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replyReplyTue 27 Mar 2007, 11:09Delegate Martin said...

Formats of imported data-vlookup

Imported data is formatted in a way that vlookup cannot recognise.
The data to be looked up looks identical but the vlookup doe not recognise it.
How can this problem be dealt with

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replyReplyTue 27 Mar 2007, 13:59Trainer Amanda said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

Hi Martin

Thanks for your question.

How/where is the data being imported into Excel?

thanks
Amanda

replyReplyWed 28 Mar 2007, 10:42Delegate Martin said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

Hi amanda
The data is being imported from Oracle and WOMS through Discoverer and Monarch.
Thanks
Martin

replyReplyWed 28 Mar 2007, 15:22Trainer Amanda said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

Hi Martin

The only thing I can think of is even if the data looks the same visually it may be formatted in a different way as a result of being imported from another program. Or when the data is imported it is bringing in some additional characters which are causing the lookup not to recognise the data. Without seeing the spreadsheet I'm afraid I cannot be any more specific but these are things you could check/test to see if they are the root of your problem.

thanks
Amanda

replyReplyWed 28 Mar 2007, 15:32Delegate Martin said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

Can I do a look up based on only part of the data in the cell?

replyReplyWed 28 Mar 2007, 15:45Trainer Amanda said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

Hi Martin

Not as far as I'm aware - what sort of thing were you thinking of?

replyReplyWed 28 Mar 2007, 16:02Delegate Martin said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

For instance, looking up "abigail" but instead of looking for the whole word, look up middle 4 letters only!

replyReplyWed 28 Mar 2007, 16:58Trainer Amanda said...

RE: Formats of imported data-vlookup

Hi Martin

No, this wouldn't work for a vlookup - sorry :(

 

 

Excel tip:

Validating text entries

1. Select the range of cells.
2. From the Data menu, select Validation.
3. Select the Settings tab.
4. From the Allow dropdown list, select Custom.
5. In the Formula box, enter the following formula:
=IsText (A1)
where A1 is the first cell in the range.
6. Click OK.

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