Question

I am working with an excel file and I am trying to “map” some values with the vLookUp function.

The first parameter of the vLookUp function is giving me headaches: The function works with certains values (typed by hand in a text format)…but doesnt work with pre-generated values (the sames ones…but generated from an ERP system..). I checked to make sure that I was looking for “same nature” values ( text vs text ) …but I can’t find out why the first 3 values (typed by hand) are fine… but the last 3 (pre generated) gives me a #N/A error: It has to be a difference of “format” ..but I can’t find out where’s the difference…

This is the formula used: =VLOOKUP(D1;$A$1:$B$219;2;FALSE)

The actual file

1008600 379.99      1008600 379.99
1008601 379.99      1008601 379.99
1010600 449.99      1010600 449.99
1010601 449.99      1010601 #N/A
1013600 489.99      1013600 #N/A
1014601 509.99      1014601 #N/A
1015600 569.99          
1018603 679.99          
1019600 809.99          

Thank you !

Answer 1

Using this formula will address the issue highlighted by RocketDonkey

=VLOOKUP(TEXT(D1,"#"),$A$1:$B$219,2,FALSE)