I have entered this statement =SUM(IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38)). I
know that it is correct as it is returning the correct infromation. the
problem is that it is returning a 0 for anything with text in it but will
return the correct inforamtion for date or $100. i.e. if F38 is hello
friends it returns 0 but if F38 is $100 it returns $100 please tell me how i
can get the text to show up.

thank you.

You don't need/want the SUM function.

=IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38,"")

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"torana_girl77" wrote in message
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I have entered this statement =SUM(IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38)).
I
know that it is correct as it is returning the correct infromation. the
problem is that it is returning a 0 for anything with text in it but will
return the correct inforamtion for date or $100. i.e. if F38 is hello
friends it returns 0 but if F38 is $100 it returns $100 please tell me how
i
can get the text to show up.

thank you.

torana_girl77,

You can't SUM text...you can only SUM values...ie. numbers, dates/times,
dollar amounts, etc.

T. Valko's response is correct. By the looks of your formula, there should
be no need for the SUM() function.

HTH,

Conan Kelly






"torana_girl77" wrote in message
...
I have entered this statement =SUM(IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38)).
I
know that it is correct as it is returning the correct infromation. the
problem is that it is returning a 0 for anything with text in it but will
return the correct inforamtion for date or $100. i.e. if F38 is hello
friends it returns 0 but if F38 is $100 it returns $100 please tell me how
i
can get the text to show up.

thank you.

Thank you that did the trick - now that you have said it i don't know why i
didn't think of it. thank you so much i was getting very annoyed.
"T. Valko" wrote:

You don't need/want the SUM function.

=IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38,"")

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"torana_girl77" wrote in message
...
I have entered this statement =SUM(IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38)).
I
know that it is correct as it is returning the correct infromation. the
problem is that it is returning a 0 for anything with text in it but will
return the correct inforamtion for date or $100. i.e. if F38 is hello
friends it returns 0 but if F38 is $100 it returns $100 please tell me how
i
can get the text to show up.

thank you.

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"torana_girl77" wrote in message
...
Thank you that did the trick - now that you have said it i don't know why
i
didn't think of it. thank you so much i was getting very annoyed.
"T. Valko" wrote:

You don't need/want the SUM function.

=IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38,"")

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"torana_girl77" wrote in message
...
I have entered this statement
=SUM(IF(DataEntry!$O38=$A$1,DataEntry!F38)).
I
know that it is correct as it is returning the correct infromation.
the
problem is that it is returning a 0 for anything with text in it but
will
return the correct inforamtion for date or $100. i.e. if F38 is hello
friends it returns 0 but if F38 is $100 it returns $100 please tell me
how
i
can get the text to show up.

thank you.