Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

Hi,
I have to sum the numbers in column B *column C in column D.
The problem is that the data in column B are not always a numbers and some
times are zeros.
What is the formula that will take into consideration only the cells with
numbers that are greater the zero and will ignore the empty cells?
see table below.
A B C D
1 Item 1 Qt. Price Total
2 a1 0 10
3 a2 100 11
4 Item 2
5 a3 200 5
6 a4 0 6
7 a5 115 3


Using Excel 2003.
Thanks,
Amnon

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

I'm sure you'll get some more elegant replies, but when I have had this
problem in the past, I have used Ctrl + H to replace each blank cell with 0.

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

I have used Conditional Formatting in the past. Highlight your spreadsheet
and use "Conditional Formatting" to put 0's in white text.

"Amnon Wilensky" wrote:

Hi,
I have to sum the numbers in column B *column C in column D.
The problem is that the data in column B are not always a numbers and some
times are zeros.
What is the formula that will take into consideration only the cells with
numbers that are greater the zero and will ignore the empty cells?
see table below.
A B C D
1 Item 1 Qt. Price Total
2 a1 0 10
3 a2 100 11
4 Item 2
5 a3 200 5
6 a4 0 6
7 a5 115 3


Using Excel 2003.
Thanks,
Amnon

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

Put this formula in D2:

=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(B2),ISNUMBER(C2),B20),B2*C2,"")

and copy down.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Mar 6, 7:48*pm, "Amnon Wilensky" wrote:
Hi,
I have to sum the numbers in column B *column C in column D.
The problem is that the data in column B are not always a numbers and some
times are zeros.
What is the formula that will take into consideration only the cells with
numbers that are greater the zero and will ignore the empty cells?
see table below.
* * *A B C D
* * * 1 Item 1 Qt. Price Total
* * * 2 a1 0 10
* * * 3 a2 100 11
* * * 4 Item 2
* * * 5 a3 200 5
* * * 6 a4 0 6
* * * 7 a5 115 3

Using Excel 2003.
Thanks,
Amnon

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

Thanks Pete_UK,
Amnon
"Pete_UK" wrote in message
...
Put this formula in D2:

=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(B2),ISNUMBER(C2),B20),B2*C2,"")

and copy down.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Mar 6, 7:48 pm, "Amnon Wilensky" wrote:
Hi,
I have to sum the numbers in column B *column C in column D.
The problem is that the data in column B are not always a numbers and some
times are zeros.
What is the formula that will take into consideration only the cells with
numbers that are greater the zero and will ignore the empty cells?
see table below.
A B C D
1 Item 1 Qt. Price Total
2 a1 0 10
3 a2 100 11
4 Item 2
5 a3 200 5
6 a4 0 6
7 a5 115 3

Using Excel 2003.
Thanks,
Amnon

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

Thanks,
Pete_uk gave the elegant answer and I think it will help you the next time
Amnon
"browniebodrum" wrote in message
...
I'm sure you'll get some more elegant replies, but when I have had this
problem in the past, I have used Ctrl + H to replace each blank cell with
0.

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

Thanks,
Pete_uk gave me the elegant answer and I think it will help you the next
time
Amnon

"Kelly" wrote in message
...
I have used Conditional Formatting in the past. Highlight your spreadsheet
and use "Conditional Formatting" to put 0's in white text.

"Amnon Wilensky" wrote:

Hi,
I have to sum the numbers in column B *column C in column D.
The problem is that the data in column B are not always a numbers and
some
times are zeros.
What is the formula that will take into consideration only the cells with
numbers that are greater the zero and will ignore the empty cells?
see table below.
A B C D
1 Item 1 Qt. Price Total
2 a1 0 10
3 a2 100 11
4 Item 2
5 a3 200 5
6 a4 0 6
7 a5 115 3


Using Excel 2003.
Thanks,
Amnon

Zero and Empty cells, What to do
 

You're welcome, thanks for feeding back.

Pete

On Mar 8, 7:34*am, "Amnon Wilensky" wrote:
Thanks Pete_UK,
Amnon"Pete_UK" wrote in message

...
Put this formula in D2:

=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(B2),ISNUMBER(C2),B20),B2*C2,"")

and copy down.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Mar 6, 7:48 pm, "Amnon Wilensky" wrote:



Hi,
I have to sum the numbers in column B *column C in column D.
The problem is that the data in column B are not always a numbers and some
times are zeros.
What is the formula that will take into consideration only the cells with
numbers that are greater the zero and will ignore the empty cells?
see table below.
A B C D
1 Item 1 Qt. Price Total
2 a1 0 10
3 a2 100 11
4 Item 2
5 a3 200 5
6 a4 0 6
7 a5 115 3

Using Excel 2003.
Thanks,
Amnon- Hide quoted text -

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