How to do a find/replace on a vlookup?

[Galena1]

Hi All,

I have a spreadsheet with some old vlookups that need to be repointed to the same tab in my current workbook. The cells containing the vlookups are currently blowing up with #Name?. Links is ghosted out.

Here's the 'old' syntax that I want replaced:

=VLOOKUP(RC3,'\Documents and Settings\wooj5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SZNQ86ZX\[POTrackerMayYTD-062011-updated.xls]Pivot'!C2:C11,7,FALSE)

This is the syntax I want to replace it with:

=VLOOKUP(RC3,Pivot!C2:C11,7,FALSE)

I've tried simply using find and replace, but it doesn't work.
What is the secret?

Thanks In advance for your replies!

 

[markmzz]

Hi All,

I have a spreadsheet with some old vlookups that need to be repointed to the same tab in my current workbook. The cells containing the vlookups are currently blowing up with #Name?. Links is ghosted out.

Here's the 'old' syntax that I want replaced:

=VLOOKUP(RC3,'\Documents and Settings\wooj5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SZNQ86ZX\[POTrackerMayYTD-062011-updated.xls]Pivot'!C2:C11,7,FALSE)

This is the syntax I want to replace it with:

=VLOOKUP(RC3,Pivot!C2:C11,7,FALSE)

I've tried simply using find and replace, but it doesn't work.
What is the secret?

Thanks In advance for your replies!

Try this:

Important: do this test in one copy of your workbook.

Select only one cell in the sheet.

Use Find and Replace and type (in the text box):

'\Documents and Settings\wooj5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SZNQ86ZX\[POTrackerMayYTD-062011-updated.xls]Pivot'!

and

Pivot!

click Find All

Verify if all is ok

and, if all is ok, then click Replace All

Markmzz

 

[Galena1]

I tried that previously, hence my posting.

I get an err msg:

The formula you typed contains an error...etc.

This is why I'm stumped.

Usually the method you described works....

 

[markmzz]

I tried that previously, hence my posting.

I get an err msg:

The formula you typed contains an error...etc.

This is why I'm stumped.

Usually the method you described works....

Yes, I tested here and it work.

Before:


<b>Excel 2007</b><table cellpadding="2.5px" rules="all" style=";background-color: #FFFFFF;border: 1px solid;border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #A6AAB6"><colgroup><col width="25px" style="background-color: #E0E0F0" /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;text-align: center;color: #161120"><th></th><th>A</th><th>B</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">1</td><td style="text-align: right;;">#N/D</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">2</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">3</td><td style="text-align: right;;">#N/D</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">4</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">5</td><td style="text-align: right;;">#N/D</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="width:4.2em;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding:0.2em 0.6em 0.2em 0.5em;border: 1px solid #A6AAB6;border-top:none;text-align: center;background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">Sheet91</p><br /><br /><table width="85%" cellpadding="2.5px" rules="all" style=";border: 2px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;padding: 0.4em;background-color: #FFFFFF" ><tr><td style="padding:6px" ><b>Worksheet Formulas</b><table cellpadding="2.5px" width="100%" rules="all" style="border: 1px solid;text-align:center;background-color: #FFFFFF;border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #A6AAB6"><thead><tr style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120"><th width="10px">Cell</th><th style="text-align:left;padding-left:5px;">Formula</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">A1</th><td style="text-align:left">=VLOOKUP(<font color="Blue">RC3,'C:\Documents and Settings\wooj5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SZNQ86ZX\[POTrackerMayYTD-062011-updated.xls]Pivot'!C2:C11,7,FALSE</font>)</td></tr><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">A3</th><td style="text-align:left">=VLOOKUP(<font color="Blue">RC3,'C:\Documents and Settings\wooj5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SZNQ86ZX\[POTrackerMayYTD-062011-updated.xls]Pivot'!C2:C11,7,FALSE</font>)</td></tr><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">A5</th><td style="text-align:left">=VLOOKUP(<font color="Blue">RC3,'C:\Documents and Settings\wooj5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SZNQ86ZX\[POTrackerMayYTD-062011-updated.xls]Pivot'!C2:C11,7,FALSE</font>)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><br />
After:

<b>Excel 2007</b><table cellpadding="2.5px" rules="all" style=";background-color: #FFFFFF;border: 1px solid;border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #A6AAB6"><colgroup><col width="25px" style="background-color: #E0E0F0" /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;text-align: center;color: #161120"><th></th><th>A</th><th>B</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">1</td><td style="text-align: right;;">#N/D</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">2</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">3</td><td style="text-align: right;;">#N/D</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">4</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr><tr ><td style="color: #161120;text-align: center;">5</td><td style="text-align: right;;">#N/D</td><td style="text-align: right;;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="width:4.2em;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding:0.2em 0.6em 0.2em 0.5em;border: 1px solid #A6AAB6;border-top:none;text-align: center;background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">Sheet92</p><br /><br /><table width="85%" cellpadding="2.5px" rules="all" style=";border: 2px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;padding: 0.4em;background-color: #FFFFFF" ><tr><td style="padding:6px" ><b>Worksheet Formulas</b><table cellpadding="2.5px" width="100%" rules="all" style="border: 1px solid;text-align:center;background-color: #FFFFFF;border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #A6AAB6"><thead><tr style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120"><th width="10px">Cell</th><th style="text-align:left;padding-left:5px;">Formula</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">A1</th><td style="text-align:left">=VLOOKUP(<font color="Blue">RC3,Pivot!C2:C11,7,FALSE</font>)</td></tr><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">A3</th><td style="text-align:left">=VLOOKUP(<font color="Blue">RC3,Pivot!C2:C11,7,FALSE</font>)</td></tr><tr><th width="10px" style=" background-color: #E0E0F0;color: #161120">A5</th><td style="text-align:left">=VLOOKUP(<font color="Blue">RC3,Pivot!C2:C11,7,FALSE</font>)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><br />
What is the error msg?

Markmzz

 

[Galena1]

Mark I think I figured it out.
If I remove the equals = sign it then it will do the find/replace. I think if I recall the = sign messes it up by thinking its a formula I want to change, but its really just the text string in between. Not sure why it works in your case, but that's that I did, and all is good now.

thanks man.

 

[markmzz]

Galena1,

I'm happy that you solved the problem.

Until the next thread.

Markmzz