range - excel vlookup lookup_range cell contains a formula -


i have straightforward formula in excel 2010 follows:

=vlookup(d597,'sheet1'!$aa$3:$ac$5000,3,false) 

the problem lookup_range, d597 in case, contains formula, not text or numbers (it reference sheet , cell).

the lookup returning #n/a . know value in named range, column aa, , value want in column 3.

is there way use vlookup, or function, accomplish straightforward lookup?

with friend, master joe, able pull value underlying d597 in above vlookup formula. solution:

vlookup(value(trim(d597)),'sheet1'!$aa$3:$ac$5000,3,false) 

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