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formula for 'If a cell is empty then insert numeric Zero'



 
 
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Old June 17th, 2009, 12:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
P Ryan Nutribio
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Default formula for 'If a cell is empty then insert numeric Zero'


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Old June 17th, 2009, 12:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
JE McGimpsey
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Default formula for 'If a cell is empty then insert numeric Zero'

Formulas can only return values to their calling cells - they can't
insert values in other cells.

Perhaps if you gave more details, it would help to know what to suggest
instead.

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P Ryan Nutribio P Ryan wrote:

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Old June 17th, 2009, 06:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default formula for 'If a cell is empty then insert numeric Zero'

Perhaps you meant to do something like this
In B2, copied down: =IF(A2="",0,A2)
which inserts zeros where col A is empty
otherwise replicate col A's values

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Old June 17th, 2009, 06:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default formula for 'If a cell is empty then insert numeric Zero'

In what way would that give a different result from =A2 ?
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Perhaps you meant to do something like this
In B2, copied down: =IF(A2="",0,A2)
which inserts zeros where col A is empty
otherwise replicate col A's values

Roger? Click the YES button below
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Max
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http://savefile.com/projects/236895
Downloads:25,000 Files:300 Subscribers:70
xdemechanik
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Old June 18th, 2009, 02:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default formula for 'If a cell is empty then insert numeric Zero'

"David Biddulph" wrote:
In what way would that give a different result from =A2 ?

It gives the OP an opportunity to see how to frame up a typical IF
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