Making #N/A invisible

Mar 1st, 2002, 05:43 PM

I have been trying to get rid of some unsightly #N/A s on an Excel Spreadsheet until input is received. I had contemplated changing them to Zeros but I seem to be unable to get an IF statement to acknowledge them. I wonder is there an easy/smart way. Any help appreciated

Cheers
Sam

Dave Hawley · Mar 1st, 2002, 07:36 PM

Hi

Not too sure if you just want to not see the #N/A or prevent it. If the former use Conditional formatting (under Format) and set the "Formula is" to: =ISNA($D$7) and then change the Font color and background color to the same.

If you are wanting prevent it here are a few options using the VLOOKUP:

=IF(COUNTIF(A1:A500,"MyData")=0,"",VLOOKUP("MyData",A1:C500,2,FALSE))

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP("MyData",A1:C500,2,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP("MyData",A1:C500,2,FALSE))

The first method is the preferred one.

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Mar 1st, 2002, 05:43 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	I have been trying to get rid of some unsightly #N/A s on an Excel Spreadsheet until input is received. I had contemplated changing them to Zeros but I seem to be unable to get an IF statement to acknowledge them. I wonder is there an easy/smart way. Any help appreciated Cheers Sam

Mar 1st, 2002, 07:36 PM	#2
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	Hi Not too sure if you just want to not see the #N/A or prevent it. If the former use Conditional formatting (under Format) and set the "Formula is" to: =ISNA($D$7) and then change the Font color and background color to the same. If you are wanting prevent it here are a few options using the VLOOKUP: =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A500,"MyData")=0,"",VLOOKUP("MyData",A1:C500,2,FALSE)) =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP("MyData",A1:C500,2,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP("MyData",A1:C500,2,FALSE)) The first method is the preferred one.