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Default SUM function???

So tell why you used =SUM(G10+G16+G37+G52+G127+G156+G178)
rather than =G10+G16+G37+G52+G127+G156+G178

I know they are only equivalent if all cells contain numeric values.

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"Dave F" wrote in message
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Well I just managed to figure this one out. One of the cells referenced
below was itself included in the range it summed, creating a circular
reference. So XL couldn't sum it apparently.

Dave
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"Dave F" wrote:

This is a new one.

Using the SUM function in XL 2003 to sum up a series of cells:
=SUM(G10+G16+G37+G52+G127+G156+G178)

All of these cells have values in them, which are themselves sums of
other
ranges. All cells in this formula are themselves calculating correctly,
however, this formula is resolving to 0 (all calculations in the cells
above
are positive, so 0 is mathematically impossible.)

Calculation is set to automatic, there are no links to external web sites
and the cells referenced above, are formatted as currency.

Thoughts?


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