Hi Suzanne

This problem seems to be getting even more bizarre. First if I may explain I
used the Product function because the Entry Fee can vary from time to time.
Because I was trying to get this thing working by taking one step at a time,
I used a fixed fee in the formula, but intended to substitute the result of
an ASK field into the formula once the formula is made to work properly. My
main document has two ASK fields one for a date and the other for the Entry
Fee. As you doubtless know, if the whole document is selected (Ctrl + A) and
F9 to update, Word displays the prompts for the ASK fields which are then
updated along with the results from the formulae in each of the rows in
Column C.

I used your revised syntax first with the fixed fee and then substituting the
ASK field { EntryFee } in the formula and got the correct results with both
versions and using various amounts for fees. However once an update had
produced a value in C, removing the X from Col B and again updating, the
previously calculated value remained in C. I made some further experiments
and then found that the calculation is performed whether or not there is an X
in Col B!!

This is how my formula now looks (* = space): - {*IF*B2=X*{*PRODUCT(
{*EntryFee*},2)\#*#0.00*}""*}

What further thoughts do you have please?

With many thanks for your time and patience.

Peter

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
Well, this was pretty bizarre, but here's the answer:

{ IF B2=X { = PRODUCT (2.9,2} "" }

That is, remove the quotes around "X." The spaces around the first = are
crucial, but none of the other spaces matter, and it works with or without
quotes around the IF field.


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