IF, vlookup and Value formula

aryanaveen

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Hi All,

Please help me with below

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(VALUE(B17), 'Technology Charge'!A:B, 2, FALSE), "Not Required")

I am using above formula in excel 2010 where it works fine, Value(b17) picks the value in cell B17

But when I use the same formula in excel 2013 this formula doesn't work, Value(B17) will be considered as "B17" and not the value in cell.


Please help
 

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VALUE() is used to change text into a numeric value...I believe. If you want it to return the value of B17, just change it to:

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(+B17, 'Technology Charge'!A:B, 2, FALSE), "Not Required")
 
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doesn't really tell me what it contains. What is the formula, and give some examples of the source please
 
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Hi Dubbins

This formula is also not working :(

VALUE() is used to change text into a numeric value...I believe. If you want it to return the value of B17, just change it to:

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(+B17, 'Technology Charge'!A:B, 2, FALSE), "Not Required")
 
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Cell B17 contains formula =IFERROR(INDEX('Information sheet'!A:AE,MATCH($B$7,'Information sheet'!$A:$A,0),10),"")

Which results in a value of text and number(ex - 8W)
 
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OK if B17 contains something like 8W, then that is text, not numeric and apart from breaking out the 8, there is no way it will ever be numeric, not with VALUE(B17), not with +B17 or anything else. This should not be a problem though, as long as the search range contains that.

Does column A in Technology Charge sheet actually contain 8W?
 
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