How do I reference a blank cell in an if/then formula?

How do reference a blank cell in an if/then formula, i.e. =IF(A4="Blank",0,A7)

The upfront answer to your question is
=IF(ISBLANK(A4),0,A7)
Typically I just check for an empty string which is TRUE if the cell contains an empty string or is blank.
=IF(A4="",0,A7)
You can also do both to be doubly sure.
IF(OR(ISBLANK(A4),A4=""),0,A7)
Test all three and you will see the difference.
Message was edited by: Badunit

Similar Messages

I am trying to average multiple cells including some blank cells. How do I get numbers to assess a blank cell as zero and include that cell in the average?

I am trying to average multiple cells including some blank cells. How do I get numbers to assess a blank cell as zero and include that cell in the average?

Hi rkcfizzle,
Blanks
Blanks = 0
1
1
2
2
0
3
3
2
1.5
AVERAGE ignores blank cells (Column A)
Formula in Footer Cell A6
=AVERAGE(A)
If you want to include blank cells as zero, type this formula in B2 (and Fill Down)
=IF(A2<>0,A2,0)
Numbers 3 will change the formula to
=IF(A2≠0,A2,0)
Yeah, right! but that is Numbers 3.
And the answer (6/4) is 1.5. Correct!
Regards,
Ian.

Remove blank cell in Webi Report

Hi Guys,
I have one simple ques. how to delete or remove blank cell from Webi Report.
Regards,
Manoj

Mr Manoj,
We assume that one posts questions that are difficult to find and a little patience in waiting for replies.
Please see the [Rules of Engagement|http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/HOME/RulesofEngagement] page for additional information.
The product guides can be found here, [http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides] please select and download the guide you need.
Thank you!
Simone Caneparo
Forum Moderator

Referencing a cell more than once in formula

Hi, how does one reference the same cell twice in a formula? Eg while calculating growth rates, or using nested if functions. Every time I try to do this the formula keeps taking me back to the point where the cell was referenced first.
Would really appreciate inputs.
Thanks!

Question asked and answered several times !
Using the search tool as we are urged to do would have give you at least these two links :
https://discussions.apple.com/message/13072162
https://discussions.apple.com/message/8893112
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) jeudi 16 juin 2011 14:43:19
iMac 21”5, i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 Gbytes, 1 Tbytes, mac OS X 10.6.7
Please : Search for questions similar to your own
before submitting them to the community
To be the AW6 successor, iWork MUST integrate a TRUE DB, not a list organizer !

How to Avoid Errors in Max Function When Data Contains Blank Cells

I have a column with duration values. However, it also contains some blank cells. These "blank cells" have formulas in them, but as the cells they reference too are blank the formula doesn't produce a result.>/p>
I want to get the max value from this column. When I simply do =MAX(column-name) I get an error, presumably because some of the cells are blank. This table is going to be highly dynamic, so I don't want to limit the range of the MAX() function to only those cells with values.
So does anyone know a solution for this, please? If I was some how able to create a formula which returned the range of cells with actual values, then I could use that in the MAX() function. Or, if I could somehow tell the MAX() function to ignore blank cells, but I'm not sure either of these are possible.
Thanks,
Nic

I don't see a problem with "blank" (null string) cells mixed with duration cells. MAX works fine with this mix of cells. But if the "blank" cells are numbers, not text, that gives an error.
A formula always produces a result. A formula cannot result in a blank cell. The closest you can get to "blank" is a null string (the result of two quotes next to each other with nothing between them) . So the question is, what is the result that you are calling "blank"?

How to allow multiple values in a single blank cell in WebI report

Hi
I am working in BO XIR2. I have a scenario as follows.
In a single cell (blank cell from template) i need to display multiple contact persons. When I drag the contact person name into the blank cell, I am getting an error: MULTIVALUE). Please let me know how to use a function so that I can show two or three contact person names in a single blank cell.
I tried to use Replace and Char function as follows to bring Carriage Return functionality to the cell.
Replace([Contact Person]; ";" ; Char(13)) but this did not work.
Thanks in Advance.

BOUser11:
I know this thread has been answered. I recently came across a scenario where I happen to populate multiple values in a single blank cell(from templates). But the only catch being that if user enters multiple values for a prompt you can show them in a single cell eg: =UserResponse("Enter value(s) for Branch:"). would be the formula for the blank cell. Afetr the user selects three values say A, B,C, webi puts it in the format of A;B;C. in a single cell.
In your case try giving that as a prompt to the user or answer that multi prompt some how and when u use the above formula it should suffice your requirement.
Let me know if you have tried.
Thanks,
karthik

How do I reference a table in a cell so that when I type in a word, other cells in that row are automatically filled in?

I'm making a cheat sheet for my fantasy football league. To this point I have separate sheets that list players at various positions (the sheets are characterized by the positions they cover i.e. quarterback/running back etc). I also have at the end a table that lists a team abbreviation (identical to how I would reference the team in the other sheets) with that team's bye week and schedule listed.
I want to be able to type a team name next to a player's name and have that team's information be filled into the cells on the same row, by referencing that table I have at the end.
Can anyone help? Very much appreciated. Thanks.

Take a look at VLOOKUP in the iWork Formulas and Functions User Guide.
You'll also find several discussions here on essentially the same question by searching for VLOOKUP. Also check the More Like This list to the right of these messages.
Regards,
Barry
PS: The iWork Formulas and Functions User Guide may be downloaded via the Help menu in Numbers.
B

How do I reference a cell in a another spreadsheet?

I have a result budget in one spreadsheet, and doing a cash flow budget in another spreadsheet.
How do i reference cells in my result budget from my cash flow spreadsheet? I.e. cell references across two different files.
I am convertering Excel worksheets, and there i have a lot of these kinds of references.
Thanks,
Björn, Gothenburg, Sweden

ykickamoocow wrote:
Open YOUR eyes.
I believe they already stated what they were looking for. So didn't need your highlighted document.
Yvan's eyes were quite open. He is aware of what the OP asked. He is also aware (as ykickamoocow apparently is not) of what moe-jiller asked. The 'highlighted document' was posted in response to moe-jiller, and directly answered moe-jiller's question.
I must say that this is another poor bit of work by Apple. Numbers is not as useful in some basic areas as Excel.
That is very frustrating, as I also need this ability to link between different files.
If you feel that Numbers is not a suitable tool for what you wish/need to do, then use a tool that is suitable to that job. If you think a feature is needed to make numbers a suitable tool for what you wish/need to do, then use the Provide Numbers Feedback menu item in Numbers Help menu to make a feature request.
Regards,
Barry

How to keep a value in blank cell in xml publisher

Hi All,
I have a column which displays a value.
When there is no value in that column it is showing BLANK in the report.
Here I want to place some symbol like "*" or "$" in the BLANK cell.
I tried using if condition but i am not clear.
How can i do that?
Thanks
sunil

Try this:
<?if:a!=''?><?a?><?end if?><?if:a and a=''?><?'*'?><?end if?>
replace 'a' with your column name.
Assign points and close out the thread if your question has been answered.
Thanks,
Bipuser

How to autofill blank cells in an entire document?

Is there a way of filling blank cells in the entire document, not just surrounding cells as the fill-function works? In other programms you search " " and fill (replace) it with "0" for example. Doesn't work with the Find/Replace function in Numbers.
Tino

tis15 wrote:
Is there a way of filling blank cells in the entire document, not just surrounding cells as the fill-function works? In other programms you search " " and fill (replace) it with "0" for example. Doesn't work with the Find/Replace function in Numbers.
A cell containing " " (a space) is not a blank cell.
When cells contain this string, the Search / Replace tool behaves flawlessly and replace the spaces by the wanted string.
To fill the blank cells, I know only one soluce : AppleScript.
Here is a script doing the trick.
--[SCRIPT fillblank_cells_withclipboard]
Enregistrer le script en tant que Script : fillblank_cells_withclipboard.scpt
déplacer le fichier ainsi créé dans le dossier
<VolumeDeDémarrage>:Users:<votreCompte>:Library:Scripts:Applications:Numbers:
Il vous faudra peut-être créer le dossier Numbers et peut-être même le dossier Applications.
Sélectionner la cellule en haut à gauche de la zône à remplir.
Aller au menu Scripts , choisir Numbers puis choisir fillblank_cells_withclipboard.
Le script remplit les cellules vides de la zône définie avec la valeur extraite du presse-papiers.
--=====
L'aide du Finder explique:
L'Utilitaire AppleScript permet d'activer le Menu des scripts :
Ouvrez l'Utilitaire AppleScript situé dans le dossier Applications/AppleScript.
Cochez la case "Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre de menus".
--=====
Save the script as a Script: fillblank_cells_withclipboard.scpt
Move the newly created file into the folder:
<startup Volume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Scripts:Applications:Numbers:
Maybe you would have to create the folder Numbers and even the folder Applications by yourself.
Select a cell which is at top left of the range to fill?
Go to the Scripts Menu, choose Numbers, then choose fillblank_cells_withclipboard
The script will fill every blank cell of the defined range with the value extracted from the clipoard.
--=====
The Finder's Help explains:
To make the Script menu appear:
Open the AppleScript utility located in Applications/AppleScript.
Select the "Show Script Menu in menu bar" checkbox.
--=====
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France)
2010/10/29
--=====
on run
local remplir_avec, dName, sName, tName, rname, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2, c, r
set remplir_avec to the clipboard as text
set {dName, sName, tName, rname, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my getSelParams()
tell application "Numbers" to tell document dName to tell sheet sName to tell table tName
repeat with c from colNum1 to count of column
tell column c
repeat with r from rowNum1 to count of row
if (value of cell r) = 0 then set value of cell r to remplir_avec
end repeat
end tell
end repeat
end tell
end run
--=====
set {rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my getCellsAddresses(dname,s_name,t_name,arange)
on getCellsAddresses(d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, r_Name)
local two_Names, row_Num1, col_Num1, row_Num2, col_Num2
tell application "Numbers"
set d_Name to name of document d_Name (* useful if we passed a number *)
tell document d_Name
set s_Name to name of sheet s_Name (* useful if we passed a number *)
tell sheet s_Name
set t_Name to name of table t_Name (* useful if we passed a number *)
end tell -- sheet
end tell -- document
end tell -- Numbers
if r_Name contains ":" then
set two_Names to my decoupe(r_Name, ":")
set {row_Num1, col_Num1} to my decipher(d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, item 1 of two_Names)
if item 2 of two_Names = item 1 of two_Names then
set {row_Num2, col_Num2} to {row_Num1, col_Num1}
else
set {row_Num2, col_Num2} to my decipher(d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, item 2 of two_Names)
end if
else
set {row_Num1, col_Num1} to my decipher(d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, r_Name)
set {row_Num2, col_Num2} to {row_Num1, col_Num1}
end if -- r_Name contains…
return {row_Num1, col_Num1, row_Num2, col_Num2}
end getCellsAddresses
--=====
set { dName, sName, tName, rname, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my getSelParams()
on getSelParams()
local r_Name, t_Name, s_Name, d_Name
set {d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, r_Name} to my getSelection()
if r_Name is missing value then
if my parleAnglais() then
error "No selected cells"
else
error "Il n'y a pas de cellule sélectionnée !"
end if
end if
return {d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, r_Name} & my getCellsAddresses(d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, r_Name)
end getSelParams
--=====
set {rowNumber, columnNumber} to my decipher(docName,sheetName,tableName,cellRef)
apply to named row or named column !
on decipher(d, s, t, n)
tell application "Numbers" to tell document d to tell sheet s to tell table t to ¬
return {address of row of cell n, address of column of cell n}
end decipher
--=====
set { d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, r_Name} to my getSelection()
on getSelection()
local _, theRange, theTable, theSheet, theDoc, errMsg, errNum
tell application "Numbers" to tell document 1
repeat with i from 1 to the count of sheets
tell sheet i
set x to the count of tables
if x > 0 then
repeat with y from 1 to x
try
(selection range of table y) as text
on error errMsg number errNum
set {_, theRange, _, theTable, _, theSheet, _, theDoc} to my decoupe(errMsg, quote)
return {theDoc, theSheet, theTable, theRange}
end try
end repeat -- y
end if -- x>0
end tell -- sheet
end repeat -- i
end tell -- document
return {missing value, missing value, missing value, missing value}
end getSelection
--=====
on decoupe(t, d)
local l
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to d
set l to text items of t
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ""
return l
end decoupe
--=====
on parleAnglais()
local z
try
tell application "Numbers" to set z to localized string "Cancel"
on error
set z to "Cancel"
end try
return (z is not "Annuler")
end parleAnglais
--=====
--[/SCRIPT]
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) vendredi 29 octobre 2010 14:42:38

Need to add Ignore Blank Cells In Values in Flex Component - How?

Can anyone help in providing any code that will add into the properties the capability to Ignore Blank Cells in Values?

Hi,
Look at the SDK Sales Funnel sample which has code for ignore end blanks.
Regards
Matt

How do I reference a cell in a matrix that performs the aggregate?

Assuming I have a Matrix such as:
Year
Customer Name SUM(sales amount)
... and the text control the aggregate takes place in (the sum function) is named "matrix1_tb_sum"...
After the report is executed, there will be a column for each year. Let's say 2013 and 2014 both return.
What will be the name of the text control for each year? If I reference "ReportItems!matrix1_tb_sum.Value" from any scope it returns the value of the "right most" column grouping. How do I reference other column groupings?
My goal is to add out-of-grouping columns to the right to show additional data, but I don't want to re-type the formulas. For example, I would add an out-of-group column to the right and add something like:
=ReportItems!matrix1_tb_sum[2014].Value - ReportItems!matrix1_tb_sum[2013].Value
...to show the difference between the two columns without making a SUM IIF.

Hi Mini Button,
Base on your description, you have a matrix in your report which you want to add an aggregation field of the Sales Amount for each year and finally add an column to show the difference between two years. Right?
In Reporting Service, if we want to compare values of two adjacent columns in a matrix, the best way is using custom code to deal with the logic. I have tested in our local environment. In this scenario, we can compare the current value with previous value.
The difference value is always along with columns generated. So we suggest put this column inside of group instead of appending them at the end of the matrix. In this column, we can call the function defined in the custom code. Here are steps and screenshots
for your reference:
Custom code:
Put the custom code into report:
Private queueLength As Integer = 2
Private queueSum As Double = 0
Private queueFull As Boolean = False
Private idChange As String=""
Dim queue As New System.Collections.Generic.Queue(Of Integer)
Public Function CumulativeQueue(ByVal currentValue As Integer,id As String) As Object
Dim removedValue As Double = 0
If idChange <> id then
ClearQueue()
idChange = id
queueSum = 0
queueFull = False
CumulativeQueue(currentValue,id)
Else
If queue.Count >= queueLength Then
removedValue = queue.Dequeue()
End If
queueSum += currentValue
queueSum -= removedValue
queue.Enqueue(currentValue)
If queue.Count < queueLength Then
Return Nothing
ElseIf queue.Count = queueLength And queueFull = False Then
queueFull = True
Return (queueSum-currentValue-currentValue)
Else
Return (queueSum-currentValue-currentValue)
End If
End If
End Function
public function ClearQueue()
Dim i as Integer
Dim n as Integer = Queue.Count-1
for i=n To 0 Step-1
queue.Dequeue()
next i
End function
Click the report Properties and click the “Code” than add above custom code in it, click ok.
Create a matrix based on your information. Put expression into corresponding positions:
Expression in the first row: =IIF(Previous(Fields!Year.Value) is nothing,"",IIF(Previous(Fields!Year.Value) is nothing,1,Previous(Fields!Year.Value))&" - "&Fields!Year.Value)
Expression in the second row: =Code.CumulativeQueue(Fields!SalesAmount.Value,Fields!CustomerName.Value))
Expression in the third row: =Code.CumulativeQueue(sum(Fields!SalesAmount.Value),Fields!CustomerName.Value)
Note : You may need to modify the custom code and expression based on the data type in your dataset.
Save and preview. It looks like below:
Below similar threads are for your reference:
SSRS 2008 R2 - Add moving average to column group
Difference Between the grouped column
If you still have any question, please feel free to ask.
Regards
Vicky Liu

How to get rid of all the extra blank cells in excel export

Hi I am using vs2005 and when the user exports a report to excel there are many extra blank cells and rows, just wondering if there is a way to get rid of these, thanks.

Hi I will have to look for the article but if I remember correctly you will want to use the grid format set up on the view menu. This displays the entire report in crystal reports overlayed on a grid. You will then want to line everything up has much as possible both horizontally and vertically. You can use the snap to grid feature which will turn the end of the text object red when it is aligned. I placed ruler markers on both the x and y rulers and tried to line stuff up to those. Try to get rid of any blank space between the objects placed on the report as the excell dll will turn these into additional cells. I do not know if crystal reports for .net has this feature but I used version 9 developer edition.

Numbers09: editing formulas/blank cells

I tried to have a look trough all the topics on this forum, but it is impossible.
These questions have probably been treated already, but I didin't find the answers:
1) when editing formulas and refering to the same cells several time in this formula, I can't click on it a second, third .. time. I can click once on it, then i have to highlight it, copy it, and paste it in the rest of formula; here is an example:
=SI(D4=" ";"0";E4F4*H4SI(D4="Cèdre CAT 1";Marché du Bois :: B7;SI(D4="Cèdre CAT 2";Marché du Bois :: G7;SI(D4="Cèdre CAT 3";Marché du Bois :: L7;SI(D4="Iroko";Marché du Bois :: B8;SI(D4="Bois Rouge";Marché du Bois :: B9;SI(D4="Bois Blanc";Marché du Bois :: B10;"0")))))))
Here, D4 is set the first time by clicking on the cell, and after that, I have to copy and paste it to use it again.
Why is that ?. Why can't I just click on the reference cell as many time as needed ?.
2)How do i make the formula understand that a cell remains blank (no space, no 0, .. nothing) under conditions ? And then, using this "blank" cell in a sum, as a "0" value in the sum ?.
Thanks.

Lionnel2n wrote:
I tried to have a look trough all the topics on this forum, but it is impossible.
These questions have probably been treated already, but I didin't find the answers:
1) when editing formulas and refering to the same cells several time in this formula, I can't click on it a second, third .. time. I can click once on it, then i have to highlight it, copy it, and paste it in the rest of formula; here is an example:
=SI(D4=" ";"0";E4F4*H4SI(D4="Cèdre CAT 1";Marché du Bois :: B7;SI(D4="Cèdre CAT 2";Marché du Bois :: G7;SI(D4="Cèdre CAT 3";Marché du Bois :: L7;SI(D4="Iroko";Marché du Bois :: B8;SI(D4="Bois Rouge";Marché du Bois :: B9;SI(D4="Bois Blanc";Marché du Bois :: B10;"0")))))))
Here, D4 is set the first time by clicking on the cell, and after that, I have to copy and paste it to use it again.
Why is that ?. Why can't I just click on the reference cell as many time as needed ?.
*_Because itsn't designed to behave this way !_*
The correct way of use is described in a recent thread entitled : "Formula question":
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2603281&tstart=0
In this one, Badunit wrote :
You have to hold down the command key to make a second reference to a cell if you already have a reference to the cell in your formula. Or you can type it in rather than clicking to create the reference.
2)How do i make the formula understand that a cell remains blank (no space, no 0, .. nothing) under conditions ? And then, using this "blank" cell in a sum, as a "0" value in the sum ?.
There is no way to set a cell to blank with a formula. It's a feature which I already asked to Apple.
At this time, when a formula is supposed to returned a NIL value, I ask it to return the nil string defined by "" (string whose length is zero).
When we use the SUM() function, cells which don't store a valid number are carefully dropped.
So, when you aren't sure that cells contain a valid number, don't use the + operator but use the SUM() function.
SUM() behave flawlessly when cells contain the nil string described above.
An alternate soluce is to ask the formula to return zero and apply a custom format which doesn't display the zeroes.
A problem arise when we fill an entire column with calculations.
The custom format is applied to the entire column but it doesn't make the difference between a zero which must be displayed and a zero which doesn't.
In such a case, using the nil string makes the difference and the document is lighter.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 6 octobre 2010 13:49:04

How do I name a specific cell in Numbers 3.2.2?

I am working with a multi-table spreadsheet and I want to create a table of variables that are used in a specific formula throughout the spreadsheet. For example, here is the formula I'm working on:
=IF(C32≥321,"23",IF(C32≥281,"19",IF(C32≥241,"17",IF(C32≥201,"15",IF(C32≥161,"13" ,IF(C32≥121,"11",IF(C32≥80,"09","")))))))
Yes, all you database builders out there, it's a wacky way to spreadsheetize an IF, THEN, OR statement - fortunately, I'm only working with numbers. What I want to do is replace the cell values and the "then" result numbers with references from another table. I can't just link to the specific cell by clicking (resulting in something like "<table>::<cell>") because the formula builder spits it out claiming there are too many arguments. Here is an example of what I'm getting at if you replace the first number in each statement with a cell name like "R_1" and the calculated displayed value as "V_1":
=IF(C32≥R_1,"V_1",IF(C32≥R_2,"V_2",IF(C32≥R_3,"V_#",IF(C32≥R_4,"V_4",IF(C32≥R_5, "V_5",IF(C32≥R_6,"V_6",IF(C32≥R_7,"V_7","")))))))
Right now, I have to manually make changes to the formula in one cell then copy it across the other cells in the different tables. I'd much rather have the formula reference specific cells in a variable table so that I can update the values globally. In the "help" for Numbers, it states:
"If the reference is to a cell in another table, the reference must contain the name of the table (unless the cell name is unique within all tables). For example:
=Table 2::B2
Note that the table name and cell reference are separated by a double colon (::). The name of the table is automatically included when you select a cell in another table while building a formula.
If the reference is to a cell in a table in another sheet, the sheet name must also be included (unless the cell name is unique within all the sheets)." (emphasis mine)
However, I can't find any documentation to instruct me on how to create a unique cell name. Any advice?

Hi coop,
coop1108 wrote:
IF, THEN, OR
I think of the IF function as IF(this is true, THEN do this, ELSE do that)
From the Function Browser: type = in any cell, then type 'if' (no quotes) in the search box.
The IF function returns one of two values, depending on whether a specified expression evaluates to a boolean value of TRUE or FALSE.
IF(if-expression, if-true, if-false)
if-expression: A logical expression. if-expression can contain anything as long as the expression can be evaluated as a boolean value. If the expression evaluates to a number, 0 is considered to be FALSE, and any other number is considered to be TRUE.
if-true: The value returned if if-expression is TRUE. if-true can containany value. If if-true is omitted (there’s a comma, but no value) and if-expressionevaluates to TRUE, IF will return 0.
if-false: An optional argument specifying the value returned if if-expression is FALSE. if-false can contain any value. If if-false is omitted (there’s a comma, but no value) and if-expressionevaluates to FALSE, IF will return 0. If if-false is entirely omitted (there’s no comma after if-true) and if-expressionevaluates to FALSE, IF will return FALSE.
Or more to the point,
IF it is sunny, THEN have a picnic, ELSE stay in bed.
Call back with further questions. Maybe a LOOKUP function will work for you.
Regards,
Ian.

How do I reference a blank cell in an if/then formula?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for