Excel Formula add if someone types PTO have it =0

[Guest]

I am trying to create what I would call an if/then formula in Excel 2003. If
someone types the letters PTO into a cell have tat equal zero in the formula.
I have a sum formula of a set of cells I want Excel to be able to add a zero
into the formula if someone types the letters PTO into the cell. My formula
works great until someone types letters into a cell then - of course -I get a
value error in the cell.

 

[Guest]

In your sum formula...i.e. =A5 + B5 + C5... you can insert an if statement
for the case where the value may not be a number for example PTO is written
in C5

=A5 + B5 +if(isnumber(C5),C5,0)

Hopefully this helps.

 

[PCLIVE]

Here's an example of how you could do that.

Original formula may be:
=A1+B1

But if A1 is PTO, then:
=IF(A1="PTO",0,A1)+B1

HTH,
Paul

 

[Ragdyer]

Use the SUM() function!
It ignores text.

=Sum(A1:A110,B5:B15)
=Sum(A1,A33,B4,C2,C25,Z15)

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help
Here is my formula
=B11+D11+F11+H11+J11+L11+N11+P11+R11+T11+V11+X11+Z11+AB11+AD11+AF11+AH11+AJ11+AL11+AN11+AP11+AR11+AT11+AV11+AX11+AZ11+BB11+BD11+BF11+BH11
I need to make sure that if they write PTO in any cell it will tell the
formula it =the value of 0 so I do not get a name error. The suggestion
worked from below but only if it is typed in C5.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply
Here is my formula
=B11+D11+F11+H11+J11+L11+N11+P11+R11+T11+V11+X11+Z11+AB11+AD11+AF11+AH11+AJ11+AL11+AN11+AP11+AR11+AT11+AV11+AX11+AZ11+BB11+BD11+BF11+BH11
I need to make sure that if PTO is typed into ANY CELL that is gives back
the value of 0 in the formula. Not just A1.

 

[Guest]

In A1:
=IF(OR(COUNTIF(B:IV,"PTO"),COUNTIF(A2:A65536,"PTO")),0,SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(B11:BH11),2)=0),B11:BH11))

PTO can enter in any cells except cell A1, and cells B11:BH11

 

[PCLIVE]

RJ's method should work for you.

=SUM(B11,D11,F11,H11,J11,L11,N11,P11,R11,T11,V11,X11,Z11,AB11,AD11,AF11,AH11,AJ11,AL11,AN11,AP11,AR11,AT11,AV11,AX11,AZ11,BB11,BD11,BF11,BH11)

Watchout for wrap-around.

Regards,
Paul

 

[Ragdyer]

Yeah! ... but at the time, I didn't know how many cells he had to total.

This should be a little more concise:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(B11:BH11),2)=0),B11:BH11)

 

[Ragdyer]

Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg>

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi Rick

Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg>

I think you might just get away with it.
Bob must be busy at the moment as he doesn't seem to be quite as active
in the NG currently .<g>

I'll keep quiet, as long as you don't mention when I use them!<g>

 

[RagDyeR]

It's a DEAL!<g>

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Regards,

RD
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Hi Rick

Just don't tell Bob Phillips that I used a double unary!<bg>

I think you might just get away with it.
Bob must be busy at the moment as he doesn't seem to be quite as active
in the NG currently .<g>

I'll keep quiet, as long as you don't mention when I use them!<g>