One more thing I've noticed... in the cells where the formula works, if I
click on the cell then the is surrounded by "{ }", but in the cells where it
doesn't work, those brackets are not there. However, if I add those brackets
manually to the formula in the cell where it does NOT work, it then displays
the formula in the cell, not the result (or even "0")

"Wayne" wrote:

I've got EXACTLY the same problem, with a very similar formula:

=SUM(IF('BLOW OUT PREVENTER MD (BOPMD)'!$O$4:$O$289=3,IF('BLOW OUT PREVENTER
MD (BOPMD)'!$N$4:$N$289="VISUAL",1,0)))

Formula is to count how many items on that worksheet equal both # in column
O and "VISUAL" in column N.

Odd thing - it works in the table above it, but copying the formula and
changing the worksheet name in the formula make it read "0" in the answer,
where in the table above it (same formula but calculating a different
worksheet) DOES work. And, identically to Aaron's problem, when you look at
the formula arguments box it HAS the correct answer - but it only displays in
the cell.

I've tried re-formatting it 9 ways from Sunday - nothing seems to have any
effect. It's driving me crazy - I've got a LOT of these worksheets and
calculations to do, and some work, some don't...

Wayne

"Aaron" wrote:

Hi

I'm having exactly the same problem, although with a slightly more
complicated formula. The formula is this: SUMIF('July
06'!$K$3:$K$36,'Report'!$A$24,'July 06'!$R$3:$R$36), the idea being to get a
sum of column R if the name in A24 appears in column K. The only result this
formula is displaying is 0, but in the arguments box it gives the correct
answer of 43. adding, subtracting, dividing etc. anything to this cell gives
a result of 0, eg formula + 10 will show 0, dividing something by this
result, instead of showing div/0 will show 0. I've tried every format
available, copied it to different cells etc, but will only display the 0
result. Any ideas other than what's been mentioned?

Thanks

"Sloth" wrote:

You might get better responses if you post the following

1. Values of Referenced Cells
2. Formula you are using
3. Actual Result
4. Desired Result

Example:
A1: 34
B1: 12
C1: =SUM(A1-B1)
outputs 6, but is supposed to output 22.

In which case I would tell you to check the formats of each cell, and ask
you why you were using the SUM function.

"Excel User" wrote:

I have a simple formula subtracting one cell from another using =SUM(XX,
-XX). When I click on fx and bring up the function arguments box, the
formula result is displayed correctly in that box. However, the cell
containing the formula will only display a zero. I have tried reformatting
the cells to no avail. I have also tried getting a result using =XX-XX and
that does not work either.