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Chris in BKK - 11 Sep 2007 04:54 GMT

I've a data gathering and calculation summary sheet in a workbook, the other
sheets provide raw imput data.

The formula =SUM((B5+C5+E5+F5)*(200000/M5)) in N5 displays error #DIV/0!
because M5 has a 0 valve (no problem if M5 is 1 or >). I believe IF will
correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
country.

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T. Valko - 11 Sep 2007 05:03 GMT

Try this:

=IF(M5=0,0,(B5+C5+E5+F5)*(200000/M5))

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> I've a data gathering and calculation summary sheet in a workbook, the
> other
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> correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
> country.

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Chris in BKK - 11 Sep 2007 05:30 GMT

Thanks guys, I got it to work by using
=IF(M5="0",0,N5)+((B5+C5+E5+F5)*(200000/M5)), but I like the simpler one.

> Try this:
>
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> > correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
> > country.

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David Biddulph - 11 Sep 2007 08:51 GMT

I'm fascinated that you say you got it to work. I'm assuming that you've
put your formula in N5, and if so you've created a circular reference, which
has its own problems. You are testing for a text value of zero in M5, not
for a number zero.
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David Biddulph

> Thanks guys, I got it to work by using
> =IF(M5="0",0,N5)+((B5+C5+E5+F5)*(200000/M5)), but I like the simpler one.

>> Try this:
>>
>> =IF(M5=0,0,(B5+C5+E5+F5)*(200000/M5))

>> > I've a data gathering and calculation summary sheet in a workbook, the
>> > other
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>> > correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
>> > country.

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Peo Sjoblom - 11 Sep 2007 05:06 GMT

=IF(M5=0,0,(B5+C5+E5+F5)*(200000/M5))

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> I've a data gathering and calculation summary sheet in a workbook, the
> other
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
> country.

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Max - 11 Sep 2007 05:12 GMT

Try: =IF(M5>0,SUM(B5,C5,E5:F5)*(200000/M5),0)

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> I've a data gathering and calculation summary sheet in a workbook, the other
> sheets provide raw imput data.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
> country.

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Chris in BKK - 11 Sep 2007 06:02 GMT

Max
Your's gave a value of "true", need 0. The others worked.
thanks for your help
Chris

> Try: =IF(M5>0,SUM(B5,C5,E5:F5)*(200000/M5),0)
> > I've a data gathering and calculation summary sheet in a workbook, the other
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> > correct and display 0, but forget string. I left reference docs in home
> > country.

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Max - 11 Sep 2007 07:12 GMT

> Your's gave a value of "true", need 0. The others worked.

Aha, but that shouldn't be. Mine should have worked just as well, if not
better <g>. I've just quite exhaustively tested all 3* suggestions here
against a plethora of possible inputs in the precedents (I took your posted
spec that M5 wouldn't be negative). All 3 evaluated to give the same answers,
except for the instance below.
*actually only 2, since Biff's and Peo's are identical

My suggestion to use SUM actually gives you a slight "edge" in that should
there inadvertently be any text input creeping into either B5,C5,E5 or F5,
SUM will ignore it and the formula will still evaluate a meaningful result,
instead of throwing a #VALUE! out due to the (B5+C5+E5+F5) part.

Anyway, pl tell me what are your values in B5,C5,E5,F5,M5 which gives the
return of TRUE instead of 0 ? I couldn't replicate it here.

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Peo Sjoblom - 11 Sep 2007 14:37 GMT

OTOH by keeping the operator Biff and I will know if there is a text in the
cells which might throw off the result otherwise :)

Peo

>> Your's gave a value of "true", need 0. The others worked.
>
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> Anyway, pl tell me what are your values in B5,C5,E5,F5,M5 which gives the
> return of TRUE instead of 0 ? I couldn't replicate it here.

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Max - 12 Sep 2007 02:25 GMT

ah, but of course <g>

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