TextJoin Returns Number as Text

[Pulsar3000]

Hello:

The formula in cell T2 returns a number as text. Column I has a date (it matches a date between two other dates based on the name of a place in a different sheet) and seems to be the issue but I'm not sure. I used the Value function and adding a zero at the end and it made the result numeric but it no longer returned the multiple values that it found.

I also concatenated the values in a helper column, copy/pasted them as values, and tried to reduce the function but the matching didn't work. Lastly, I copy pasted Column I with the dates but that too didn't work.

Question: How can I get the formula to return multiple values in one cell be numeric?

Function: T2=(IF(OR(R2="OT Hours",R2="Holiday Hours")=TRUE,TEXTJOIN(", ",TRUE,UNIQUE(IF(($A$2:$A$16=A2)*($D$2:$D$16=D2)*($F$2:$F$16=F2)*(@$I$2:$I$16=I2)*($K$2:$K$16<>0),$N$2:$N$16,""))),0))

Functions/Descriptions of Cells Referenced in Above Function:
R2=INDEX($K$1:$M$1,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX(K4:M4<>0,),0))
A2=Name of place that is just text
D2=Name of person that is just text
F2=INDEX(Type!$B$2:$B$45,MATCH(E2,Type!$A$2:$A$45,0))
I2=INDEX(Rates!$C$2:$C$6,MATCH(1,((Rates!$B$2:$B$6=A2)*(Rates!$C$2:$C$6<=G2)*(Rates!$D$2:$D$6>=G2)),0))
K2=Amount of Hours hardcoded
N2=Rate hardcoded

 

[Coding4Fun]

Convert numbers stored as text to numbers - Microsoft Support

When numbers are actually stored in cells as text, problems with calculations or sorting can occur. Read this article to learn how to fix this problem.

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try wrapping it in value()

 

[johnnyL]

Is vba code an option? If so, something like the following may help

'
    Range("T2:T").Select        'specify the range which suits your purpose
'
    With Selection
        Selection.NumberFormat = "$#,##0.00"    ' 2 decimal point precision
        .Value = .Value
    End With

 

[Coding4Fun]

TEXTJOIN requires a UDF, I would think VBA is OK

Either option should work , @johnnyL posted the VBA solution I posted the Formula solution.

 

[Pulsar3000]

@Coding4Fun As mentioned in my OP, the Value function breaks the function but thank you for the suggestion.

 

[Coding4Fun]

It may be where its being placed but if the VBA solution works cheers

 

[Pulsar3000]

Is vba code an option? If so, something like the following may help

'
    Range("T2:T").Select        'specify the range which suits your purpose
'
    With Selection
        Selection.NumberFormat = "$#,##0.00"    ' 2 decimal point precision
        .Value = .Value
    End With

@johnnyL VBA code is not an option.

 

[Pulsar3000]

It may be where its being placed but if the VBA solution works cheers

@Coding4Fun:

When the function in Column T finds multiple values, the Value function can't convert it to a number. I think there's a way to put these values separated into different columns but I don't know how many matches it will find so I wouldn't know how many helper columns to have.

 

[Fluff]

How can I get the formula to return multiple values in one cell be numeric?

You can't. The fact that you have multiple values means they will be text.

 

[johnnyL]

@ Pulsar3000, have you tried multiplying the result in the cell by 1?