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Old June 19th, 2009, 05:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Michael
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Default #Value in random cells

I have a formula to calculate the hours I work based upon time in and time
out - time in is deducted from time out. Since my time is based on two weeks
and starts on Sunday, ending on Saturday, my formula uses the ISBLANK
function, as I don't always have to come in on weekends. However, I have
random #VALUE! errors in the cells that show the time worked. Most of the
cells show a blank if there is no start time for the day, but I currently
have the value error on Monday and Tuesday of the second week. No matter how
many times I copy/paste from a working cell, or manually type in the formula,
this error won't go away. Any ideas as to what I might be missing? Thank
you.
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Old June 19th, 2009, 06:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gord Dibben
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Default #Value in random cells

From help on error

Correct a #VALUE! error
Occurs when the wrong type of argument or operand is used.

Following this is a list of possible problems for you to check.

The usual cause is text instead of a number.

Check your time entries.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:58:01 -0700, Michael
wrote:

I have a formula to calculate the hours I work based upon time in and time
out - time in is deducted from time out. Since my time is based on two weeks
and starts on Sunday, ending on Saturday, my formula uses the ISBLANK
function, as I don't always have to come in on weekends. However, I have
random #VALUE! errors in the cells that show the time worked. Most of the
cells show a blank if there is no start time for the day, but I currently
have the value error on Monday and Tuesday of the second week. No matter how
many times I copy/paste from a working cell, or manually type in the formula,
this error won't go away. Any ideas as to what I might be missing? Thank
you.


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Old June 19th, 2009, 06:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
joeu2004
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Default #Value in random cells

"Michael" wrote:
my formula uses the ISBLANK
function, as I don't always have to come in on weekends. However, I have
random #VALUE! errors in the cells that show the time worked. Most of the
cells show a blank if there is no start time for the day


Most likely, some cells that "show a blank" actually contain "", for example
resulting from formulas of the form IF(ISBLANK(A1),"",A1+B1).
Change ISBLANK(A1) to A1="". ISBLANK is true only when a cell has no
formula and no constant; that is, it is completely empty. A1="" also
returns true when A1 equals "".


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"Michael" wrote in message
...
I have a formula to calculate the hours I work based upon time in and time
out - time in is deducted from time out. Since my time is based on two
weeks
and starts on Sunday, ending on Saturday, my formula uses the ISBLANK
function, as I don't always have to come in on weekends. However, I have
random #VALUE! errors in the cells that show the time worked. Most of the
cells show a blank if there is no start time for the day, but I currently
have the value error on Monday and Tuesday of the second week. No matter
how
many times I copy/paste from a working cell, or manually type in the
formula,
this error won't go away. Any ideas as to what I might be missing? Thank
you.


 




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