Help with formulas

[elo2024450]

Hello!  I am having trouble with a xlookup formula and need gudiance in how to resolve.  

Here is the issue:    

In Column H I have the following formula H3 =MID(C3,21,3) which displays 131

Now on column N3, I have this formula:  XLOOKUP(H3, Final!B4:B140, Final!C4:C140) but i am getting a #NA instead of getting "cash.    Any thoughts?  see attached.

Please attached file tab 8852

[#2]

@elo2024450 

Most probably in H3 you have text "131" and lookup in column which have number 131. Try to use

=1*MID(C3,21,3)

[#3]

Sergei--Thank you! This resolved the issue. For my FYI, why does it work but multiply it by 1? Also, this is my first time using this thread. How does one upload an Excel file for illustration purposes?

[#4]

@elo2024450 

There is no attachment.

The #NA is probably due to different formats/data types. Text vs. number.

Check with ISTEXT() or ISNUMBER().

[#5]

@elo2024450 

When you do some arithmetic with texts which represent numbers, Excel automatically recognizes them as numbers and returns the result as number. Thus

=1 * "123"

="123" + 0

or

=VALUE("123")

all return number 123.

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