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Possibly Too Many Arguments
I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum &
maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to
help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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Thank you for your help David.
=AVERAGE('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11,'3'!F4:F6,'3'!F8:F11,'4 '!F4,'5'!F4:F7,'6'!F4:F5,'7'!F4:F6,'8'!F4:F7,'8'!F 11,'10'!F4:F10,'10'!F12,'11'!F4,'12'!F4:F6,'13'!F4 :F5,'14'!F4:F6,'15'!F4:F7,'15'!F10,'17'!F4:F8,'17' !F11,'18'!F4,'19'!F4:F7,'20'!F4:F5,'21'!F4:F6,'22' !F4:F9,'22'!F11,'24'!F4:F9,'24'!F11,'26'!F4:F6,'27 '!F4:F5,'28'!F4:F5,'29'!F4:F9,'29'!F11,'31'!F4:F8, '31'!F11) "David Biddulph" wrote: If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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Karen,
If there was a recurring pattern to the cells you want to average it would be relatively simple but I can't see any pattern at all. So you still need a solution and here's how I'd do it. I would use a 'Helper' worksheet or an unused part of an existing worksheet and create formula to pull these values into a contiguous range and would then average that range. For example =SUM('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11) Takes care of the first part of your formula Hope this helps. Mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you for your help David. =AVERAGE('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11,'3'!F4:F6,'3'!F8:F11,'4 '!F4,'5'!F4:F7,'6'!F4:F5,'7'!F4:F6,'8'!F4:F7,'8'!F 11,'10'!F4:F10,'10'!F12,'11'!F4,'12'!F4:F6,'13'!F4 :F5,'14'!F4:F6,'15'!F4:F7,'15'!F10,'17'!F4:F8,'17' !F11,'18'!F4,'19'!F4:F7,'20'!F4:F5,'21'!F4:F6,'22' !F4:F9,'22'!F11,'24'!F4:F9,'24'!F11,'26'!F4:F6,'27 '!F4:F5,'28'!F4:F5,'29'!F4:F9,'29'!F11,'31'!F4:F8, '31'!F11) "David Biddulph" wrote: If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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Karen,
I just noticed that you are collecting diferent number of cells from each sheet so the approach i suggested wont work. Instead yoo can bring each cell back to a contiguous range on the same sheet e.g. ='1'!f4 ='1'!f5 ='1'!f6 etc and then average that range Mike "Mike H" wrote: Karen, If there was a recurring pattern to the cells you want to average it would be relatively simple but I can't see any pattern at all. So you still need a solution and here's how I'd do it. I would use a 'Helper' worksheet or an unused part of an existing worksheet and create formula to pull these values into a contiguous range and would then average that range. For example =SUM('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11) Takes care of the first part of your formula Hope this helps. Mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you for your help David. =AVERAGE('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11,'3'!F4:F6,'3'!F8:F11,'4 '!F4,'5'!F4:F7,'6'!F4:F5,'7'!F4:F6,'8'!F4:F7,'8'!F 11,'10'!F4:F10,'10'!F12,'11'!F4,'12'!F4:F6,'13'!F4 :F5,'14'!F4:F6,'15'!F4:F7,'15'!F10,'17'!F4:F8,'17' !F11,'18'!F4,'19'!F4:F7,'20'!F4:F5,'21'!F4:F6,'22' !F4:F9,'22'!F11,'24'!F4:F9,'24'!F11,'26'!F4:F6,'27 '!F4:F5,'28'!F4:F5,'29'!F4:F9,'29'!F11,'31'!F4:F8, '31'!F11) "David Biddulph" wrote: If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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Thank you! That's a good idea.
So, am I using too many arguments? Is there a limit? Karen "Mike H" wrote: Karen, If there was a recurring pattern to the cells you want to average it would be relatively simple but I can't see any pattern at all. So you still need a solution and here's how I'd do it. I would use a 'Helper' worksheet or an unused part of an existing worksheet and create formula to pull these values into a contiguous range and would then average that range. For example =SUM('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11) Takes care of the first part of your formula Hope this helps. Mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you for your help David. =AVERAGE('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11,'3'!F4:F6,'3'!F8:F11,'4 '!F4,'5'!F4:F7,'6'!F4:F5,'7'!F4:F6,'8'!F4:F7,'8'!F 11,'10'!F4:F10,'10'!F12,'11'!F4,'12'!F4:F6,'13'!F4 :F5,'14'!F4:F6,'15'!F4:F7,'15'!F10,'17'!F4:F8,'17' !F11,'18'!F4,'19'!F4:F7,'20'!F4:F5,'21'!F4:F6,'22' !F4:F9,'22'!F11,'24'!F4:F9,'24'!F11,'26'!F4:F6,'27 '!F4:F5,'28'!F4:F5,'29'!F4:F9,'29'!F11,'31'!F4:F8, '31'!F11) "David Biddulph" wrote: If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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yes 30
mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you! That's a good idea. So, am I using too many arguments? Is there a limit? Karen "Mike H" wrote: Karen, If there was a recurring pattern to the cells you want to average it would be relatively simple but I can't see any pattern at all. So you still need a solution and here's how I'd do it. I would use a 'Helper' worksheet or an unused part of an existing worksheet and create formula to pull these values into a contiguous range and would then average that range. For example =SUM('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11) Takes care of the first part of your formula Hope this helps. Mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you for your help David. =AVERAGE('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11,'3'!F4:F6,'3'!F8:F11,'4 '!F4,'5'!F4:F7,'6'!F4:F5,'7'!F4:F6,'8'!F4:F7,'8'!F 11,'10'!F4:F10,'10'!F12,'11'!F4,'12'!F4:F6,'13'!F4 :F5,'14'!F4:F6,'15'!F4:F7,'15'!F10,'17'!F4:F8,'17' !F11,'18'!F4,'19'!F4:F7,'20'!F4:F5,'21'!F4:F6,'22' !F4:F9,'22'!F11,'24'!F4:F9,'24'!F11,'26'!F4:F6,'27 '!F4:F5,'28'!F4:F5,'29'!F4:F9,'29'!F11,'31'!F4:F8, '31'!F11) "David Biddulph" wrote: If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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Thank you!
"Mike H" wrote: yes 30 mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you! That's a good idea. So, am I using too many arguments? Is there a limit? Karen "Mike H" wrote: Karen, If there was a recurring pattern to the cells you want to average it would be relatively simple but I can't see any pattern at all. So you still need a solution and here's how I'd do it. I would use a 'Helper' worksheet or an unused part of an existing worksheet and create formula to pull these values into a contiguous range and would then average that range. For example =SUM('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11) Takes care of the first part of your formula Hope this helps. Mike "Karen" wrote: Thank you for your help David. =AVERAGE('1'!F4:F8,'1'!F11,'3'!F4:F6,'3'!F8:F11,'4 '!F4,'5'!F4:F7,'6'!F4:F5,'7'!F4:F6,'8'!F4:F7,'8'!F 11,'10'!F4:F10,'10'!F12,'11'!F4,'12'!F4:F6,'13'!F4 :F5,'14'!F4:F6,'15'!F4:F7,'15'!F10,'17'!F4:F8,'17' !F11,'18'!F4,'19'!F4:F7,'20'!F4:F5,'21'!F4:F6,'22' !F4:F9,'22'!F11,'24'!F4:F9,'24'!F11,'26'!F4:F6,'27 '!F4:F5,'28'!F4:F5,'29'!F4:F9,'29'!F11,'31'!F4:F8, '31'!F11) "David Biddulph" wrote: If you show us the formula which you are trying to use, we might be able to help. Don't try to retype it; copy it from your formula bar and paste here. -- David Biddulph "Karen" wrote in message ... I have 31 sheet tabs that I have to sum, average and find the minimum & maximum of 100 cells of data. I want to create a separate sheet that has all of these stats. I tried calculating all this data and I'm getting and error message: The formula you typed contains an error: 1. For more information about fixing common problems, click help. 2. To get assistance in entering a function, click OK then click function on the Insert menu. 3. If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign or minus sign or precede it with a single quotation. Are there too many cells of data? Am I trying to calculate too many arguments? HELP! |
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