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i am trying to use a formula and getting error, please help what i am doing wrong.

Error in Index&Match Formula.xlsx
ABCDE
1Item #Item#Doc#
294729A#N/A947295112
394729B947305113
494729C
594730A
694730B
794730C
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2B2=INDEX(D:E,MATCH(LEFT(A2,5),D:D,0),2)


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Excel Formula: 
=INDEX(D:E,MATCH(LEFT(A2,5),TEXT(D:D,0),0),2)
 
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maybe I had a typo. It does for me:
Book1
ABCDE
1Item #Item#Doc#
294729A5112947295112
394729B947305113
494729C
594730A
694730B
794730C
Sheet2
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2B2=INDEX(D:E,MATCH(LEFT(A2,5),TEXT(D:D,0),0),2)
 
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awoohaw said:
maybe I had a typo. It does for me:
Book1
ABCDE
1Item #Item#Doc#
294729A5112947295112
394729B947305113
494729C
594730A
694730B
794730C
Sheet2
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2B2=INDEX(D:E,MATCH(LEFT(A2,5),TEXT(D:D,0),0),2)
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Thank you Sir, worked
 
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My pleasure, happy to help.

Best Wishes.
 
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