VBA: Using VLOOKUP formula with a dynamic lookup_value












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I am trying to embed a VLOOKUP formula into my last column after performing formatting on a sheet. My lookup value is for a column that has the following column header: "Company State".
This is my current flow:





  1. Find the Column number with the Column Header: "Company State":



    CompanyStateColumnNumber = WorksheetFunction.Match("Company State", ws.Range("1:1"), 0)




  2. Declare the range for lookup. In this case, it exists in a worksheet/workbook that is not the active workbook/worksheet. Hence, I am referencing it using ( I have already declared TZsrcRange as a Range type):



    Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")




  3. Now, I am trying to embed the vlookup into my last column (I found my last column in the sheet and it is stored in the variable " NewestLCol". I want to embed it into the column until the very last row (stored in variable "LastRow") :



    For x = 2 To LastRow
    Set dynamic_lookup_value = Cells(x, CompanyStateColumnNumber)
    Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = " =VLOOKUP(" & _
    dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
    ", Templatews.Range(A:C).Address(0,0),3, FALSE)"
    Next x


  4. Now, when I run it, it doesn't embed the formula and doesn't give me a value. What could my issue be?











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  • Please add your code, so someone can help you. Provide any error that you get.

    – GMalc
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:40













  • Please consider pasting your code and explaining a bit more generally what the objective might be.

    – Display name
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:46











  • Also run your code step by step using the F8 key, ensuring your code indeed gets to the Formula assignation. If an error occurs, state its number and exact wording in the question.

    – Excelosaurus
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:49











  • Your Cells calls need to be qualified with a worksheet object to be sure you're referencing the sheet you expect.

    – Tim Williams
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:57
















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I am trying to embed a VLOOKUP formula into my last column after performing formatting on a sheet. My lookup value is for a column that has the following column header: "Company State".
This is my current flow:





  1. Find the Column number with the Column Header: "Company State":



    CompanyStateColumnNumber = WorksheetFunction.Match("Company State", ws.Range("1:1"), 0)




  2. Declare the range for lookup. In this case, it exists in a worksheet/workbook that is not the active workbook/worksheet. Hence, I am referencing it using ( I have already declared TZsrcRange as a Range type):



    Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")




  3. Now, I am trying to embed the vlookup into my last column (I found my last column in the sheet and it is stored in the variable " NewestLCol". I want to embed it into the column until the very last row (stored in variable "LastRow") :



    For x = 2 To LastRow
    Set dynamic_lookup_value = Cells(x, CompanyStateColumnNumber)
    Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = " =VLOOKUP(" & _
    dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
    ", Templatews.Range(A:C).Address(0,0),3, FALSE)"
    Next x


  4. Now, when I run it, it doesn't embed the formula and doesn't give me a value. What could my issue be?











share|improve this question

























  • Please add your code, so someone can help you. Provide any error that you get.

    – GMalc
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:40













  • Please consider pasting your code and explaining a bit more generally what the objective might be.

    – Display name
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:46











  • Also run your code step by step using the F8 key, ensuring your code indeed gets to the Formula assignation. If an error occurs, state its number and exact wording in the question.

    – Excelosaurus
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:49











  • Your Cells calls need to be qualified with a worksheet object to be sure you're referencing the sheet you expect.

    – Tim Williams
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:57














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I am trying to embed a VLOOKUP formula into my last column after performing formatting on a sheet. My lookup value is for a column that has the following column header: "Company State".
This is my current flow:





  1. Find the Column number with the Column Header: "Company State":



    CompanyStateColumnNumber = WorksheetFunction.Match("Company State", ws.Range("1:1"), 0)




  2. Declare the range for lookup. In this case, it exists in a worksheet/workbook that is not the active workbook/worksheet. Hence, I am referencing it using ( I have already declared TZsrcRange as a Range type):



    Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")




  3. Now, I am trying to embed the vlookup into my last column (I found my last column in the sheet and it is stored in the variable " NewestLCol". I want to embed it into the column until the very last row (stored in variable "LastRow") :



    For x = 2 To LastRow
    Set dynamic_lookup_value = Cells(x, CompanyStateColumnNumber)
    Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = " =VLOOKUP(" & _
    dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
    ", Templatews.Range(A:C).Address(0,0),3, FALSE)"
    Next x


  4. Now, when I run it, it doesn't embed the formula and doesn't give me a value. What could my issue be?











share|improve this question
















I am trying to embed a VLOOKUP formula into my last column after performing formatting on a sheet. My lookup value is for a column that has the following column header: "Company State".
This is my current flow:





  1. Find the Column number with the Column Header: "Company State":



    CompanyStateColumnNumber = WorksheetFunction.Match("Company State", ws.Range("1:1"), 0)




  2. Declare the range for lookup. In this case, it exists in a worksheet/workbook that is not the active workbook/worksheet. Hence, I am referencing it using ( I have already declared TZsrcRange as a Range type):



    Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")




  3. Now, I am trying to embed the vlookup into my last column (I found my last column in the sheet and it is stored in the variable " NewestLCol". I want to embed it into the column until the very last row (stored in variable "LastRow") :



    For x = 2 To LastRow
    Set dynamic_lookup_value = Cells(x, CompanyStateColumnNumber)
    Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = " =VLOOKUP(" & _
    dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
    ", Templatews.Range(A:C).Address(0,0),3, FALSE)"
    Next x


  4. Now, when I run it, it doesn't embed the formula and doesn't give me a value. What could my issue be?








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  • Please add your code, so someone can help you. Provide any error that you get.

    – GMalc
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:40













  • Please consider pasting your code and explaining a bit more generally what the objective might be.

    – Display name
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:46











  • Also run your code step by step using the F8 key, ensuring your code indeed gets to the Formula assignation. If an error occurs, state its number and exact wording in the question.

    – Excelosaurus
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:49











  • Your Cells calls need to be qualified with a worksheet object to be sure you're referencing the sheet you expect.

    – Tim Williams
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:57



















  • Please add your code, so someone can help you. Provide any error that you get.

    – GMalc
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:40













  • Please consider pasting your code and explaining a bit more generally what the objective might be.

    – Display name
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:46











  • Also run your code step by step using the F8 key, ensuring your code indeed gets to the Formula assignation. If an error occurs, state its number and exact wording in the question.

    – Excelosaurus
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:49











  • Your Cells calls need to be qualified with a worksheet object to be sure you're referencing the sheet you expect.

    – Tim Williams
    Nov 20 '18 at 1:57

















Please add your code, so someone can help you. Provide any error that you get.

– GMalc
Nov 20 '18 at 1:40







Please add your code, so someone can help you. Provide any error that you get.

– GMalc
Nov 20 '18 at 1:40















Please consider pasting your code and explaining a bit more generally what the objective might be.

– Display name
Nov 20 '18 at 1:46





Please consider pasting your code and explaining a bit more generally what the objective might be.

– Display name
Nov 20 '18 at 1:46













Also run your code step by step using the F8 key, ensuring your code indeed gets to the Formula assignation. If an error occurs, state its number and exact wording in the question.

– Excelosaurus
Nov 20 '18 at 1:49





Also run your code step by step using the F8 key, ensuring your code indeed gets to the Formula assignation. If an error occurs, state its number and exact wording in the question.

– Excelosaurus
Nov 20 '18 at 1:49













Your Cells calls need to be qualified with a worksheet object to be sure you're referencing the sheet you expect.

– Tim Williams
Nov 20 '18 at 1:57





Your Cells calls need to be qualified with a worksheet object to be sure you're referencing the sheet you expect.

– Tim Williams
Nov 20 '18 at 1:57












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Try replacing your formula assignment with this one



Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = "=VLOOKUP(" & _
dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
"," & _
TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) & _
",3, FALSE)"





share|improve this answer


























  • This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:01











  • You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:17











  • I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 14:46













  • You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 15:06











  • Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

    – Patrick Wynne
    Nov 20 '18 at 20:57











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Try replacing your formula assignment with this one



Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = "=VLOOKUP(" & _
dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
"," & _
TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) & _
",3, FALSE)"





share|improve this answer


























  • This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:01











  • You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:17











  • I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 14:46













  • You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 15:06











  • Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

    – Patrick Wynne
    Nov 20 '18 at 20:57
















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Try replacing your formula assignment with this one



Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = "=VLOOKUP(" & _
dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
"," & _
TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) & _
",3, FALSE)"





share|improve this answer


























  • This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:01











  • You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:17











  • I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 14:46













  • You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 15:06











  • Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

    – Patrick Wynne
    Nov 20 '18 at 20:57














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Try replacing your formula assignment with this one



Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = "=VLOOKUP(" & _
dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
"," & _
TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) & _
",3, FALSE)"





share|improve this answer















Try replacing your formula assignment with this one



Cells(x, NewestLCol).Formula = "=VLOOKUP(" & _
dynamic_lookup_value.Address(0, 0) & _
"," & _
TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) & _
",3, FALSE)"






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answered Nov 20 '18 at 2:56









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  • This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:01











  • You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:17











  • I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 14:46













  • You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 15:06











  • Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

    – Patrick Wynne
    Nov 20 '18 at 20:57



















  • This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:01











  • You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:17











  • I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

    – marthebear
    Nov 20 '18 at 14:46













  • You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

    – usmanhaq
    Nov 20 '18 at 15:06











  • Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

    – Patrick Wynne
    Nov 20 '18 at 20:57

















This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

– marthebear
Nov 20 '18 at 4:01





This formula actually embedded the vlookup into my cells. However, the reference was not to the other sheet (non active sheet). Is there a way to access that sheet for the lookup table? thank you so much usman!

– marthebear
Nov 20 '18 at 4:01













You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

– usmanhaq
Nov 20 '18 at 4:17





You can replace the TZsrchRange.Address with other sheet's range reference. tell me which one you want to have

– usmanhaq
Nov 20 '18 at 4:17













I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

– marthebear
Nov 20 '18 at 14:46







I thought I did that through Set TZsrchRange = TemplateWS.Range("A:C")? Essentially, I set TemplateWS=TemplateWB.Sheets("Sheet2") & TemplateWB=Workbooks("Template.xlsm")

– marthebear
Nov 20 '18 at 14:46















You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

– usmanhaq
Nov 20 '18 at 15:06





You have to concatenate the full reference to the range yourself, the Address() function only returns the address of the range. something like "'[ " & file_name & "]Sheet2'!" & TZsrchRange.Address

– usmanhaq
Nov 20 '18 at 15:06













Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

– Patrick Wynne
Nov 20 '18 at 20:57





Or use TZsrchRange.Address(External:=True) to return the full range reference without needing to manually construct it.

– Patrick Wynne
Nov 20 '18 at 20:57




















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