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#VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the data

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    #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the data

    I have the following formula that generates a #VALUE! error whenever blank lines are included in the range being used. Otherwise it works perfectly.

    =SUMPRODUCT(--(DATEVALUE(N7:N100)>$R$12),--(O7:O100))

    Column N contains dates whose format needs to be converted with DATEVALUE. Column O contains values.

    I have tried the possible solutions below. None have worked and the same error keeps being returned.

    =SUMPRODUCT(--(DATEVALUE(N7:N100)>$R$12),--(N7:N100<>""),--(O7:O100))
    =SUMPRODUCT(--(DATEVALUE(N7:N100)>$R$12),--(LEN(N7:N100)>0),--(O7:O100))

    I do need to consider the possibility of blank lines in the data. So, any help on that?

    Thanks in advance,

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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    Can you show us some examples of what's in column N?
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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    Dates that come from a system application in text format, but with only 2 digits for the year, like for example: "15/10/13"

    I tried to work with these dates without converting them with DATEVALUE, but the results were not correct. The formula compares the date column against a given date, and should only displays the records whose date is before or equal to this given date.

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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    Try this array formula**:

    =SUM(IF(N7:N100<>"",IF(DATEVALUE(N7:N100)>R12,O7:O100)))

    ** array formulas need to be entered using the key
    combination of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER).
    Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT key
    then hit ENTER.

    Sometimes you can use Data>Text to Columns to convert text dates into true numeric dates.

    Select the range of cells in question
    Goto the Data tab>Text to Columns>Click Finish

    Or

    Goto the Data tab>Text to Columns
    Click Next twice
    On page 3 of the userform, under Column Data format, select Date
    From the drop down list select DMY
    Click Finish

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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    These are elegant solutions, thanks for that.

    But is there a way of doing this with formulas without using arrays?

    Thanks in advance,

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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    You need the array process to evaluate the IF(range<>"" statement because the results are conditionally evaluated.

    The only thing I can think of is using a helper column:

    Data Range

    M
    N
    O
    P
    Q
    R
    S
    6
    Helper
    Date
    Value
    7
    1
    1/15/2013
    3
    8
    0
    47
    9
    0
    52
    10
    0
    43
    11
    1
    2/25/2013
    81
    Test Date
    Sum Total
    12
    0
    32
    1/1/2013
    84
    13
    0
    12/20/2011
    85
    14
    0
    99
    15
    0
    43


    This formula entered in M7 and copied down:

    =IF(N7<>"",--(DATEVALUE(N7)>R$12),0)

    This formula entered in S12:

    =SUMPRODUCT(M7:M15,O7:O15)

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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    =SUMPRODUCT(--(DATEVALUE(N7:N100)>$R$12),--(O7:O100))
    Have you tried it without the DATEVALUE function?

    Something like this...

    =SUMPRODUCT(--(--N7:N100>$R$12),O7:O100)

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    Re: #VALUE! error in SUMPRODUCT with DATEVALUE formula, when there are blank lines in the

    or just value
    =SUMPRODUCT(--(VALUE(N7:N100)>$R$12),--(O7:O100))
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