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    too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Working on a pricing calculator.
    I am terribly sorry in advance for any confusion and my lack of proper terms.
    I have a complex pricing calculator I have been working on and as soon as I feel like it is almost finished I get thrown a curve ball.
    I need to calculate a set of cells but two cells have a determining factor. If L10 is used this needs to be apart of the final sum butttt if I9 is used then that cell needs to be a part of the final sum...
    In the image where I9 (run charge) and I10 (other run charge) are connected to L10 - if L10 is used then the Sell price needs to use that cell if L9 is filled then that cell needs to be apart of the sell price calculation. Each cell in column I have formulas based on each of the cells in the table.
    Thanks in advance
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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    There are instructions at the top of the page explaining how to attach your sample workbook.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    I attached what I could. I do not follow what you're requesting I correct. In the post I stated which cells were in question and the issue I was having. Is there something I should have done differently? Thanks in advance.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    You attached a screenshot. I am asking you to attach the workbook, please.

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    Ok - Thank you for explaining. I will try to post correctly - I think that was done right this time
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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Thanks. Much easier than squinting at a screenshot! Having a look now.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Pleae update your forum profile as requested above.

    Does this do what you want?

    =MAX(I9:I10)/B12

    I'm finding your explanation a bit hard to follow ...

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    I have created a few posts here and am still learning, thank you for your patience in sharing the ways to properly post. I appreciate your time and knowledge. I quickly added color fill to the cells that I am having an issue connecting. I did not finish updating the "sell price" formula from the correction that need to be made for the total calculating procedure.. I did want to note where those two cells would be connecting though. The sell cell needs to know if the one is filled use it but if the other is filled use it and from there continue with the remaining equation to find the total sum... I hope that make clearer sense to my goal

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    OK, so either what I said before:

    =MAX(I9:I10)/B12

    or this:

    =IF(I9="",I10,I9)/B12

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Yes.. So I currently have =IF((OR(I9>I10,I9<I10)), I10/B12 to determine what cell should be calculated... how would I make the sell price formula know which cell to use though so would this be the best practice =SUM(G3*I5/12/I6+I8+I11+I12+I13+C11) - I11 is the cell that has this new formula (determining cell) implemented... Sorry for my lack of proper verbiage.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Put one or other of my formulae into L10. This is the cell that determines which of the two values to use. In your final calculation, you use just L10: you don't need to decide again because the choice is already made in L10.

    Please try it.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Ah sweet so what I stated above would be correct. Ok let me test this and I will return. I also update my excel info too.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Let us know how you get on.

    Essentially, where there is a choice of values, you deal with that choice in a helper cell like L10. Then, when it comes to final calculations, you simply use the helper cells.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Great thank you I had an issue with the helper cell but I made the correction that was needed. Thank you for your help. I think this is handled now. I will mark resolved.

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    Re: too many cells have determining factors - how to use the ones with products

    Super! Well done.

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