Count function not working in one workbook
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From: Carolyn on 13 Apr 2010 11:59 Thanks, Dave. I have played with cell format without success. I have the same set up in another workbook where both the range being counted and the count formula cell are formated as text. That's what really puzzles me. I wouldn't expect text to work but it seems to in the workbook I just described. The numbers being counted in the workbook are now general and is the cell where the count formula is. Also, the numbers in the range are referring to worksheets. Those were text in the worksheet but I have changed them to general also. No luck. And, CountA is returning a number. "Dave Peterson" wrote: > If you see the formula, then the cell could be formatted as text. > > So reformat that cell as General (or anything but text) and reenter the formula > (that's important!). > > Or you could be looking at formulas. Ctrl-` (ctrl-backquote, to the left of the > 1/! on my USA keyboard) is a way to toggle this (like Eduardo wrote). > > If your values aren't really number, then the count could be zero. > > If you try =counta(A1:A10) (adjust the range to match), do you get a non-zero > result? > > If yes, then your numbers aren't really numbers. > > Depending on the problem (extra whitespace) or values entered after the cell has > been formatted as Text or even formulas that return text: > > =if(x99="a","1","2") > > Then the fix will be different. > > Carolyn wrote: > > > > The count function is not working in one of my workbooks. It works in others > > and in new ones. The workbook it is not working in was created last week. > > It returns either zero or shows the function formula in the cell even though > > calculate is set at automatic. > > > > Carolyn > > -- > > Dave Peterson > . >
From: Carolyn on 13 Apr 2010 12:00 Thanks, Roger. I have played with cell format without success. I have the same set up in another workbook where both the range being counted and the count formula cell are formated as text. That's what really puzzles me. I wouldn't expect text to work but it seems to in the workbook I just described. The numbers being counted in the workbook are now general and is the cell where the count formula is. Also, the numbers in the range are referring to worksheets. Those were text in the worksheet but I have changed them to general also. No luck. And, CountA is returning a number. "Roger Govier" wrote: > Hi Carolyn > > If it is showing the function, then the formula has been entered into a > cell that has been formatted as Text. > Right click on the cell>Format>Cells>Number>General > Once you have done that>F2 to edit cell>Enter > > -- > Regards > Roger Govier > > Carolyn wrote: > > The count function is not working in one of my workbooks. It works in others > > and in new ones. The workbook it is not working in was created last week. > > It returns either zero or shows the function formula in the cell even though > > calculate is set at automatic. > > > > Carolyn > . >
From: Roger Govier on 13 Apr 2010 17:50 Hi Carolyn If you would like to mail me a copy of the workbook, with a description of your problem, I will be happy to take a look. To mail direct roger at technology4u dot co dot uk Change the at and dots to make a valid email address -- Regards Roger Govier Carolyn wrote: > Thanks, Roger. > > I have played with cell format without success. I have the same set up in > another workbook where both the range being counted and the count formula > cell are formated as text. That's what really puzzles me. I wouldn't expect > text to work but it seems to in the workbook I just described. The numbers > being counted in the workbook are now general and is the cell where the count > formula is. Also, the numbers in the range are referring to worksheets. > Those were text in the worksheet but I have changed them to general also. No > luck. And, CountA is returning a number. > > > "Roger Govier" wrote: > >> Hi Carolyn >> >> If it is showing the function, then the formula has been entered into a >> cell that has been formatted as Text. >> Right click on the cell>Format>Cells>Number>General >> Once you have done that>F2 to edit cell>Enter >> >> -- >> Regards >> Roger Govier >> >> Carolyn wrote: >>> The count function is not working in one of my workbooks. It works in others >>> and in new ones. The workbook it is not working in was created last week. >>> It returns either zero or shows the function formula in the cell even though >>> calculate is set at automatic. >>> >>> Carolyn >> . >>
From: Dave Peterson on 13 Apr 2010 18:21
Remember that changing the numberformat isn't enough. You have to change the value, too. So do this on a couple of test cells to see if it works. Change the numberformat to General. And retype the value -- from scratch. Then look at your =count() formula to see what it evaluates to. Carolyn wrote: > > Thanks, Dave. > > I have played with cell format without success. I have the same set up in > another workbook where both the range being counted and the count formula > cell are formated as text. That's what really puzzles me. I wouldn't expect > text to work but it seems to in the workbook I just described. The numbers > being counted in the workbook are now general and is the cell where the count > formula is. Also, the numbers in the range are referring to worksheets. > Those were text in the worksheet but I have changed them to general also. No > luck. And, CountA is returning a number. > > "Dave Peterson" wrote: > > > If you see the formula, then the cell could be formatted as text. > > > > So reformat that cell as General (or anything but text) and reenter the formula > > (that's important!). > > > > Or you could be looking at formulas. Ctrl-` (ctrl-backquote, to the left of the > > 1/! on my USA keyboard) is a way to toggle this (like Eduardo wrote). > > > > If your values aren't really number, then the count could be zero. > > > > If you try =counta(A1:A10) (adjust the range to match), do you get a non-zero > > result? > > > > If yes, then your numbers aren't really numbers. > > > > Depending on the problem (extra whitespace) or values entered after the cell has > > been formatted as Text or even formulas that return text: > > > > =if(x99="a","1","2") > > > > Then the fix will be different. > > > > Carolyn wrote: > > > > > > The count function is not working in one of my workbooks. It works in others > > > and in new ones. The workbook it is not working in was created last week. > > > It returns either zero or shows the function formula in the cell even though > > > calculate is set at automatic. > > > > > > Carolyn > > > > -- > > > > Dave Peterson > > . > > -- Dave Peterson |