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Cause formulae totals to reflect negative and positive amount inpu
I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an
accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. |
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Cause formulae totals to reflect negative and positive amount inpu
P8 doesn't appear in the second formula which could have been written as:
=aa6+y8-z8 (no need for =sum()) I don't understand what you mean your question. You may want to include some info about what's in those cells and what you expected from each formula. lawrencae wrote: I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. -- Dave Peterson |
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Cause formulae totals to reflect negative and positive amount inpu
Try these:
=K8+Y6-ABS(SUM(L8:X8)) =AA6+Y8-ABS(Z8) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lawrencae" wrote in message ... I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. |
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Cause formulae totals to reflect negative and positive amount inpu
Or maybe...
=K8+Y6-SUM(abs(L8:X8)) (as an array formula) RagDyer wrote: Try these: =K8+Y6-ABS(SUM(L8:X8)) =AA6+Y8-ABS(Z8) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lawrencae" wrote in message ... I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. -- Dave Peterson |
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Since each formula is *not* calculating the same way, and returning
different results, I guess it's up to the OP on exactly what he's looking for. -- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Or maybe... =K8+Y6-SUM(abs(L8:X8)) (as an array formula) RagDyer wrote: Try these: =K8+Y6-ABS(SUM(L8:X8)) =AA6+Y8-ABS(Z8) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lawrencae" wrote in message ... I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. -- Dave Peterson |
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Cause formulae totals to reflect negative and positive amount inpu
I didn't mean to suggest that it would calculate the same. I really was trying
to proffer an alternative interpretation. RagDyer wrote: Since each formula is *not* calculating the same way, and returning different results, I guess it's up to the OP on exactly what he's looking for. -- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Or maybe... =K8+Y6-SUM(abs(L8:X8)) (as an array formula) RagDyer wrote: Try these: =K8+Y6-ABS(SUM(L8:X8)) =AA6+Y8-ABS(Z8) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lawrencae" wrote in message ... I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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And I didn't mean to suggest that you didn't know that.<g
Was for OP's benefit. -- Regards, RD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... I didn't mean to suggest that it would calculate the same. I really was trying to proffer an alternative interpretation. RagDyer wrote: Since each formula is *not* calculating the same way, and returning different results, I guess it's up to the OP on exactly what he's looking for. -- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Or maybe... =K8+Y6-SUM(abs(L8:X8)) (as an array formula) RagDyer wrote: Try these: =K8+Y6-ABS(SUM(L8:X8)) =AA6+Y8-ABS(Z8) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lawrencae" wrote in message ... I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Cause formulae totals to reflect negative and positive amount inpu
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RagDyeR wrote: And I didn't mean to suggest that you didn't know that.<g Was for OP's benefit. -- Regards, RD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... I didn't mean to suggest that it would calculate the same. I really was trying to proffer an alternative interpretation. RagDyer wrote: Since each formula is *not* calculating the same way, and returning different results, I guess it's up to the OP on exactly what he's looking for. -- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... Or maybe... =K8+Y6-SUM(abs(L8:X8)) (as an array formula) RagDyer wrote: Try these: =K8+Y6-ABS(SUM(L8:X8)) =AA6+Y8-ABS(Z8) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lawrencae" wrote in message ... I have these two formulae, =K8+Y6-SUM(L8:X8) and =SUM(AA6+Y8-Z8), in an accounting spread sheet. How can these formulae be made to reflect both negative and positive amounts in the data cells they drawing data from. As it stands now, if a given cell has a negative amount in it, e.g., P8 is (2100.00), that negative amount is converted to a positive amount by both formulae, thus a positive 2100.00 is added to the total rather than subtracting the negative (2100.00) showing in cell P8. -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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