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Trying to figure out what is wrong with my formula in Oct-ZD tab in column AY and BG.
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User
10/10/2018 - 08:17
Hello
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:18
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Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:18
I see that your question is about formula update. I will help you with the problem and explain the solution afterwards.
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:18
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Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:18
Let me ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure I fully understand your problem.
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:18
Could you please share a file where you have the problem?
User
10/10/2018 - 08:19
ok
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User
10/10/2018 - 08:19
ok so if you go to the Oct-ZE tab
User
10/10/2018 - 08:19
you'll see column AY and BG are giving me a problem with #VALUE!
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:20
One moment, will check that
User
10/10/2018 - 08:20
can you help me with that for tabs Oct-Z tabs?
User
10/10/2018 - 08:20
ok thank you
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:22
The problem is because in AD10 you have "-"
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:23
Once you delete it, the problems are gone
User
10/10/2018 - 08:23
oh ok, let me see
User
10/10/2018 - 08:23
I didn't even think of tha
User
10/10/2018 - 08:23
that
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:23
The thing that this cell is used in the calculation, and when we try to do the math operations with the symbol, which is text, it returns an error
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:24
I just checked all the related elements, and ended with that cell
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:24
It was the reason of multiple errors
User
10/10/2018 - 08:25
ok, look at tab Oct-ZD
User
10/10/2018 - 08:25
cell BG9
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:25
The same reason - please remove all the "-" from your cells
User
10/10/2018 - 08:25
i deleted "-" and it's still giving error
User
10/10/2018 - 08:26
oh
User
10/10/2018 - 08:26
nevermind
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:26
When you use 0 and it is shown as "-" it is okay
User
10/10/2018 - 08:26
I got it
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:26
But when you just type the "-" - it is text
User
10/10/2018 - 08:26
5 - star
User
10/10/2018 - 08:26
yup, I got it
Excelchat Expert
10/10/2018 - 08:26
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User
10/10/2018 - 08:26
thanks
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10/10/2018 - 08:26
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