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sequential number code
I am using the following function to create some sequential numbering:
=TEXT(ROW(A1), "W2-0000") The problem I am having is when I try to change the W2 to H (or some other letters) the formula no longer works and I get #VALUE!. Does anyone know what might cause this and how to correct it? It seems like changing only certain letters create the error. |
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sequential number code
Certain letters correspond to specific formatting options. H stand for hour.
Why not just remove the letters something like this... ="W2-" & TEXT(ROW(A1), "0000") -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "becky42002" wrote: I am using the following function to create some sequential numbering: =TEXT(ROW(A1), "W2-0000") The problem I am having is when I try to change the W2 to H (or some other letters) the formula no longer works and I get #VALUE!. Does anyone know what might cause this and how to correct it? It seems like changing only certain letters create the error. |
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Interesting.
Replacing W with A, C, works but replacing W with B, D doesn't. Wonder if that pattern repeats for the entire alphabet. Dave -- Brevity is the soul of wit. "becky42002" wrote: I am using the following function to create some sequential numbering: =TEXT(ROW(A1), "W2-0000") The problem I am having is when I try to change the W2 to H (or some other letters) the formula no longer works and I get #VALUE!. Does anyone know what might cause this and how to correct it? It seems like changing only certain letters create the error. |
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D is Day. B is ???
-- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Dave F" wrote: Interesting. Replacing W with A, C, works but replacing W with B, D doesn't. Wonder if that pattern repeats for the entire alphabet. Dave -- Brevity is the soul of wit. "becky42002" wrote: I am using the following function to create some sequential numbering: =TEXT(ROW(A1), "W2-0000") The problem I am having is when I try to change the W2 to H (or some other letters) the formula no longer works and I get #VALUE!. Does anyone know what might cause this and how to correct it? It seems like changing only certain letters create the error. |
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I don't know. This is the first time I've seen this...
-- Brevity is the soul of wit. "Jim Thomlinson" wrote: D is Day. B is ??? -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Dave F" wrote: Interesting. Replacing W with A, C, works but replacing W with B, D doesn't. Wonder if that pattern repeats for the entire alphabet. Dave -- Brevity is the soul of wit. "becky42002" wrote: I am using the following function to create some sequential numbering: =TEXT(ROW(A1), "W2-0000") The problem I am having is when I try to change the W2 to H (or some other letters) the formula no longer works and I get #VALUE!. Does anyone know what might cause this and how to correct it? It seems like changing only certain letters create the error. |
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sequential number code
=TEXT(ROW(A1),"\H-0000")
-- HTH Bob Phillips (replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct) "becky42002" wrote in message ... I am using the following function to create some sequential numbering: =TEXT(ROW(A1), "W2-0000") The problem I am having is when I try to change the W2 to H (or some other letters) the formula no longer works and I get #VALUE!. Does anyone know what might cause this and how to correct it? It seems like changing only certain letters create the error. |
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