOKUP($A6,'Cable Pull'!$A:D,4,0),VLOOKUP($A6,'Cable Pull'!$A:D,4,0),"")

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    Re: formula returning value error

    That would only work to return a blank if the lookup value is found and the column D contains a 0 or blank, otherwise you would get a #N/A error or the actual value in column D

    As for the other formula.. I don't know why you would get #Value error.. it should be 0.85 or 0 unless you have an error in the Vlookup cell...

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    Re: formula returning value error

    there actually is no problem with the vlookup formula. but it seems that it is saying that the cell is no longer blank.

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