Vlookup Date into another Date field - #DATE EXPECTED Error

Matthew_Lanterman

Hello,

I am using a VLOOKUP to pull a date into a sheet from another sheet. Both columns (date source / range, and destination column) are Date column types, but the destination sheet is returning the # DATE EXPECTED error.

I thought if you were pulling a date from a date column, into another date column, the return value would be a date.

Here is my formula:

=VLOOKUP([Email]@row, {Date Range}, 6, 0)

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/109124/vlookup-date-into-another-date-field-date-expected-error

Hi,

I hope you're well and safe!

Can you share some screenshots? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help.

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Matthew_Lanterman

Above is the source sheet - this is a simple date column, collecting dates. I want to use these values in another sheet, and am using VLOOKUP to accomplish that.

Below is the error, same column setup as input sheet

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/391300#Comment_391300

Try changing the column to text. What does it show?

Matthew_Lanterman

Same error when changing column type to Text.

I deleted the column, re-added, re-typed formula, and now it works...

Maybe I do that before posting in community next time!

Thank you for the help.

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/391318#Comment_391318

Excellent! Glad you got it working!

A glitch in the Matrix? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Happy to help!

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