Vlookup using named ranges

JasonSGRankin

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I am looking to use a Vlookup function with a named range. The problem is that users have the option of selecting a "letter" eg W from a validation list. Once a letter is selected it determines, via a lookup the name of the "Named Range", ie EG;

If the user selects W, then the named range will be "ACT1". the value "ACT1" will be placed in a destination cell. The vlookup function will then lookup a value in the selected named range being ACT1. Therefore is the destination cell that the "ACT1" was placed in was [D1], then the formula would read as:

VLOOKUP(lookup_value,[D1],4,FALSE)

The result I get is #N/A. I don't know how to get the formula to realise that it needs to lookup the value in the range specified by the name in cell [D1]. Is there a solution to this?

Please also not that the named range "ACT1" is on a seperate worksheet tab within the same workbook.
 

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