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| | *'''lkup_val''' is the value to be matched from an array or first column of the table, | | *'''lkup_val''' is the value to be matched from an array or first column of the table, |
| | *'''table_arr''' refers to two or more columns of data values, | | *'''table_arr''' refers to two or more columns of data values, |
| − | *'''column_index_num''' is the column number in the table from which the matching should be returned, and | + | *'''column_index_num''' is the column number in the table from which the matching value should be returned, and |
| − | *'''range_lkup''' is an optional logical value that specifies to find an exact match or approximate match of the mentioned lookup value. | + | *'''range_lkup''' is an optional logical value that specifies whether to find an exact match or approximate match of the mentioned lookup value. |
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| − | VLOOKUP() looks up for a value in the first column of a table array and gives a value in the same row from another column in the table array. | + | VLOOKUP() looks up for a value in the first column of a table array and gives a value in the same row from specified column in the table array. |
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| | == Description == | | == Description == |
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| | *VLOOKUP function is not case-sensitive. | | *VLOOKUP function is not case-sensitive. |
| | *If '''lkup_val''' is less than 'smallest value in first column of table', Calci displays #NULL error message. | | *If '''lkup_val''' is less than 'smallest value in first column of table', Calci displays #NULL error message. |
| − | *If '''column_index_num''' is 1, Calci returns the value in first column in table array. If '''column_index_num''' is 2, Calci returns the value in second column in table array and so on. | + | *If '''column_index_num''' is 1, Calci returns the value from the first column in table array. If '''column_index_num''' is 2, Calci returns the value from the second column in table array and so on. |
| | *For '''column_index_num''' < 1 or '''column_index_num''' > 'number of columns in array', Calci returns #NULL error message. | | *For '''column_index_num''' < 1 or '''column_index_num''' > 'number of columns in array', Calci returns #NULL error message. |
| | *The values in first column should be arranged in ascending order for correct results. | | *The values in first column should be arranged in ascending order for correct results. |
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| | == Examples == | | == Examples == |
| − | Following table shows the use of VLOOKUP function in '''Vector Form''' - | + | Following table shows the use of VLOOKUP function - |
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