vlookup table_array too large?

leetmilf

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I process insurance claims - pricing is (partially) dependent on service location zip code. I have a table with all zip codes for all 50 states. Is my table array too large? I use Excel Professional Plus 2010 - and was under the impression that table array size was only limited by available memory. Here is a screenshot of my formula for vlookup:



Basically - the user will enter the zip code in I3; it will reference the table on 2014_ZIP_TO_LOCALITY worksheet; returning the 5 digit locality.



Ultimately - there are 2 types of claims. "Local" claims (for state of Michigan only) or "Interstate Claims" (for all other states). Should I try another avenue for this - I actually had it working until I changed the table array from MI only to all states. I would like this calculator to work for both claim types.

As you can see the array is B2:D42919 - which is huge. I'm an intermediate Excel user, but this is baffling me. Also - some zip codes have leading zeros - I3 has the zip code format, so the zeros are not truncated.
 

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Are you sure you have numbers in column B?

Could they actually be numbers stored as text?
 
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Are you sure you have numbers in column B?

Could they actually be numbers stored as text?
Fixed - still no luck w/ the return. I'm sure it's something simple and maybe I just need to walk away from it for awhile.
 
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what you encountered is a common problem that VLOOKUP treats text (number stored as text) and number differently.

For your reference.
Advanced vlookup – Text vs. Number | wmfexcel


I process insurance claims - pricing is (partially) dependent on service location zip code. I have a table with all zip codes for all 50 states. Is my table array too large? I use Excel Professional Plus 2010 - and was under the impression that table array size was only limited by available memory. Here is a screenshot of my formula for vlookup:
 
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