excel index match with formula in a table using headers not working

leefletcher

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I am trying to do an index/match using column headings in a table where there is a formula creating the information in the lookup array, but I'm getting an error. Table 1 has the First and Last names with a formula to create the full name. Table2 has the Full Name and the school I want to return. If I copy and paste the Full Name over the formula in Table1, the formula in School in Table2 returns the correct School from Table1.

Table1
First NameLast NameFull Name*School
DavidChaudhri=PROPER([@[First Name]])&" "&PROPER([@[Last Name]])Bayshore Conservatory
ReinhardVinter=PROPER([@[First Name]])&" "&PROPER([@[Last Name]])River Valley Institute
EmmaCoeman=PROPER([@[First Name]])&" "&PROPER([@[Last Name]])Ravenwood School for Girls
PharaildisChristensen=PROPER([@[First Name]])&" "&PROPER([@[Last Name]])Bayshore Academy
PhanuelBarsamian=PROPER([@[First Name]])&" "&PROPER([@[Last Name]])Maple Park High School
*I used Proper because the First and Last Names are imported from another source that does not have standard formatting.

Table2
Full NameSchool
David Chaudhri=IFERROR(INDEX(Table1,MATCH([@[Full Name]],Table1[Full Name],0),MATCH(Table2[[#Headers],[School]],Table1[#Headers],0)),"")
Reinhard Vinter=IFERROR(INDEX(Table1,MATCH([@[Full Name]],Table1[Full Name],0),MATCH(Table2[[#Headers],[School]],Table1[#Headers],0)),"")
Emma Coeman=IFERROR(INDEX(Table1,MATCH([@[Full Name]],Table1[Full Name],0),MATCH(Table2[[#Headers],[School]],Table1[#Headers],0)),"")
Pharaildis Christensen=IFERROR(INDEX(Table1,MATCH([@[Full Name]],Table1[Full Name],0),MATCH(Table2[[#Headers],[School]],Table1[#Headers],0)),"")
Phanuel Barsamian=IFERROR(INDEX(Table1,MATCH([@[Full Name]],Table1[Full Name],0),MATCH(Table2[[#Headers],[School]],Table1[#Headers],0)),"")

Is there a way to pull first and last name together so that the formula works?
 
The second formula can't create a circular reference if it's in Table2.
 
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Excel Facts

Which lookup functions find a value equal or greater than the lookup value?
MATCH uses -1 to find larger value (lookup table must be sorted ZA). XLOOKUP uses 1 to find values greater and does not need to be sorted.
Ok, well, after I copy your data over, it works.

However, I created this spreadsheet from another one that has more private data. It contains the exact same formulas and structure. Any ideas on how I figure out what is wrong with the data?

Thank you, again, for your help.
 
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