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Lookup table inconsistancies

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amy_walker@mac.com - 31 Jul 2007 15:24 GMT
Hi,

I have made a table on one worksheet page, and a set up a lookup
function on another page in the same workbook.  Here is my formula
=LOOKUP(C2,'Whole Genome Lib'!A:A,'Whole Genome Lib'!C:C).  The lookup
function works great for a while, but at a particular point in the
table, the formula no longer returns the correct values.  I had
thought that the problem may be in my table (very large, with
references to multiple different workbooks), so I copied and repasted
as values only.  Also, the reference vaules that I am looking up may
be a problem, as they are a mix of letters and numbers (ie, V-6D03).
I have tried setting these to general format and text format as well.

Thanks for any advice!

Amy Walker
Bob Greenblatt - 31 Jul 2007 16:44 GMT
On 7/31/07 10:24 AM, in article
1185891861.587713.51890@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com, "amy_walker@mac.com"

> Hi,
>
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>
> Amy Walker

How large is large? What point in the table does it stop working? Are all
subsequent lookups wrong, or only a few? Have you sorted column A? The
lookup array MUST be in descending order.

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amy_walker@mac.com - 31 Jul 2007 19:02 GMT
> How large is large? What point in the table does it stop working? Are all
> subsequent lookups wrong, or only a few? Have you sorted column A? The
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> Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
> bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom

There are 16410 rows in my table (columns A-I).

I set the format to text in both my table and lookup page and resorted
-- now its working.

Thanks,
Amy
 
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