Problem with IF function/circular/HELP!
What I want to do seems so simple but it's the only formula on this spreedsheet I can't figure out. I've spent all day on it and it's driving me nuts! Here it is: I want (cells not named so I'm using cell id's): D5-G5. If the result is less than or equal to 0 (in other words, if it's a negative number), then I want the field to say 0. If the answer is greater than 0 (in other words a positive number), then I want the field to give the result of D5-G5. (the cell where the result is in is H5) I've tried it a few different ways and it never works out. Once I got a circular error? PLEASE HELP! -- smdettloff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ smdettloff's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=26839 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=400846 |
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How about =max(0,d5-g5) "smdettloff" wrote: What I want to do seems so simple but it's the only formula on this spreedsheet I can't figure out. I've spent all day on it and it's driving me nuts! Here it is: I want (cells not named so I'm using cell id's): D5-G5. If the result is less than or equal to 0 (in other words, if it's a negative number), then I want the field to say 0. If the answer is greater than 0 (in other words a positive number), then I want the field to give the result of D5-G5. (the cell where the result is in is H5) I've tried it a few different ways and it never works out. Once I got a circular error? PLEASE HELP! -- smdettloff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ smdettloff's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=26839 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=400846 |
Type this in H5: IF(D5-G5<0,0,D5-G5) -- Cutter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cutter's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=9848 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=400846 |
Unfortunately it's still not working. I put the formula in H5 and put small numbers in D5 and G5 just to test it but I'm getting a result of 0 when I should be getting 5.00. I've tried to attach a screen shot. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: CaptureWiz007.jpg | |Download: http://www.excelforum.com/attachment.php?postid=3769 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- smdettloff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ smdettloff's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=26839 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=400846 |
If D5 is smaller then G5, then you should get a zero,
Which is *exactly* what you got. Your formula is working correctly! You just have to get your mind around your own formula. =If(D5-G5<0,0,D5-G5) D5 = 5 G5 = 10 5 - 10 = -5 Which is *less* then 0 Makes the first argument TRUE, so the return is 0. -- HTH, RD ============================================== Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ============================================== "smdettloff" wrote in message ... Unfortunately it's still not working. I put the formula in H5 and put small numbers in D5 and G5 just to test it but I'm getting a result of 0 when I should be getting 5.00. I've tried to attach a screen shot. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: CaptureWiz007.jpg | |Download: http://www.excelforum.com/attachment.php?postid=3769 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- smdettloff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ smdettloff's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=26839 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=400846 |
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