Zero in formulas

Is there an easy way to hide zero values in formulas in Pages and Numbers?
Like in Excel for Windows you can check a box, so the zero's are not visible and do not print.
I tried: change the color of zero values (0,00) to white, but when the value is 10,00 or 20,00 and so on, I like to see that figure!

In Numbers one thing you can try is Conditional Highlighting. Scroll down to Custom Style:
And if your background is white, choose this:
SG

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FRS Formula

Hello, I am a new user of FRS...
when doing %.. I am getting an #Error on the report since the numerator in the formula is zero..
Could you please help me exactly how to write the formula in FRS that will return a 0 if the numerator is zero? Formula looks like this currently Row[30]/Row[4]...
Thanks

The IfThen and IsError functions do not allow for expressions to be evaluated, which is why you are receiving the error on the divisor sign. Therefore, you won't be able to use it as described.
Here are some alternate options:
1) Make 2 formula rows:
Formula row 1: (hidden) Row[30]/Row[4]
Formula row 2: IfThen(IsError(FormulaRow1[]),0,FormulaRow1[])
Then change the default Zero text option to display 0.
2) As previously described, change the default Error text to display 0.

Production order Confirmation Error

Hi All,
Need your help on a Issue we are facing. The user is trying to do confirmation using co11n. After entering the order number and operation the system is throwing the error below
formula &1 for calculating work contains division by zero
The &1 stand for a labor calculation formula. We have checked all the parameters defined in the formula and find that there is no divide by zeror issue in any prameter.
This is the formula that is throwing the divide by zero error:
Formula:            Setup Labor + (Labor / Eff. Factor * Op. qty./ Base qty.)
Std Units:          H + (H/PROPOR * NoUnit/NoUnit)
Std values:        0.00 +(0.00 /100 * 1.00/1.00)
Any help in resolving this issue would be great.
thanks and regards,
sharath
Edited by: sharath nelaturu on Sep 28, 2011 2:10 PM
Edited by: sharath nelaturu on Sep 29, 2011 5:12 AM

Dear,
Kindly check routing for labor field. If you have maintained labor as standard value, you must have maintain any figure in routing.
After maintaining labor field in routing, kindly re-read master data of production order.
Check and revert back.
Thanks
Muhammad Ashfaq

Major Calculation Problem?

Hi,
I've got a table with multiple columns. Each column have is average calculated at the bottom. If I put 0 (zeros) in each cell of the table, some averages are correct but some give me different results! I tried several things like changing the cells format etc.
If I make a sum instead, the problem still there. BUT, If a make the formula manually ( =sum(A1+A2+A3... etc) OR =average(A1+A2+A3... etc) ) it works! So I think that the problem comes from a bug in the span of the data (":" from, to).
I am on this problem for more than an hour now and I can't figure it out... (Google didn't help me neither)
(grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)

Hi ironnickmac,
AVERAGEIF may do what you want.
A table with a Header Row and a Footer Row
Item
Item
Item
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
2
1.5
2
Formula in Footer Row A6
=AVERAGE(A)
Correct answer! (Blank cells are ignored).
Formula in B6
=AVERAGE(B)
Correct, if you want to include zeroes, not correct if you want to exclude zeroes.
Formula in C6
=AVERAGEIF(C,">0",C)
Correct answer, by including only those values >0
Regards,
Ian.

In Report formula, IF no values then It is showing "0" (Zero)

Hi,
I have created a formula in Report. If the values are there then it is showing correct value. If no values for eg: blank + blank = 0, I want blank is required "SPACE" or " #" not the ZERO in the report .
Regards,
Satish
Edited by: Satish Dora on Sep 9, 2010 8:05 PM

Hi,
I am not sure whether "display zero as" and "display blank as" is the same thing.
I thought "display zero as" only controls the zero values and doesn't control the blank.
Actually I think the author wants to distinguish zero and blank.
If display both zero and blank as blank, I am not sure whether it's what he wants.
Now that I check it in my system, it seems that blanks are still shown as blank though "Does not exist" setting is something else.
This "Does not exist" seems to still be different than blank.
Blank means there is no record in Infoprovider for certain restriction in my sample.
What is the blank in your case, Satish?
Regards,
Patricia

Need formula to take text from one cell, add that to a serial number with leading zeros

I'm trying to create a spreasdheet cell that simplifies creating videotape Numbers from a job name in cell and appends a serial number with leading zeros, and that would survive an export to EXCEL.
The result would look like
A Column
Job Name
B ColumnTape #
Formula needed for B
ClientName-TapeType-
ClientName-TapeType-001
=
ClientName-TapeType-
ClientName-TapeType-002
=
I've tried using a custom cell format that had the text in front of the (Integer) drag and drop, with three integers and leading zeros.
That worked, but requires recreating the custom cell format for each client and tape type.
So, I've used the formula =A2& in order to play around with different things, but haven't hit on something that adjusts for increased numbers and retains the leading zeros.
I don't mind doing a starter for the first row and then adding +1 in the formulas for the rows below.
I've done that using the custom cell formats for the first B cell and then using =Bx+1 in the following cells. It works, but I'm hoping to find something simpler or that can be copied and pasted in multiple rows on one paste.
Thanks in advance.
Suggestions much appreciated!
Ted

Ted,
This expression in B will give you the pattern I believe you are looking for:
=A&RIGHT("00"&ROW()-1, 3)
Here's a screen shot...
Jerry

Zero Suppression Not working in Bex Query with Formula Variable

Hi Friends,
I have a peculiar issue here. We upgraded from 3.5 to 7.0 recently. Some of our Bex queries have been behaving abnormally after this. In these queeries,
we have some key figures which use formula variables (ready for input and mandatory) in 3.5. User can enter either 1 or 0. The actual key figure is multiplied to the formula variable so, the entire column gets the actual key figure value if the user enters a value '1' and the gets the value 0 if the user enters '0' in the formula variables. Zero suppression is activated on the rows and columns and this report. This technique was used successfully to show/hide a column.
After upgrade, the same query works but, the zero suppression is not working. When the user enters a value of '0' in these formula variables, all the entries in the column for the key figure are displayed as 0 but the column is still displayed. It is like the zero suppression setting is not active at all.
I created one of those queries in Bex 7.0 to see if that works but, the issue still exits. Have anyone come across this kind of a scenario? Please get back to me if anyone has any idea on this situation.
Thanks and Regards
Subray Hegde

Which SP level are you at in BI 7? There is an OSS Note that would need to be applied if you're on lower than SP10. That note is:
[OSS Note 964756 - Formula variables with replacement from difference in BI 7.0|https://websmp130.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/bc/bsp/spn/sapnotes/index2.htm?numm=964756]

Formula automatically populate the date when inventory goes to "zero"

Hello- I am trying to create a formula that will automatically populate the date when inventory goes to "zero".
Date: Row 3 Columns P-AB
Inventory: Rows 5-400 Columns P-AB
Column J rows 5-400 is where I want the inventory run-out date to auto-pop
with so many rows of data, where stock goes to "O" will clearly vary per row. I want this formula, to look between Col. P-AB and tell me in Col. J when my inventory goes to "zero"
Thank you!

Thank you for your reply...using your formula, I'm still not coming up with inventory run-off date from row 3.
I need Column J to give me the date when my inventory is "0".

I would like to be able to use in my formula zero divided by zero (which is zero). I need this in order for my P

I would like to expand briefly on my submitted question. I developed a spread sheet to monitor profit and loss on stocks that I trade. My P & L column currently displays the negative value of my purchase(s). I created a formula that includes my exit price of the stock which is zero until I sell some shares. I would like my P & L column to show a correct value and then of course total the column. I was able to create a formula that is mathematically correct using a variable divided by itself to give me a correct display but Numbers wouldn't allow it because sometimes that variable is equal to zero until I sell some shares of the stock and then the sell price gets plugged in. If that variable is any number besides zero then obviously the formula will be multiplying by one (1) and that will show me a correct value in my P & L column. Any suggestions or ideas? Please advise. Thanks carjam.

0 / 0 is not defined. It is NOT equal to zero. it is a special case which you should avoid. If you have questions about the details of dividing by zero refer to here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_divided_by_zero
you may want to perform the divide only if the dividend is not zero or maks the error using the function iferror()
something like:
=iferror(A1/B1, 0)
this will attempt to divide A1 by B1 and return the result. if there is an error then the function will return zero

HYperion Studio/Report # missing/Zero formula issue

Studio v 9.3.1.325 set fr_repserver.properties 1 and 0 same result Zero
formula ( column[CV] + ( column[D] .ifNonnumber(1) )* ( 9536/100000 ) ) this is how the formula validates with the ifnonnumber... ??? want formula to equal column cv when column d = # missing or zero like it does in excel...

Based on the math in your calculation ( column[CV] + ( column[D] .ifNonnumber(1) )* ( 9536/100000 ) ) The second portion will have a value of .09536 if Column[D] is #missing
In a calculation multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction unless the () enclose the portion needing to be done togerther
So the formula will do this first (1)*(9536/100000) = .09536 and then do Column[CV] +.09536
If you want the the answer to be Column[CV] when Column[D] is missing try this (column[CV] + column[D] .ifNonnumber(0) ) Not sure what the purpose of the 9536/100000 is.

How to handle division by zero error in sap crystal report custom formula function

Hi,
I have one report in that there is one custom function created called percentage when i run the report it give me error like division by zero. here is that function
Function (stringvar amount11,stringvar amount22)
stringvar amount1 := replace(replace(amount11,'.',''),',','');
stringvar amount2 := replace(replace(amount22,'.',''),',','');
if length(amount2) < 16 then
tonumber(amount1)*100/tonumber(amount2)
else
numbervar c:= length(amount2) - 15;
if length(amount1) > c then
stringvar amount3 := left(amount1,length(amount1)-c) + '.' + replace(replace(right(amount1,c),'.',''),',','');
tonumber(amount3)*100 /tonumber(left(amount2,15))
else
0
in RED highlighted area here i got that error. how i can resolve this one.
Kind Regards,
Ganesh

Hi Ganesh,
Change the formula in which the function is being called to:
stringvar amount22;
if amount22 = 0 then 0 else
Function (stringvar amount11,stringvar amount22);
-Abhilash

Hide zero rows - have values in hidden col, but formula col in rpt is -0-

In Hyperion Reporting Studio, I have a report that's set up as follows:
Row1: Descendants of Projects
Columns: A - C are data columns (hidden)
D - formula [A] - - [C] (shown on report)
Basic suppression is chosen for row1. In the report, column D still shows any projects with -0- value. What settings do I need to use to suppress any rows where the formula (col D) = 0?
I've been going in circles with the Advanced Options, rounding, etc.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Basic suppression is chosen for row1. In the report, column D still shows any projects with -0- value. What settings do I need to use to suppress any rows where the formula (col D) = 0?From above what I can understand is that you want to suppress row when formula(col D)=0. Is so then this can be done by Using the Advanced Option in Conditional Suppression "Suppress Row If Data/FormulaValue in Cell" say D,1 Is Zero.

Getting zero(0) value as a output of a formula while both fields have values.

Hi All Crystal experts,
I have a report which has 2 groups, one on month(post_date) and another one on month_number. Now I am showing some aggregate values like sum(invoice_total), sum(Cash_total), sum(Open Item) etc which are sorted and grouped by month(post_date) for each month.
I have one formula in my report that is:
if @invoice_total = 0 then 0 else (@Cash_total) / (@invoice_total). None of my fields shows zero value in result but output of this overall formula is coming zero in the report.
I did like this also,
if @Cash_total= 0 then 0 else (@Cash_total) / (@invoice_total). But output of this formula also shows zero. while both fields have values
Could anybody help me on this. How to resolve this issue?

Hi Remi,
Modify the @MonthlyDSO formula to:
numbervar Inv_Total;
numbervar Cash_Total;
Inv_Total := (if {FIAR_C03E_BO_FIAR_SUMMARY_RPT3.[0AC_DOC_TYP]-[20AC_DOC_TYP]}in ["J1", "J2", "J6"]
                and {@PostDate} in {?StartPostDate} to {?EndPostDate}
                then {FIAR_C03E_BO_FIAR_SUMMARY_RPT3.[Measures]-[009ZV74NDTN2BLLNWOYHGPPU5]} else 0;);
Cash_Total := (if {FIAR_C03E_BO_FIAR_SUMMARY_RPT3.[0AC_DOC_TYP]-[20AC_DOC_TYP]} in ["DL", "DW", "DC"]
                and {@PostDate} in {?StartPostDate} to {?EndPostDate}
                then {FIAR_C03E_BO_FIAR_SUMMARY_RPT3.[Measures]-[009ZV74NDTN2BLLNWOYHGPPU5]} else 0) * -1;
if (Inv_Total) = 0 then 0 else(Cash_Total / Inv_Total) * {@Days in period}
-Abhilash

Query Designer Zero Supression in formula

Hi all,
I have already supressed all ZEROS in the Query. However I am calculating an amount using an exchange rate and where ever there is no exchange rate i am getting ZEROS. How can I supress these zeros at the formula level?
Cheers~

Hi Dave,
I dont think there will be zero suppression in Formula level.
1. You shall change the Zero suppression to Active in Query Properties. (apply to Row or column accordingly),
2. Else you shall create a condition on that Amount field. Condition shall be "Amount NE 0". This will suppress all the records which are having that amount as zero.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Guru

How do you hide zeros using Number's formula?

I have cells with formulas, such as:
=J17*Q17
On my spreadsheet, there are thousands of cells like this. When not used, I want the output to be blank. Currently, it shows "0"
Is there anything I can add to my forumla that would make the cell blank?

There are several possibilities:
(1) Make your formula return the empty string when it should be blank. This is done with IF() like:
=IF(<condition for blankness>, "", J17*Q17)
(2) Set up a conditional format that hides or softens the display of zeros. See http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5088596
(3) Consider using Numbers not as spreadsheet with a large sparse table, but instead as groups of tables sized appropriately for the data they contain. The table can be readily resized later when more data needs to be accommodated. While this mode of thinking is discouraged in traditional spreadsheet usage, it can work quite well in Numbers. This is one of the distinctive and powerful features of Numbers that goes unrecognized by users coming to it from an Excel mindset.

Zero in formulas

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