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Default Array function does not seem to work

Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle of the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted. I then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula for part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar part of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?
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Not sure what you are doing but I wonder if the formula should be
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000 )),2))
the change being just after IF(
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Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the
community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle of
the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted. I
then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula for
part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar part of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?



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Thanks Bernard, but no the same error appeared, which suggests to me its not
the formula, but something in excel, what do you think, and any ideas what I
can test?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Not sure what you are doing but I wonder if the formula should be
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000 )),2))
the change being just after IF(
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the
community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle of
the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted. I
then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula for
part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar part of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?




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ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted.

Do you use semi-colon separator or comma? If so change the , to ;

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Thanks Bernard, but no the same error appeared, which suggests to me its
not
the formula, but something in excel, what do you think, and any ideas what
I
can test?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Not sure what you are doing but I wonder if the formula should be
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000 )),2))
the change being just after IF(
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the
community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle of
the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted.
I
then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula for
part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar part
of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?







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Thanks Sandy, I changed all the , to ; and the array works. WHY??

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ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted.


Do you use semi-colon separator or comma? If so change the , to ;

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk


"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bernard, but no the same error appeared, which suggests to me its
not
the formula, but something in excel, what do you think, and any ideas what
I
can test?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Not sure what you are doing but I wonder if the formula should be
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000 )),2))
the change being just after IF(
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the
community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle of
the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted.
I
then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula for
part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar part
of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?









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Because you have a continental version of Excel which uses comma as the
decimal separator, so semi-colon is used as the list separator. Our English
version is dot and comma.

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"dartanion" wrote in message
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Thanks Sandy, I changed all the , to ; and the array works. WHY??

"Sandy Mann" wrote:

ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was
highlighted.


Do you use semi-colon separator or comma? If so change the , to ;

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk


"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bernard, but no the same error appeared, which suggests to me
its
not
the formula, but something in excel, what do you think, and any ideas
what
I
can test?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Not sure what you are doing but I wonder if the formula should be
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000 )),2))
the change being just after IF(
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the
community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle
of
the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was
highlighted.
I
then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula
for
part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar
part
of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?









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See my post in your other thread, I should have updated it to continental
separators

=INDEX(C1:C1000;LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"";ROW(C1:C1000 ));2))


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---
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"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bernard, but no the same error appeared, which suggests to me its
not
the formula, but something in excel, what do you think, and any ideas what
I
can test?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Not sure what you are doing but I wonder if the formula should be
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1:C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000 )),2))
the change being just after IF(
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"dartanion" wrote in message
...
Over the last few days, I have sought and received help from the
community.
The help has been with formulas requiring array answers.
Each time I try the cntr-shift-enter, an error appears in the middle of
the
formula. e.g Mike gave me this fomula
=INDEX(C1:C1000,LARGE(IF(C1000<"",ROW(C1:C1000)), 2)) I used the
ctrl-shift-enter and an error came up and C1000,LARGE was highlighted.
I
then
went on to the array learning module, and entered an array formula for
part
of that study, and again an error message appeared with a similar part
of
their function highlighted as an error. Anyone suggest solution?






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