I have a formula set as follows:

=if(c27=v19,(v19),("Error"))

The formula works fine until the value becomes a negative number, then it
returns as a false "Error" even though the values are still equal. How can I
resolve this?
--
KKD

I tested with -10 in both C27 and V19 and got -10 as expected...

"KKD" wrote:

I have a formula set as follows:

=if(c27=v19,(v19),("Error"))

The formula works fine until the value becomes a negative number, then it
returns as a false "Error" even though the values are still equal. How can I
resolve this?
--
KKD

Do you mean that you want 4 and -4 be be treated as equal?
If so: =if(ABS(c27)=ABS(v19), v19,"Error")

OR is the problem that one or both of the numbers results from a calculation
and, while they appear the same, they are different in maybe the 12 place of
decimal? Then use
=if(ABS(c27-v19)< 1E-12, v19,"Error")

best wishes
--
Bernard Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme


"KKD" wrote in message
...
I have a formula set as follows:

=if(c27=v19,(v19),("Error"))

The formula works fine until the value becomes a negative number, then it
returns as a false "Error" even though the values are still equal. How can
I
resolve this?
--
KKD

No I don't want absolute values, but the error may be coming from the decimal
calculation as you suggested...without using absolute values, how can I tell
Excel to only look at the whole number plus 2 decimal places? I know how to
make it display only this, but how do I tell it to calculate only this?
--
KKD


"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Do you mean that you want 4 and -4 be be treated as equal?
If so: =if(ABS(c27)=ABS(v19), v19,"Error")

OR is the problem that one or both of the numbers results from a calculation
and, while they appear the same, they are different in maybe the 12 place of
decimal? Then use
=if(ABS(c27-v19)< 1E-12, v19,"Error")

best wishes
--
Bernard Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme


"KKD" wrote in message
...
I have a formula set as follows:

=if(c27=v19,(v19),("Error"))

The formula works fine until the value becomes a negative number, then it
returns as a false "Error" even though the values are still equal. How can
I
resolve this?
--
KKD

Try either of these, depending on what you want displayed:

=IF(ROUND(C27,2)=ROUND(V19,2),V19,"Error")

OR

=IF(ROUND(C27,2)=ROUND(V19,2),ROUND(V19,2),"Error" )

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HTH,

RD

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"KKD" wrote in message
...
No I don't want absolute values, but the error may be coming from the
decimal
calculation as you suggested...without using absolute values, how can I
tell
Excel to only look at the whole number plus 2 decimal places? I know how
to
make it display only this, but how do I tell it to calculate only this?
--
KKD


"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Do you mean that you want 4 and -4 be be treated as equal?
If so: =if(ABS(c27)=ABS(v19), v19,"Error")

OR is the problem that one or both of the numbers results from a
calculation
and, while they appear the same, they are different in maybe the 12 place
of
decimal? Then use
=if(ABS(c27-v19)< 1E-12, v19,"Error")

best wishes
--
Bernard Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme


"KKD" wrote in message
...
I have a formula set as follows:

=if(c27=v19,(v19),("Error"))

The formula works fine until the value becomes a negative number, then
it
returns as a false "Error" even though the values are still equal. How
can
I
resolve this?
--
KKD

Use the ROUND function or set Precision as Displayed.

Note the second option affects ALL cells.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:06:01 -0700, KKD
wrote:

No I don't want absolute values, but the error may be coming from the decimal
calculation as you suggested...without using absolute values, how can I tell
Excel to only look at the whole number plus 2 decimal places? I know how to
make it display only this, but how do I tell it to calculate only this?

You can use the ROUND function.

=IF(ROUND(C27,2)=ROUND(V19,2),V19,"Error")
or
=IF(ROUND(C27,2)=ROUND(V19,2),ROUND(V19,2),"Error" )
depending on how precide you want the resultant to be.
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Best Regards,

Luke M
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"KKD" wrote:

No I don't want absolute values, but the error may be coming from the decimal
calculation as you suggested...without using absolute values, how can I tell
Excel to only look at the whole number plus 2 decimal places? I know how to
make it display only this, but how do I tell it to calculate only this?
--
KKD


"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Do you mean that you want 4 and -4 be be treated as equal?
If so: =if(ABS(c27)=ABS(v19), v19,"Error")

OR is the problem that one or both of the numbers results from a calculation
and, while they appear the same, they are different in maybe the 12 place of
decimal? Then use
=if(ABS(c27-v19)< 1E-12, v19,"Error")

best wishes
--
Bernard Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme


"KKD" wrote in message
...
I have a formula set as follows:

=if(c27=v19,(v19),("Error"))

The formula works fine until the value becomes a negative number, then it
returns as a false "Error" even though the values are still equal. How can
I
resolve this?
--
KKD