i need to use this cell with the formula result ("") for another calculation
with SUM(), but this result is #VALUE!,at the same time time, i use it for a
Count() formula and it works (it doesnt count it).
can i use something else than "" that will work both with SUM and COUNT ?


"JoeU2004" wrote:

"Jeremy BZH" <Jeremy wrote:
i need to obtain an empty cell as a result of a "IF" formula, i usually
use
=if(logical test;"";value_if_false)
but i cannot use this result in a SUM formula

Perhaps you want:

=if(condition, "", SUM(range))

Note that this does not result in an "empty cell" per se. In particular, if
that formula is in A1 and it results in "", ISBLANK(A1) will be false(!).

A formula can only result in the null string, which makes the cell
__appear__ empty or blank. You can detect truly empy (no formula or
constant) or null string by testing A1="".