[mso] Trap #N/A in Excel

Hi Group,

How to display a blank cell when the result of an IF function would ordinarily
yield "#N/A" in Excel 2002?

Assume the formula below is in cell B2.  The formula scans a vector for the
presence of the numeral "1".  If "1" is not present, B2 becomes equal to 1.
If "1" is present, B2 displays "#N/A".

My current work-around is to use conditional formatting, and make the font
color the same as the cell's background.  The cell appears blank, but it still
contains the "N/A".

How can I make cell B2 show a "1" when "1" is absent from the vector, and be
really blank when "1" is present in the vector?

Thank you for the help.

Ray Shapp

=IF(ERROR.TYPE(HLOOKUP(1,$B6:$J6,1,FALSE)=7),1,"")

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