Formula too long
 

Have run into a problem using excel - it is telling me the formula I am
using is too long and will not allow additional data to be entered. The
excel file is a payroll where worksheets are used to calculate the pay.
That information is then transferred to the Master worksheet (gross
summary) then certain fields within the worksheets are selected as part
of the formula on the master. All worked fine until now when trying to
add infomation to the formula due to additional worksheets being added
... the comment formula too long will not allow additional data and
therefore unable to get the master sheet to balance.

The formula being used is as follows -
=Eyears!C16+Eyears!C19+Eyears!C22+ and picks up data from another 30+
employees. Any help / suggestions would be appreciated!


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Glenlisa,

It sounds like you need to break it up a little. You can use intermediary
cells with subtotals for example, and then have your master cell add up the
subtotals. Alternatively, you could use vba code to process the cell
containing the extra long formula. It might help if you pasted the whole
formula you are trying to use. It's sometimes easier to envision the solution
when you can see the whole problem. :)

Roy

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"glenlisa" wrote:


Have run into a problem using excel - it is telling me the formula I am
using is too long and will not allow additional data to be entered. The
excel file is a payroll where worksheets are used to calculate the pay.
That information is then transferred to the Master worksheet (gross
summary) then certain fields within the worksheets are selected as part
of the formula on the master. All worked fine until now when trying to
add infomation to the formula due to additional worksheets being added
... the comment formula too long will not allow additional data and
therefore unable to get the master sheet to balance.

The formula being used is as follows -
=Eyears!C16+Eyears!C19+Eyears!C22+ and picks up data from another 30+
employees. Any help / suggestions would be appreciated!


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The breaking up of the formula works as it should! Thanks


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Hi!

=Eyears!C16+Eyears!C19+Eyears!C22+

If the pattern of every 3rd cell is constant:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(ROW(Eyears!C16:C150),3)=1),Eyears!C16:C150)

Biff

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Have run into a problem using excel - it is telling me the formula I am
using is too long and will not allow additional data to be entered. The
excel file is a payroll where worksheets are used to calculate the pay.
That information is then transferred to the Master worksheet (gross
summary) then certain fields within the worksheets are selected as part
of the formula on the master. All worked fine until now when trying to
add infomation to the formula due to additional worksheets being added
.. the comment formula too long will not allow additional data and
therefore unable to get the master sheet to balance.

The formula being used is as follows -
=Eyears!C16+Eyears!C19+Eyears!C22+ and picks up data from another 30+
employees. Any help / suggestions would be appreciated!


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