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MS Office Forum / Excel / Worksheet Functions / June 2007Excel Formula add if someone types PTO have it =0
I am trying to create what I would call an if/then formula in Excel 2003. If someone types the letters PTO into a cell have tat equal zero in the formula. I have a sum formula of a set of cells I want Excel to be able to add a zero into the formula if someone types the letters PTO into the cell. My formula works great until someone types letters into a cell then - of course -I get a value error in the cell. In your sum formula...i.e. =A5 + B5 + C5... you can insert an if statement for the case where the value may not be a number for example PTO is written in C5 =A5 + B5 +if(isnumber(C5),C5,0) Hopefully this helps. > I am trying to create what I would call an if/then formula in Excel 2003. If > someone types the letters PTO into a cell have tat equal zero in the formula. > I have a sum formula of a set of cells I want Excel to be able to add a zero > into the formula if someone types the letters PTO into the cell. My formula > works great until someone types letters into a cell then - of course -I get a > value error in the cell. Thanks for your help Here is my formula =B11+D11+F11+H11+J11+L11+N11+P11+R11+T11+V11+X11+Z11+AB11+AD11+AF11+AH11+AJ11+AL11+AN11+AP11+AR11+AT11+AV11+AX11+AZ11+BB11+BD11+BF11+BH11 I need to make sure that if they write PTO in any cell it will tell the formula it =the value of 0 so I do not get a name error. The suggestion worked from below but only if it is typed in C5. > In your sum formula...i.e. =A5 + B5 + C5... you can insert an if statement > for the case where the value may not be a number for example PTO is written [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > works great until someone types letters into a cell then - of course -I get a > > value error in the cell. Here's an example of how you could do that. Original formula may be: =A1+B1 But if A1 is PTO, then: =IF(A1="PTO",0,A1)+B1 HTH, Paul >I am trying to create what I would call an if/then formula in Excel 2003. >If [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > get a > value error in the cell. Thanks for your reply Here is my formula =B11+D11+F11+H11+J11+L11+N11+P11+R11+T11+V11+X11+Z11+AB11+AD11+AF11+AH11+AJ11+AL11+AN11+AP11+AR11+AT11+AV11+AX11+AZ11+BB11+BD11+BF11+BH11 I need to make sure that if PTO is typed into ANY CELL that is gives back the value of 0 in the formula. Not just A1. > Here's an example of how you could do that. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > get a > > value error in the cell. In A1: =IF(OR(COUNTIF(B:IV,"PTO"),COUNTIF(A2:A65536,"PTO")),0,SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(B11:BH11),2)=0),B11:BH11)) PTO can enter in any cells except cell A1, and cells B11:BH11 > Thanks for your reply > Here is my formula [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > get a > > > value error in the cell. RJ's method should work for you. =SUM(B11,D11,F11,H11,J11,L11,N11,P11,R11,T11,V11,X11,Z11,AB11,AD11,AF11,AH11,AJ11,AL11,AN11,AP11,AR11,AT11,AV11,AX11,AZ11,BB11,BD11,BF11,BH11) Watchout for wrap-around. Regards, Paul > Thanks for your reply > Here is my formula [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> > get a >> > value error in the cell. Yeah! ... but at the time, I didn't know how many cells he had to total. This should be a little more concise: =SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(B11:BH11),2)=0),B11:BH11)  SignatureRegards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > RJ's method should work for you. > [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >>> > get a >>> > value error in the cell. Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg> SignatureRegards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah! ... but at the time, I didn't know how many cells he had to total. > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >>>> > get a >>>> > value error in the cell. Hi Rick > Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg> I think you might just get away with it. Bob must be busy at the moment as he doesn't seem to be quite as active in the NG currently .<g> I'll keep quiet, as long as you don't mention when I use them!<g> SignatureRegards Roger Govier > Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg> >> Yeah! ... but at the time, I didn't know how many cells he had to [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >>>>> > get a >>>>> > value error in the cell. It's a DEAL!<g> SignatureRegards, RD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Rick > Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg> I think you might just get away with it. Bob must be busy at the moment as he doesn't seem to be quite as active in the NG currently .<g> I'll keep quiet, as long as you don't mention when I use them!<g> SignatureRegards Roger Govier > Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg> >> Yeah! ... but at the time, I didn't know how many cells he had to [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] >>>>> > get a >>>>> > value error in the cell. Use the SUM() function! It ignores text. =Sum(A1:A110,B5:B15) =Sum(A1,A33,B4,C2,C25,Z15) SignatureHTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >I am trying to create what I would call an if/then formula in Excel 2003. >If [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > get a > value error in the cell. |
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