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Can't do calculations with the data from a web queries
I get to do the queries, the data is there and refresh and all, but I can't
do a simple calculation with the data. What am I doing wrong? cell format? |
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Can't do calculations with the data from a web queries
You haven't given much info but maybe you have formatted your numbers as Text
in which case formulaes won't work "Martin" wrote: I get to do the queries, the data is there and refresh and all, but I can't do a simple calculation with the data. What am I doing wrong? cell format? |
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Can't do calculations with the data from a web queries
You don't give much information. Are the cells formatted as Text?. If they
are, do this. In some out-of-the-way cell, enter "1" without the quotes. Then, with that cell selected, do Edit - Copy. Now select all the cells that have your non-numbers. Now do Edit - PasteSpecial and click on the Multiply box. Click OK. Does that do it? If that doesn't work, what are you trying to do when you do "simple calculation" and exactly how are you doing it? HTH Otto "Martin" wrote in message ... I get to do the queries, the data is there and refresh and all, but I can't do a simple calculation with the data. What am I doing wrong? cell format? |
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Can't do calculations with the data from a web queries
alright, my excel page is in accounting format as far as the cells are
concerned. When I do my web query, I import the data, here's what it looks quickly Stock price dividend AFLA 15.00 152$ AGDC 10.00 1598$ now, imagine 15 rows like that. I would like to make a sum of the dividend column. When I import it, the data I want is all showing, but I just can't do anything with beside refresh it. When I do the query, the options selected a - Formatting: none - Import settings for preformatted <PRE blocks : first 2 options are selected - Other Import settings: none selected then I import. "Sheila D" a écrit : You haven't given much info but maybe you have formatted your numbers as Text in which case formulaes won't work "Martin" wrote: I get to do the queries, the data is there and refresh and all, but I can't do a simple calculation with the data. What am I doing wrong? cell format? |
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Martin
Excel does recognize xxx$ as a number (x is a number). You will have to remove the $ sign. Say that the dive column is Column C and the data starts in C2. In some empty column, in row 2, type this formula: =LEFT(C2,LEN(C2)-1) Now drag that formula down as far as the data in Column C goes. Select all the used cells in that new column. Do Edit - Copy Select C2. Do Edit - Paste Special - Values Delete all the data in the new column. Done. HTH Otto "Martin" wrote in message ... alright, my excel page is in accounting format as far as the cells are concerned. When I do my web query, I import the data, here's what it looks quickly Stock price dividend AFLA 15.00 152$ AGDC 10.00 1598$ now, imagine 15 rows like that. I would like to make a sum of the dividend column. When I import it, the data I want is all showing, but I just can't do anything with beside refresh it. When I do the query, the options selected a - Formatting: none - Import settings for preformatted <PRE blocks : first 2 options are selected - Other Import settings: none selected then I import. "Sheila D" a écrit : You haven't given much info but maybe you have formatted your numbers as Text in which case formulaes won't work "Martin" wrote: I get to do the queries, the data is there and refresh and all, but I can't do a simple calculation with the data. What am I doing wrong? cell format? |
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Thanks Otto,
When I type the formula you gave, it says it contains an error. I did it in H2, replacing the C2 from your formula for D2, since this is where the data I want to work with is...I am getting desperate :) "Otto Moehrbach" a écrit : Martin Excel does recognize xxx$ as a number (x is a number). You will have to remove the $ sign. Say that the dive column is Column C and the data starts in C2. In some empty column, in row 2, type this formula: =LEFT(C2,LEN(C2)-1) Now drag that formula down as far as the data in Column C goes. Select all the used cells in that new column. Do Edit - Copy Select C2. Do Edit - Paste Special - Values Delete all the data in the new column. Done. HTH Otto "Martin" wrote in message ... alright, my excel page is in accounting format as far as the cells are concerned. When I do my web query, I import the data, here's what it looks quickly Stock price dividend AFLA 15.00 152$ AGDC 10.00 1598$ now, imagine 15 rows like that. I would like to make a sum of the dividend column. When I import it, the data I want is all showing, but I just can't do anything with beside refresh it. When I do the query, the options selected a - Formatting: none - Import settings for preformatted <PRE blocks : first 2 options are selected - Other Import settings: none selected then I import. "Sheila D" a écrit : You haven't given much info but maybe you have formatted your numbers as Text in which case formulaes won't work "Martin" wrote: I get to do the queries, the data is there and refresh and all, but I can't do a simple calculation with the data. What am I doing wrong? cell format? |
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