Formula yields State, not Numbers!
 

Why does my formula =OR(O8<"";H9<"";1;0) display "TRUE" when cell O8 or
H9 is empty? It should yield 0 (Zero).

It also displays and "TRUE" when these cells are not empty; it should yield
1...



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Felix

Formula yields State, not Numbers!
 

The OR returns a Logical. You must enclose it in an IF.

=IF(OR(O8<"";H9<"");1;0)

The assumes that ; is a valid replacement for ,
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"Felix" wrote:

Why does my formula =OR(O8<"";H9<"";1;0) display "TRUE" when cell O8 or
H9 is empty? It should yield 0 (Zero).

It also displays and "TRUE" when these cells are not empty; it should yield
1...



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Felix

Formula yields State, not Numbers!
 

Hi Felix,

=IF(OR(O8<"";H9<"");1;0)



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Niek Otten
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| Why does my formula =OR(O8<"";H9<"";1;0) display "TRUE" when cell O8 or
| H9 is empty? It should yield 0 (Zero).
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| It also displays and "TRUE" when these cells are not empty; it should yield
| 1...
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| Felix

Formula yields State, not Numbers!
 

How about this:

=--OR(O8<"",H9<"")

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"Felix" wrote in message
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Why does my formula =OR(O8<"";H9<"";1;0) display "TRUE" when cell O8 or
H9 is empty? It should yield 0 (Zero).

It also displays and "TRUE" when these cells are not empty; it should yield
1...



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Felix