I'm working on two columns of percentages - cost and profit. Occassionally,
the numbers are weird and so the percentages are either negative or extremely
large. What kind of code can I write so that, if the numbers are not within
a certain range,a default number is entered?

If you refer to your percentage calculation/formula as "ypc", the formula
might look like:

=IF(OR(ypc<low limit, ypchigh limit),default value,ypc)

Regards

Trevor


"TechyTemp" wrote in message
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I'm working on two columns of percentages - cost and profit.
Occassionally,
the numbers are weird and so the percentages are either negative or
extremely
large. What kind of code can I write so that, if the numbers are not
within
a certain range,a default number is entered?

Please post your formulas or code, and an example of what you mean by
"weird" and "extremely large". Are you looking for a formula or a VBA
formula?

Alan


"The only dumb question is a question left unasked."


"TechyTemp" wrote in message
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I'm working on two columns of percentages - cost and profit.
Occassionally,
the numbers are weird and so the percentages are either negative or
extremely
large. What kind of code can I write so that, if the numbers are not
within
a certain range,a default number is entered?

one way:

=IF(OR(A1/B1<50%, A1/B1100%),<default number,A1/B1)

An alternative:

to bound the values to within 50%-100%:

=MAX(50%,MIN(100%,A1/B1))

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TechyTemp wrote:

I'm working on two columns of percentages - cost and profit. Occassionally,
the numbers are weird and so the percentages are either negative or extremely
large. What kind of code can I write so that, if the numbers are not within
a certain range,a default number is entered?

we may filter it also,,by drilling down the default values for the hi and low
% limits as explained by Trevor..
something like for cost_% on column A
C1=if(A1< min_%,min_%,if(A1max_%,max_%,A1)
and same principle for profit_% on column B..
regards
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*****
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"Trevor Shuttleworth" wrote:

If you refer to your percentage calculation/formula as "ypc", the formula
might look like:

=IF(OR(ypc<low limit, ypchigh limit),default value,ypc)

Regards

Trevor


"TechyTemp" wrote in message
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I'm working on two columns of percentages - cost and profit.
Occassionally,
the numbers are weird and so the percentages are either negative or
extremely
large. What kind of code can I write so that, if the numbers are not
within
a certain range,a default number is entered?