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Old October 23rd, 2007, 09:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
dbsavoy
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Default Use both ISNA and ISERROR in a long formula

I am working in Excel 2003 with a formula which has one ISERR and a total of
six vlookups. I am trying to have one cell look up values from other
worksheets and perform basic math on those values. In some instances I get
either #DIV/0! or #N/A!.

When I try to use both IF(ISNA) and IF(ISERR), an error message states that
my formula is too long. Is this because of the number of characters I am
typing into the cell or that I am trying to use more than 7 "formulas"? I
didn't think vlookups counted in that regard.

Is there any way to use both ISNA and ISERR at the same time? Something like:
IF(ISNA or ISERR ???
That would be just perfect...
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Old October 23rd, 2007, 09:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Niek Otten
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Default Use both ISNA and ISERROR in a long formula

Post your formula

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"dbsavoy" wrote in message ...
|I am working in Excel 2003 with a formula which has one ISERR and a total of
| six vlookups. I am trying to have one cell look up values from other
| worksheets and perform basic math on those values. In some instances I get
| either #DIV/0! or #N/A!.
|
| When I try to use both IF(ISNA) and IF(ISERR), an error message states that
| my formula is too long. Is this because of the number of characters I am
| typing into the cell or that I am trying to use more than 7 "formulas"? I
| didn't think vlookups counted in that regard.
|
| Is there any way to use both ISNA and ISERR at the same time? Something like:
| IF(ISNA or ISERR ???
| That would be just perfect...


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Old October 23rd, 2007, 10:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Chip Pearson
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Default Use both ISNA and ISERROR in a long formula

Formulas are limited to about 1K character length. Are your formulas that
long? You are limited in Excel 2003 and early to 7 levels of nesting. You're
probably at that limit, not the formula length limit.


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I am working in Excel 2003 with a formula which has one ISERR and a total
of
six vlookups. I am trying to have one cell look up values from other
worksheets and perform basic math on those values. In some instances I
get
either #DIV/0! or #N/A!.

When I try to use both IF(ISNA) and IF(ISERR), an error message states
that
my formula is too long. Is this because of the number of characters I am
typing into the cell or that I am trying to use more than 7 "formulas"? I
didn't think vlookups counted in that regard.

Is there any way to use both ISNA and ISERR at the same time? Something
like:
IF(ISNA or ISERR ???
That would be just perfect...


 




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