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Example 2

The most common use of IFERROR function is with VLOOKUP function, where it

is used to inform users that the value they are looking out for is not there.

Suppose we operate a restaurant and maintain an inventory of a few

vegetables and fruits. Now we compare it with the list of items we want

according to the day’s menu. The results look like this:

Instead of the #N/A error message, we can input a customized message. It will

look better when we are using a long list.

The formula to use will be:

We will get the result below:

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