"JoeU200"
Thank You, the =SUM(IF(range<"",ABS(range))) works fine.


"JoeU2004" wrote:

PS....

"Randy" wrote:
Tried using =sum(abs(range)), which works fine if the blank cells are
omitted from the range. If the blank cells are part of the range the
result
is "#VALUE!".

Hmm.... There might be something wrong with my understanding of your
problem. SUM(ABS(range)) should __always__ return #VALUE unless you enter
the formula as an array formula. And if you enter an array formula,
SUM(ABS(range)) should __always__ work regardless of the presence of empty
cells in the range.

But if the "blank cells" contain text, notably "", you will need the
following array formula (again, commit with ctrl-shift-Enter, not just
Enter):

=SUM(IF(range<"",ABS(range)))

Also note: the SUMPRODUCT alternative will not work as a non-array formula.


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"JoeU2004" wrote in message
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"Randy" wrote:
Tried using
=sum(abs(range)), which works fine if the blank cells are omitted from
the
range. If the blank cells are part of the range the result is "#VALUE!".

You need to enter =SUM(ABS(range)) as an array formula. That is, press
with ctrl-shift-Enter instead of just Enter. At this point, you can
select the cell, press F2, then press ctrl-shift-Enter.

Alternatively, use the formula =SUMPRODUCT(ABS(range)), which is not an
array formula; simply press Enter.


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"Randy" wrote in message
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The cells in a SUM formula all include formulas that provide the cells
with
negative numbers, positive numbers and blank cells. Need to have the
respective values to be used in another formula as absolute values. Need
to
have the negative values in the range to stay displayed as negatives and
the
blank cells in the range to stay displayed as blank. Tried using
=sum(abs(range)), which works fine if the blank cells are omitted from
the
range. If the blank cells are part of the range the result is "#VALUE!".
Is
there something to add to resolve the error message?