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    Cell is not blank

    I am having trouble with my chart

    I want it to not update for dates that are in the future, but it's showing zero for those dates in the future

    in sheet BAL column A is being chosen for the x axis and column T for the y axis

    but future days are zero instead of not showing up on the chart

    when I delete future cells in column T then the chart behaves like it's supposed to

    PLEASE HELP THIS IS REALLY ANNOYING ME.
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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Hi
    In column T instead of "" set #N/A

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Change "" in column T formula to NA().

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    You could use AutoFilter to hide the rows with "blank" entries.
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    Re: Cell is not blank

    I failed to mention in the first post that I desire to have the cells visually blank as well.
    Putting NA() or NA# fixes the chart but I need it visually blank as well
    this is annoying me to worse than a flat tire

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    It shouldn't annoy you too much, flat tyres are only flat at the bottom!!! Use:

    =IF(A2<TODAY(),C2+K2-R2,NA())

    and then use Conditional Formatting to hide the #N/A errors
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    Re: Cell is not blank

    See below for CF guidance
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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Why do we have to do this conditional formatting?

    Is this going to make every cell that has an error come up blank?
    I don't want that either

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Just the specific cells that has the error return.

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Only thise cells in column T ( i formatted it down to row 1000) will be blank.

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    You have to have it to avoid seeing the #N/A errors, which is what you said you wanted

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    oh that's ok then

    why is this conditional formating not doing anything

    I am getting to angry at this thing

    I am telling it to format red for text containing NA()

    isn't that the way to do it?
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    Getting angry will solve nothing. I showed you what to do in the image. I chose white as the font colour, which you will not then see in the cells.

    Was it working OK in the file I posted?

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    OK I got it finally thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

    Damn that was stressful

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    Woo Hoo! Take a deep breath and then move on to the next bit!!

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Getting angry is the release of energy, it solves the build up of pressure within.

    The way it is released is either positive or negative.

    Holding it in is the worst thing to do.

    But that is a psychological topic

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    hahahaha I need more release than that ...........hitting stuff helps

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    This actually works out really well but I still don't get why excel graphs a cell that is blank as zero on the graph?

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    It just does!!

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    program error...........good solution thank you............this website is the best!

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    Take it up with Microsoft... but they won't listen to you!!

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    It's over for me ..........hit **** typed angry words.......problem is solved.......time to move on

    other people turn to drugs .......I don't

    this is healthier

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Quote Originally Posted by HajdukZD View Post
    this is healthier
    You reckon???

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Have you seen people on drugs?

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Another option is to use dynamic named range.

    BALANCE =OFFSET('BAL (2)'!$T$2:$T$367,,,COUNTIF('BAL (2)'!$T$2:$T$367,">0"))
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    Re: Cell is not blank

    How did you do this?

    Is the chart pointing to the balance equation on the same page as the chart?

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Created the named-range "BALANCE" under > Formulas > Name Manager. The name-ranged "BALANCE" refers to column T.

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    Wow I had no idea this existed.......this is interesting........so is this formula connected to the one you wrote on the sheet with the charts or were you just putting it there for reference?

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    Re: Cell is not blank

    It is connected. Try changing some values and adding new ones below in column T and you will notice the chart changes.

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