From: RAK on


"RAK" wrote:

> My SUMIFS formula was "accepted" but the result is 0.0 even though there are
> numbers to add. What can the problem be?
> The formula is =SUMIFS(AN3:AN997,C3:C997,"ARC",D3:D997,"EOC")
> I want the total form column AN when column C is ARC and when column D is EOC
> AN is formatted as numbers (format cell>Number>Number>positive 1234.0 w/o ( )
From: RAK on


"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote:

> On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:38:33 -0700, RAK <RAK(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >My SUMIFS formula was "accepted" but the result is 0.0 even though there are
> >numbers to add. What can the problem be?
> >The formula is =SUMIFS(AN3:AN997,C3:C997,"ARC",D3:D997,"EOC")
> >I want the total form column AN when column C is ARC and when column D is EOC
>
> It is quite possible that the values in AN3:AN997 are text and not
> numbers.
>
> How are those values generated?
>
> You can use the ISNUMBER (or ISTEXT) commands to see how Excel is
> interpreting these values.
>
> If they are being generated by a formula, you'll need to ensure the
> formula is outputing numbers and not text.
>
> If they were input manually, or copied from some other source, you
> will need to convert them to numbers. This can be done easily,
> depending on how the values have been entered.
> .
> ISNUMBER shows true that it is a number - it is generated by a formula
From: RAK on


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Maybe the value in AN3:An997 aren't really numbers. Maybe they're just text
> that looks like numbers.
>
> If you put:
> =count(an3:an997)
> in a cell
> and
> =counta(an3:an997)
> do those evaluate to the same result?
>
> And a silly suggestion...
>
> Are you sure you're using the correct columns?
>
> RAK wrote:
> >
> > My SUMIFS formula was "accepted" but the result is 0.0 even though there are
> > numbers to add. What can the problem be?
> > The formula is =SUMIFS(AN3:AN997,C3:C997,"ARC",D3:D997,"EOC")
> > I want the total form column AN when column C is ARC and when column D is EOC
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
> .
> They appear to be numbers by cell format screen and return of true value fromISNUMBER
From: RAK on


"Ms-Exl-Learner" wrote:

> 1) Check whether the AN3:AN997 numbers are formatted as Text.
> 2) Check whether AN3:AN997 numbers are entered with a leading single quote.
> 3) Check whether C3:C997 range is having the Value “ARC” with any leading or
> preceding spaces.
> 4) Check whether D3:D997 range is having the Value “EOC” with any leading or
> preceding spaces.
>
> If all the above is perfect then the formula will run perfectly.
>
> Remember to Click Yes, if this post helps!
>
> --------------------
> (Ms-Exl-Learner)
> --------------------
>
>
> "RAK" wrote:
>
> > My SUMIFS formula was "accepted" but the result is 0.0 even though there are
> > numbers to add. What can the problem be?
> > The formula is =SUMIFS(AN3:AN997,C3:C997,"ARC",D3:D997,"EOC")
> > I want the total form column AN when column C is ARC and when column D is EOC
> > your conditions 1,3 & 4 are okay. Can you expand on condition 2 - single quote
From: Dave Peterson on
Then check the values in the other fields. Maybe they're not what you're
looking for.

RAK wrote:
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Maybe the value in AN3:An997 aren't really numbers. Maybe they're just text
> > that looks like numbers.
> >
> > If you put:
> > =count(an3:an997)
> > in a cell
> > and
> > =counta(an3:an997)
> > do those evaluate to the same result?
> >
> > And a silly suggestion...
> >
> > Are you sure you're using the correct columns?
> >
> > RAK wrote:
> > >
> > > My SUMIFS formula was "accepted" but the result is 0.0 even though there are
> > > numbers to add. What can the problem be?
> > > The formula is =SUMIFS(AN3:AN997,C3:C997,"ARC",D3:D997,"EOC")
> > > I want the total form column AN when column C is ARC and when column D is EOC
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> > .
> > They appear to be numbers by cell format screen and return of true value fromISNUMBER

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Dave Peterson