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    Comparing Numbers When One Is Text Format And The Other Is Number Numeric Format

    I have a workbook containing sveral sheets, the one being "TB consolidation" where the numbers in Col B are shown a text eg '114201 and sheet TBTXT which are genuine numbers.

    I have a formula in Sheet TBTXT in Col A which compares the account numbers in Col B to the existing account numbers in TB Consolidation and if a new number has ben added it must indicate "NEW" otherwise it must show a blank

    I cannot get the formula to work, due to the fact that the numbers in sheet TB consolidation are shown as text and the numbers in TBTXT are shown as numbers

    I have attached some sample data. It would be appreciated if you could amend the formula so that it works

    Your assistance in this regard is most appreciated
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    Try this in A2=IFERROR(IF(MATCH(""&B2,'TB Consolidation'!$B$1:$B$17,0),"NEW"),"") and drag down.
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    In fact, it should be A2=IF(ISERROR(MATCH(""&B2,'TB Consolidation'!$B$1:$B$17,0)),"NEW","")

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    Replace the "NEW" in the previous post to "OLD"
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    Last edited by DocAElstein; 06-12-2023 at 12:59 PM.

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