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Sorry it's a long one, but it's really simple math that isn't returning the
right answer. In "dealer worksheet" workbook to find amount due for July and August: Cell R4 is =SUMIF(est_comp_date,"=07/01/2008",amt_due)-SUMIF(est_comp_date,"07/31/2008",amt_due) answers correctly "$ - " (there are no entries) Cell R5 is =SUMIF(est_comp_date,"=08/01/2008",amt_due)-SUMIF(est_comp_date,"08/31/2008",amt_due) answers correctly "$ 77.70" (there's only one entry of 77.7) In same worksheet to find amoung paid for July and August: Cell V4 is =SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"=07/01/2008",amt_pd)-SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"07/31/2008",amt_pd) answers correctly "$ -" (there are no entries) Cell V5 is =SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"=08/01/2008",amt_pd)-SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"08/31/2008",amt_pd) answers correctly "$ 77.70" (there's only one entry of 77.7) New workbook copies these values: Cell AB17 =SUM('[dealer worksheet.xls]America''s #1'!$R$4:$R$5) which adds the amounts due above of "$ -" and "$77.70" correctly returning "$77.70" Cell AL17 =SUM('[dealer worksheet.xls]America''s #1'!$V$4:$V$5) which adds the amounts paid above of "$ -" and "$77.70" correctly returning "$77.70" PROBLEM: Now I have in cell AM17 of this same sheet of the 2nd workbook: =SUM(AB17-AL17) and my answer is 1.4210854715202E-14 displayed as "0.000000000000014210854715"... or "$ 0.00" It's simple math of $77.70-$77.70 = 0 and should be displayed as "$ -" I want it to display "$ -" as it does for 11 identical entries in the same worksheet. Thanks for your help and patience reading this. |
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Excel sometimes adds insignificant digits to your numbers. To fix the
problem, just use the round function to round your answers to 2 decimal places and you'll get the 0 you are looking for. On Jul 18, 9:45*am, KMC wrote: Sorry it's a long one, but it's really simple math that isn't returning the right answer. In "dealer worksheet" workbook to find amount due for July and August: Cell R4 is * * =SUMIF(est_comp_date,"=07/01/2008",amt_due)-SUMIF(est_comp_date,"07/31/2008",amt_due) answers correctly "$ * *- *" (there are no entries) Cell R5 is * * =SUMIF(est_comp_date,"=08/01/2008",amt_due)-SUMIF(est_comp_date,"08/31/2008",amt_due) answers correctly "$ 77.70" (there's only one entry of 77.7) In same worksheet to find amoung paid for July and August: Cell V4 is * * =SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"=07/01/2008",amt_pd)-SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"07/31/2008",amt_pd) answers correctly "$ * -" (there are no entries) Cell V5 is * * =SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"=08/01/2008",amt_pd)-SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"08/31/2008",amt_pd) answers correctly "$ 77.70" (there's only one entry of 77.7) New workbook copies these values: Cell AB17 * =SUM('[dealer worksheet.xls]America''s #1'!$R$4:$R$5) which adds the amounts due above of "$ * -" and "$77.70" correctly returning "$77.70" Cell AL17 * *=SUM('[dealer worksheet.xls]America''s #1'!$V$4:$V$5) which adds the amounts paid above of "$ * -" and "$77.70" correctly returning "$77.70" PROBLEM: Now I have in cell AM17 of this same sheet of the 2nd workbook: =SUM(AB17-AL17) and my answer is 1.4210854715202E-14 displayed as "0.000000000000014210854715"... or "$ *0.00" It's simple math of $77.70-$77.70 = 0 and should be displayed as "$ * *-" I want it to display "$ * *-" as it does for 11 identical entries in the same worksheet. Thanks for your help and patience reading this. |
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Can I round as a format (rather than function) for the entire column for
consistency so I'm not constantly looking for errors? "Tim879" wrote: Excel sometimes adds insignificant digits to your numbers. To fix the problem, just use the round function to round your answers to 2 decimal places and you'll get the 0 you are looking for. On Jul 18, 9:45 am, KMC wrote: Sorry it's a long one, but it's really simple math that isn't returning the right answer. In "dealer worksheet" workbook to find amount due for July and August: Cell R4 is =SUMIF(est_comp_date,"=07/01/2008",amt_due)-SUMIF(est_comp_date,"07/31/2008",amt_due) answers correctly "$ - " (there are no entries) Cell R5 is =SUMIF(est_comp_date,"=08/01/2008",amt_due)-SUMIF(est_comp_date,"08/31/2008",amt_due) answers correctly "$ 77.70" (there's only one entry of 77.7) In same worksheet to find amoung paid for July and August: Cell V4 is =SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"=07/01/2008",amt_pd)-SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"07/31/2008",amt_pd) answers correctly "$ -" (there are no entries) Cell V5 is =SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"=08/01/2008",amt_pd)-SUMIF(date_pd_sams,"08/31/2008",amt_pd) answers correctly "$ 77.70" (there's only one entry of 77.7) New workbook copies these values: Cell AB17 =SUM('[dealer worksheet.xls]America''s #1'!$R$4:$R$5) which adds the amounts due above of "$ -" and "$77.70" correctly returning "$77.70" Cell AL17 =SUM('[dealer worksheet.xls]America''s #1'!$V$4:$V$5) which adds the amounts paid above of "$ -" and "$77.70" correctly returning "$77.70" PROBLEM: Now I have in cell AM17 of this same sheet of the 2nd workbook: =SUM(AB17-AL17) and my answer is 1.4210854715202E-14 displayed as "0.000000000000014210854715"... or "$ 0.00" It's simple math of $77.70-$77.70 = 0 and should be displayed as "$ -" I want it to display "$ -" as it does for 11 identical entries in the same worksheet. Thanks for your help and patience reading this. |
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