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Hi Again! Is there a trick to the Averagea function? I'm using it in a
total page with feeds from other pages. Some of the totals display the
#DIV/0 message from my previous thread and because of this the function
is using these numbers as values therefore I am getting the following
result:

The only $$ amount showing is $1,130,244.00 with 11 #DIV/0 messages
following, and the result of my averagea formula is $94,187.00.

Any input is appreciated!


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I read the Help for AVERAGEA and found this note:
"Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into
numbers cause errors." The #DIV/0 constitutes an error value, so this
may be the culprit. Can you post a sample of your data, showing what
you have and what you expect to get?

You may be able to work around the #DIV/0 if an appropriate IF formula
(If the divisor is zero, return zero or nothing; if the divisor is not
zero, perform the division).

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AVERAGEA calculates text as 0. If you want to discount text then use the
AVERAGE function.

94187 equals 1130244/12 which is what you would except using the AVERAGEA
function. What result do you want?

I am assuming you used Niek's solution and instead of #DIV/0 you are getting
a blank cell. These blank cells being treated as text.

"Chris921" wrote:


Hi Again! Is there a trick to the Averagea function? I'm using it in a
total page with feeds from other pages. Some of the totals display the
#DIV/0 message from my previous thread and because of this the function
is using these numbers as values therefore I am getting the following
result:

The only $$ amount showing is $1,130,244.00 with 11 #DIV/0 messages
following, and the result of my averagea formula is $94,187.00.

Any input is appreciated!


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