wrong calculation in excel? formula outcome <> cell value??

I have A1:A4 cells filled with -1,2,3,4 and named the range A1:A4 "sales"

in A6 I have =SUM(IF(sales>0,sales)) outcome 8 (=-1+2+3+4) and it should be
2+3+4=9

When I click the Fx button to edit the formula, the outcome is correctly
shown as 9 ?

Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong here?

I am using excel 2003 SP2

mcclaud, try this,

=SUMIF(sales,">0",sales)

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"mcclaud" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have A1:A4 cells filled with -1,2,3,4 and named the range A1:A4 "sales"
>
> in A6 I have =SUM(IF(sales>0,sales)) outcome 8 (=-1+2+3+4) and it should
be
> 2+3+4=9
>
> When I click the Fx button to edit the formula, the outcome is correctly
> shown as 9 ?
>
> Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong here?
>
> I am using excel 2003 SP2

hi,

The function is correct. Try using CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, as the way you
want it, it must be entered as ARRAY FUNCTION.
The function will be under braces {} automatically and the result will
come up

{=SUM(IF(sales>0,sales))}

thanks

Shail

mcclaud wrote:
> I have A1:A4 cells filled with -1,2,3,4 and named the range A1:A4 "sales"
>
> in A6 I have =SUM(IF(sales>0,sales)) outcome 8 (=-1+2+3+4) and it should be
> 2+3+4=9
>
> When I click the Fx button to edit the formula, the outcome is correctly
> shown as 9 ?
>
> Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong here?
>
> I am using excel 2003 SP2