Hi Cor,

On Thursday, 2007-10-18 11:38:21 +0200, Cor Nouws wrote:

> Frank Stecher wrote (18-10-2007 10:03)
> 
> >The problem is the unsorted search vector used with the VLOOKUP 
> >functions in column H. Excel requires a sorted search vector for the 
> >vlookup as used in the column as well as Calc do. At least they require 
> >this in the help for the function. So they break the own rules.

They probably don't break the rule, but for unsorted data the so-called
sorted range lookup may deliver any result that fits for a less-or-equal
query. The actual result delivered depends on the algorithm used. It is
coincidence that Calc for that data constellation delivers #N/A.

So whoever used the data for vital tasks in Excel or some viewer should
carefully check the results it delivered with reality ;-)

  Eike

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