[Solved] #name? error

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Darth Yoda
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[Solved] #name? error

Post by Darth Yoda »

Why does this give me an error?
=ifd4+C3>D3:VLOOKUP(B2;'Odd tables'.P3:Q33:2;0)

Odd tables is referenced many times but seems to fail here.
Last edited by Hagar Delest on Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: tagged [Solved].
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joe theengineer
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Re: #name? error

Post by joe theengineer »

Maybe a name that is used has not been defined, or has lost its definition.
....... Select the range of the variable, then go to..... insert name define ......
Put the new name on top, check that the range is correct at the bottom
..... push add and OK.
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thinman3
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Re: #name? error

Post by thinman3 »

Most likely cause would be that the formula, as presented, is unworkable due to structure errors.

=ifd4+C3>D3:VLOOKUP(B2;'Odd tables'.P3:Q33:2;0) should look like the following:

=IF((D4+C3)>D3;VLOOKUP(B2;Oddtables.P3:Q33;2;0);"") OR =IF((D4+C3)>D3;VLOOKUP(B2;oddtables.P3:Q33;2;0))

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Darth Yoda
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Re: #name? error

Post by Darth Yoda »

Thank you Thinman3. This expression:
=IF((D4+C3)>D3;VLOOKUP(B2;Oddtables.P3:Q33;2;0);"")

got me started again. I got a #ref so I had to reselect the oddtable range though. Easy fix.

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