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Formula error in "sum" function
I am trying to sum a large group of non-contiguous cells. Such as
+sum(A1,A4,A23) etc... Is there a limit to the number of "parts" to the formula? I am getting an error, but it is non-descript and only highlights a cell reference in the formula. I deleted the highlighted cell reference, but I got the same error again, this time with the next cell reference highlighted. Is there another way to accomplish this? This is part of a master file that contains 20 years worth of data and I need to avoid any major revision to it. Thanks |
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Formula error in "sum" function
Hello,
Can you post the whole formula? Thanks, JP On Oct 22, 2:31 pm, jmcclain wrote: I am trying to sum a large group of non-contiguous cells. Such as +sum(A1,A4,A23) etc... Is there a limit to the number of "parts" to the formula? I am getting an error, but it is non-descript and only highlights a cell reference in the formula. I deleted the highlighted cell reference, but I got the same error again, this time with the next cell reference highlighted. Is there another way to accomplish this? This is part of a master file that contains 20 years worth of data and I need to avoid any major revision to it. Thanks |
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Formula error in "sum" function
From Excel HELP:
SUM(number1,number2, ...) Number1, number2, ... are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want the total value or sum. -- Kind regards, Niek Otten Microsoft MVP - Excel "jmcclain" wrote in message ... |I am trying to sum a large group of non-contiguous cells. Such as | +sum(A1,A4,A23) etc... | | Is there a limit to the number of "parts" to the formula? | | I am getting an error, but it is non-descript and only highlights a cell | reference in the formula. I deleted the highlighted cell reference, but I got | the same error again, this time with the next cell reference highlighted. | | Is there another way to accomplish this? | | This is part of a master file that contains 20 years worth of data and I | need to avoid any major revision to it. | | Thanks |
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Formula error in "sum" function
Like other formulae, there's a limit of 30 arguments. You can get around
this in the SUM() function by grouping arguments within parentheses: =SUM((A1,A4,A23), (A40,A44,A45), ...) In article , jmcclain wrote: I am trying to sum a large group of non-contiguous cells. Such as +sum(A1,A4,A23) etc... Is there a limit to the number of "parts" to the formula? I am getting an error, but it is non-descript and only highlights a cell reference in the formula. I deleted the highlighted cell reference, but I got the same error again, this time with the next cell reference highlighted. Is there another way to accomplish this? This is part of a master file that contains 20 years worth of data and I need to avoid any major revision to it. Thanks |
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If you're trying to sum more then 30 cells, just enclose the arguments in
*double* parens. =Sum((1,2,3,...50,51,52,...etc.)) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "jmcclain" wrote in message ... I am trying to sum a large group of non-contiguous cells. Such as +sum(A1,A4,A23) etc... Is there a limit to the number of "parts" to the formula? I am getting an error, but it is non-descript and only highlights a cell reference in the formula. I deleted the highlighted cell reference, but I got the same error again, this time with the next cell reference highlighted. Is there another way to accomplish this? This is part of a master file that contains 20 years worth of data and I need to avoid any major revision to it. Thanks |
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Formula error in "sum" function
Thanks to all for the assist.
"jmcclain" wrote: I am trying to sum a large group of non-contiguous cells. Such as +sum(A1,A4,A23) etc... Is there a limit to the number of "parts" to the formula? I am getting an error, but it is non-descript and only highlights a cell reference in the formula. I deleted the highlighted cell reference, but I got the same error again, this time with the next cell reference highlighted. Is there another way to accomplish this? This is part of a master file that contains 20 years worth of data and I need to avoid any major revision to it. Thanks |
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