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ajmal_pottekattil_yoousuf's avatar
Nov 15, 2022
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How to lookup these values

Based on the Weight and Class the Maximum permissible error is not pickup.

  • HansVogelaar's avatar
    HansVogelaar
    Nov 15, 2022

    ajmal_pottekattil_yoousuf 

    Currently, column A contains numbers with different custom number formats.

    For example, A7, A20 and A32 all contain the number 500 (you can check this by selecting one of these cells and looking at the formula bar). Only the number format is different:

    General" kg"

    General" g"

    General" mg"

     

    The MATCH formula in cell Q2 only matches on cell value, not on cell formatting. If you enter the text 500 kg in cell J5, there is no match, since none of the cells in column A contains the text 500 kg.

     

    So you will have to change all values in column A to the text values as displayed. For example, change A7 to 500 kg, change A20 to 500 g and change A32 to 500 mg.

      • HansVogelaar's avatar
        HansVogelaar
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        ajmal_pottekattil_yoousuf 

        Currently, column A contains numbers with different custom number formats.

        For example, A7, A20 and A32 all contain the number 500 (you can check this by selecting one of these cells and looking at the formula bar). Only the number format is different:

        General" kg"

        General" g"

        General" mg"

         

        The MATCH formula in cell Q2 only matches on cell value, not on cell formatting. If you enter the text 500 kg in cell J5, there is no match, since none of the cells in column A contains the text 500 kg.

         

        So you will have to change all values in column A to the text values as displayed. For example, change A7 to 500 kg, change A20 to 500 g and change A32 to 500 mg.

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