Vlookup with conditions

[Deelof]

Column B "Last PO Placed" uses a vlookup - =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP($A20845,'PO''s Placed'!$R:$S,2,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP($A20845,'PO''s Placed'!$R:$S,2,FALSE))
For any blanks returned from the Vlookup, how can I build into this formula that if column A "Stock Status" holds Core or Core Non-Stock then it will return "Not Yet Purchased"and all other blanks will return another value, for example "3Yr+"?

STOCK STATUS	LAST PO PLACED
CORE

 

[etaf]

For any blanks returned from the Vlookup

if there is a blank for the vlookup - usually that would return a zero and NOT a blank
can you show examples

here is my example - where a blank returns a zero

Book5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
1
2	3	0				1	a
3						2	b
4						3
5						4	d
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B2	B2	=VLOOKUP(A2,F1:G5,2,FALSE)

Therefore -

A SMALL sample spreadsheet, around 10-20 rows, would help a lot here, with all sensitive data removed, and expected results mocked up and manually entered, with a few notes of explanation.

This will possibly enable a quicker and more accurate solution for you.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data and will allow us to copy/paste your sample data into our Excel spreadsheets, saving a lot of time.

XL2BB - Excel Range to BBCode

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You can also test to see if it works ok, in the "Test Here" forum.

Test Here

Use this forum to test your signature, learn bbcode, smilies, XL2BB, etc. Threads in this forum are automatically deleted after no replies for seven (7) days

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OR if you cannot get XL2BB to work, or have restrictions on your PC

then put the sample spreadsheet onto a share

I only tend to goto OneDrive, Dropbox or google docs , as I'm never certain of other random share sites and possible virus.
Please make sure you have a representative data sample and also that the data has been desensitised, remember this site is open to anyone with internet access to see - so any sensitive / personal data should be removed

Make sure you set any share or google to share to everyone

 

[Deelof]

if there is a blank for the vlookup - usually that would return a zero and NOT a blank
can you show examples

here is my example - where a blank returns a zero

Book5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
1
2	3	0				1	a
3						2	b
4						3
5						4	d
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B2	B2	=VLOOKUP(A2,F1:G5,2,FALSE)

Therefore -

A SMALL sample spreadsheet, around 10-20 rows, would help a lot here, with all sensitive data removed, and expected results mocked up and manually entered, with a few notes of explanation.

This will possibly enable a quicker and more accurate solution for you.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data and will allow us to copy/paste your sample data into our Excel spreadsheets, saving a lot of time.

XL2BB - Excel Range to BBCode

Excel 'mini-sheet' in messages - XL2BB Although experts prefer to read your description and question instead of working in your actual file to solve your problem, there are times that it is difficult to explain an issue without providing actual...

www.mrexcel.com

You can also test to see if it works ok, in the "Test Here" forum.

Test Here

Use this forum to test your signature, learn bbcode, smilies, XL2BB, etc. Threads in this forum are automatically deleted after no replies for seven (7) days

www.mrexcel.com

OR if you cannot get XL2BB to work, or have restrictions on your PC

then put the sample spreadsheet onto a share

I only tend to goto OneDrive, Dropbox or google docs , as I'm never certain of other random share sites and possible virus.
Please make sure you have a representative data sample and also that the data has been desensitised, remember this site is open to anyone with internet access to see - so any sensitive / personal data should be removed

Make sure you set any share or google to share to everyone

It is returning blank due to this section of the vlookup formula (bold underlined.

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP($A20845,'PO''s Placed'!$R:$S,2,FALSE)),"",VLOOKUP($A20845,'PO''s Placed'!$R:$S,2,FALSE))

 

[etaf]

ok,
so thats because the vlookup is returning an error in the IF

how can I build into this formula that if column A "Stock Status" holds Core or Core Non-Stock then it will return "Not Yet Purchased"and all other blanks will return another value, for example "3Yr+"?

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP($A20845,'PO''s Placed'!$R:$S,2,FALSE)), If( OR( $A20845 ="Core" , $A20845 ="core non-stock"), "not yet purchased", "3Yr+" ) ,VLOOKUP($A20845,'PO''s Placed'!$R:$S,2,FALSE))

so that may work - also maybe able to simplify nothing else starts with CORE

if that does not work - then really need a sample sheet with allpossible combinations and expected results