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Old May 11th, 2002, 03:20 PM   #1
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I have a reasonably complicated spreadsheet which includes whatif functions in certain areas. In one particular "if" function, the formula includes a divisible calculation that may under certain circumstances become "0" but in other circumstances become a number greater than "0". In other words the "if" function needs this formula. How do I have excel ignore the "div/0" error when this condition exists. Here is the formula:

=IF(DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
DL23 will always have a number great than "0"
AJ23 & AK23 may not have a number great than "0"
SUM(AJ23:BI23) may not have a number great than "0"
DB23 may not have a number great than "0"

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Garry


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Old May 11th, 2002, 03:26 PM   #2
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I have a reasonably complicated spreadsheet which includes whatif functions in certain areas. In one particular "if" function, the formula includes a divisible calculation that may under certain circumstances become "0" but in other circumstances become a number greater than "0". In other words the "if" function needs this formula. How do I have excel ignore the "div/0" error when this condition exists. Here is the formula:

=IF(DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
DL23 will always have a number great than "0"
AJ23 & AK23 may not have a number great than "0"
SUM(AJ23:BI23) may not have a number great than "0"
DB23 may not have a number great than "0"

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Garry
Basically:
=if(my [FORMULA] DIVISOR = 0, then Show 0 or "",Otherwise show my [FORMULA])


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Old May 11th, 2002, 03:35 PM   #3
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On 2002-05-11 14:20, pilot48 wrote:
I have a reasonably complicated spreadsheet which includes whatif functions in certain areas. In one particular "if" function, the formula includes a divisible calculation that may under certain circumstances become "0" but in other circumstances become a number greater than "0". In other words the "if" function needs this formula. How do I have excel ignore the "div/0" error when this condition exists. Here is the formula:

=IF(DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
DL23 will always have a number great than "0"
AJ23 & AK23 may not have a number great than "0"
SUM(AJ23:BI23) may not have a number great than "0"
DB23 may not have a number great than "0"

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Garry
=MAX(IF(SUM(AJ23:BI23),(DL23*(AJ23+AK23))/SUM(AJ23:BI23),0),DB23)

could be what you are looking for?
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Old May 11th, 2002, 03:36 PM   #4
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Hi Ivan
I'm sorry but I dids not post my entire formula...could you suggest the amendment

=IF(DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
Thanks Garry


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Old May 11th, 2002, 03:44 PM   #5
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Thats strange ?? I answered your post
Assuming what was posted as;

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=IF(DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
DL23 will always have a number great than "0"
AJ23 & AK23 may not have a number great than "0"
SUM(AJ23:BI23) may not have a number great than "0"
DB23 may not have a number great than "0"

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Garry

And Alladins shows:
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=IF(DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
DL23 will always have a number great than "0"
AJ23 & AK23 may not have a number great than "0"
SUM(AJ23:BI23) may not have a number great than "0"
DB23 may not have a number great than "0"

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Garry
I see why now ......

Go with what Alladin has given...



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Old May 11th, 2002, 04:23 PM   #6
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Aladin's suggestion worked in terms of removing the div/o error, but it does not default to DB23 in the event that there is a numerical value in that cell after the formula tests to the calculation
DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23) Any suggestions
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Aladin's suggestion worked in terms of removing the div/o error, but it does not default to DB23 in the event that there is a numerical value in that cell after the formula tests to the calculation
DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23) Any suggestions
Garry
Garry,

You lost me: The formula I suggested doesn't have the test:

DL23*(AJ23+AK23)/SUM(AJ23:BI23)
It's rather meant to replace your original formula as a whole. The formula

=MAX(IF(SUM(AJ23:BI23),(DL23*(AJ23+AK23))/SUM(AJ23:BI23),0),DB23)

compares

the result of

(DL23*(AJ23+AK23))/SUM(AJ23:BI23)

with the value in DB23, picks out whichever is bigger.

Now it is up to you to say what must be the case, so we can adjust the formula.

Aladin

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