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Formula text showing instead of result...
Hi,
I'm using Excel 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3) and I have the following problem: I have the following formula in the cell B2: =SUBSTITUTE(A2, "blabla", "") Instead of showing the result of the formula I get the formula's text just like if it was between double quotes... If I click on the "=" sign on the top left to edit the formula, the formula shows up with the different parameters filled in and the good result shows up on the bottom in the dialog box. I couldn't find anything in the newsgroups on this.. Is there something I'm doing wrong here? Any work around? Thanks in advance!! ========================== Yann St-Germain Programmer - Analyst / Webmaster CANAC Inc. |
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Formula text showing instead of result...
Try formatting the cell as General first. Failing that, are you sure you
haven't set the sheet to display formulas - Tools / Options / View Tab / Uncheck Formulas -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude - A little thing that makes a BIG difference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Yann St-Germain" _REMOVE_BETWEEN_UNDERSCORES_ystger_REMOVE_BETWEEN _UNDERSCORES_main@_REMOVE_BETW EEN_UNDERSCORES_canac._REMOVE_BETWEEN_UNDERSCORES_ com wrote in message ... Hi, I'm using Excel 2000 (9.0.6926 SP-3) and I have the following problem: I have the following formula in the cell B2: =SUBSTITUTE(A2, "blabla", "") Instead of showing the result of the formula I get the formula's text just like if it was between double quotes... If I click on the "=" sign on the top left to edit the formula, the formula shows up with the different parameters filled in and the good result shows up on the bottom in the dialog box. I couldn't find anything in the newsgroups on this.. Is there something I'm doing wrong here? Any work around? Thanks in advance!! ========================== Yann St-Germain Programmer - Analyst / Webmaster CANAC Inc. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/2003 |
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Thanks for your response, but it did not work:
1- Formating to general didn't change anything. 2- The "Show Formulas" option in Tools / Options / View Tab was already "unchecked". I have other formulas that work ok in the same spreadsheet... I also have a query (on another sheet of this workbook) that queries an Access 2000 database. But, all of the new formulas that I insert don't show up properly... I tried on 2 different machine here and it does the same. I have 3 sheets: 1- CLEAN_DATA which contains "references" to certain fields on the 3rd sheet and the 2nd sheet. 2- TRANSFORMED_DATA which contains "references" to certain fields on the 3rd sheet. 3- RAW_DATA which contains the query Anyone else had a simular problem?? I'm testing and if I find something, I'll let you all know. Thanks again. Yann Try formatting the cell as General first. Failing that, are you sure you haven't set the sheet to display formulas - Tools / Options / View Tab / Uncheck Formulas |
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After playing around (creating a new workbook and copy/pasting some stuff
from my original one), I found out that I get to a certain point where creating simple formulas like: =A2+1 doesn't work anymore... I have absolutelly no idea why this happens... If I find anything then I'll post again... |
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Formula text showing instead of result...
As long as the format of the cells is set to pretty much anything expect text,
and you don't have it set to display formulas, then you should be able to enter a formula and have it calculate. Just changing the format of a cell with an existing formula in it that is being treated as text will not make it work on it's own. You also need to hit F2 on that cell and then hit enter for it to be treated as a formula. -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude - A little thing that makes a BIG difference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Yann St-Germain" _REMOVE_UNDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_ystger_REMOVE_U NDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_main@ _REMOVE_UNDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_cana_REMOVE_UNDE RSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_c.c_REMO VE_UNDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_om wrote in message ... After playing around (creating a new workbook and copy/pasting some stuff from my original one), I found out that I get to a certain point where creating simple formulas like: =A2+1 doesn't work anymore... I have absolutelly no idea why this happens... If I find anything then I'll post again... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003 |
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Formula text showing instead of result...
Yann
If the formulas will show results after you F2Enter this usually means the cells were originally formatted as "Text" before the formulas were entered. A quick fix that works often is to select the cells then EditReplace. What: = With: = Replace All Gord Dibben XL2002 On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:35:35 -0500, "Yann St-Germain" _REMOVE_UNDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_ystger_REMOVE_U NDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_main@_REMOVE_UNDERSCORE_A ND_UPPER_CASE_cana_REMOVE_UNDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CAS E_c.c_REMOVE_UNDERSCORE_AND_UPPER_CASE_om wrote: After playing around (creating a new workbook and copy/pasting some stuff from my original one), I found out that I get to a certain point where creating simple formulas like: =A2+1 doesn't work anymore... I have absolutelly no idea why this happens... If I find anything then I'll post again... |
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PERFECT!!!
Doing a Replace All "=" by "=" worked!!! Thanks for your help Gord!! Yann |
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Formula text showing instead of result...
Yann
You just made my day. Thanks for the feedback. Gord On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:28:02 -0500, "Yann St-Germain" _REMOVE_BETWEEN_UNDERSCORES_ystger_REMOVE_BETWEEN _UNDERSCORES_main@_REMOVE_BETWEEN_UNDERSCORES_cana c._REMOVE_BETWEEN_UNDERSCORES_com wrote: PERFECT!!! Doing a Replace All "=" by "=" worked!!! Thanks for your help Gord!! Yann |
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