u/logix56333

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How do I use the dot operator if a column has empty cell?

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I want to use this formula for example:

=IF(XLOOKUP(A2,A:.A,B:.B,"")="","Not Ready",XLOOKUP(A2,A:.A,B:.B,""))

I put the dot operator to trim trailing cells. The problem is that B5 is empty and the formula is giving me an error. If I put a value in B5 then it works.

How can I make it work as long as A5 has a value?

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u/logix56333 — 9 days ago