Formula for subtracting multiple meter readings for usage totals?
Is there a formula I can use to subtract meter readings to show usages. For
Example: A B C D E 1 Date Meter1 Usage1 Meter2 Usage2 2 1/1/01 25 25 10 10 3 1/2/01 30 5 26 16 4 1/3/01 30 4 5 1/4/01 36 ? 6 1/5/01 39 3 40 ? In the crude example above the meter readings are manually put in where the usage formulas were IF formulas. However I am trying to get away from using IF formulas or nested IF formulas since I have no idea how many blank entries there will be in a row nor do I know when there will be blank entries? Does anyone know of a formula (not a macro) that can accomplish this perplexing situation? |
Formula for subtracting multiple meter readings for usage totals?
You have to put the first values in B2 and D2; but then
Put this in C3 and copy down... =IF(B3="","",B3-SUM(C$2:C2)) Put this in D3 and copy down... =IF(D3="","",D3-SUM(E$2:E2)) Rick "ttam78ouch" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can use to subtract meter readings to show usages. For Example: A B C D E 1 Date Meter1 Usage1 Meter2 Usage2 2 1/1/01 25 25 10 10 3 1/2/01 30 5 26 16 4 1/3/01 30 4 5 1/4/01 36 ? 6 1/5/01 39 3 40 ? In the crude example above the meter readings are manually put in where the usage formulas were IF formulas. However I am trying to get away from using IF formulas or nested IF formulas since I have no idea how many blank entries there will be in a row nor do I know when there will be blank entries? Does anyone know of a formula (not a macro) that can accomplish this perplexing situation? |
Formula for subtracting multiple meter readings for usage totals?
Try these:
Enter this formula in C2 and copy down as needed: =IF(B2="","",IF(COUNT(B$2:B2)=1,B2,B2-LOOKUP(1E100,B$1:B1))) Enter this formula in E2 and copy down as needed: =IF(D2="","",IF(COUNT(D$2:D2)=1,D2,D2-LOOKUP(1E100,D$1:D1))) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "ttam78ouch" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can use to subtract meter readings to show usages. For Example: A B C D E 1 Date Meter1 Usage1 Meter2 Usage2 2 1/1/01 25 25 10 10 3 1/2/01 30 5 26 16 4 1/3/01 30 4 5 1/4/01 36 ? 6 1/5/01 39 3 40 ? In the crude example above the meter readings are manually put in where the usage formulas were IF formulas. However I am trying to get away from using IF formulas or nested IF formulas since I have no idea how many blank entries there will be in a row nor do I know when there will be blank entries? Does anyone know of a formula (not a macro) that can accomplish this perplexing situation? |
Formula for subtracting multiple meter readings for usage tota
Thank you, I figured I was overlooking the obvious...works to perfection!
"T. Valko" wrote: Try these: Enter this formula in C2 and copy down as needed: =IF(B2="","",IF(COUNT(B$2:B2)=1,B2,B2-LOOKUP(1E100,B$1:B1))) Enter this formula in E2 and copy down as needed: =IF(D2="","",IF(COUNT(D$2:D2)=1,D2,D2-LOOKUP(1E100,D$1:D1))) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "ttam78ouch" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can use to subtract meter readings to show usages. For Example: A B C D E 1 Date Meter1 Usage1 Meter2 Usage2 2 1/1/01 25 25 10 10 3 1/2/01 30 5 26 16 4 1/3/01 30 4 5 1/4/01 36 ? 6 1/5/01 39 3 40 ? In the crude example above the meter readings are manually put in where the usage formulas were IF formulas. However I am trying to get away from using IF formulas or nested IF formulas since I have no idea how many blank entries there will be in a row nor do I know when there will be blank entries? Does anyone know of a formula (not a macro) that can accomplish this perplexing situation? |
Formula for subtracting multiple meter readings for usage tota
Thank you . . . worked great!
"Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB)" wrote: You have to put the first values in B2 and D2; but then Put this in C3 and copy down... =IF(B3="","",B3-SUM(C$2:C2)) Put this in D3 and copy down... =IF(D3="","",D3-SUM(E$2:E2)) Rick "ttam78ouch" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can use to subtract meter readings to show usages. For Example: A B C D E 1 Date Meter1 Usage1 Meter2 Usage2 2 1/1/01 25 25 10 10 3 1/2/01 30 5 26 16 4 1/3/01 30 4 5 1/4/01 36 ? 6 1/5/01 39 3 40 ? In the crude example above the meter readings are manually put in where the usage formulas were IF formulas. However I am trying to get away from using IF formulas or nested IF formulas since I have no idea how many blank entries there will be in a row nor do I know when there will be blank entries? Does anyone know of a formula (not a macro) that can accomplish this perplexing situation? |
Formula for subtracting multiple meter readings for usage tota
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "ttam78ouch" wrote in message ... Thank you, I figured I was overlooking the obvious...works to perfection! "T. Valko" wrote: Try these: Enter this formula in C2 and copy down as needed: =IF(B2="","",IF(COUNT(B$2:B2)=1,B2,B2-LOOKUP(1E100,B$1:B1))) Enter this formula in E2 and copy down as needed: =IF(D2="","",IF(COUNT(D$2:D2)=1,D2,D2-LOOKUP(1E100,D$1:D1))) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "ttam78ouch" wrote in message ... Is there a formula I can use to subtract meter readings to show usages. For Example: A B C D E 1 Date Meter1 Usage1 Meter2 Usage2 2 1/1/01 25 25 10 10 3 1/2/01 30 5 26 16 4 1/3/01 30 4 5 1/4/01 36 ? 6 1/5/01 39 3 40 ? In the crude example above the meter readings are manually put in where the usage formulas were IF formulas. However I am trying to get away from using IF formulas or nested IF formulas since I have no idea how many blank entries there will be in a row nor do I know when there will be blank entries? Does anyone know of a formula (not a macro) that can accomplish this perplexing situation? |
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