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    #VALUE error message on my formulas

    Hi everyone,
    Just a quick pre-warning, I am very new to using Excel and and still learning everyday as I have only used excel to make tables.
    I have been asked to make a document for receiving receipt's and have created this by watching you tube videos, I have got so far but now I am stuck.
    I need to enter a Receipt number into column B then I need column A to automatically enter today's date then column C to automatically enter the expected date of completion (+ 5 days of date entered in column A) then column D to automatically enter Time left in days and finally column E to automatically enter the status of open. I think that I am half way there but I keep getting #VALUE error messages. I will attach a copy of my spreadsheet for you to have a look at what I have done, Any help will be very much appreciated.
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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    The #value error is basically because there is nothing there to Sum, so it returns an error.

    If you just add the IF function you have used with the dates, to say if it's blank return nothing, otherwise do the sum, then this should fix it
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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    What you trying to achieve with this circular reference in A2?

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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    Find the attached sheet and see if this what you want?
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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    I am not sure about that formula as I did get it from a you tube video, I need to enter the receipt number in column B and for column A to automatically enter the date that the receipt was entered.

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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    Thank you so much for your help this is exactly what I needed.

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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    Quote Originally Posted by zbor View Post
    What you trying to achieve with this circular reference in A2?

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    I am quite sure that needs Timestamp

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    If this is true then the good suggestion of sktneer tomorrow morning will not works as the date will passed!

    You need to use this formula in A2 and copy down.

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    and follow the instrunctions of my link.

    You can use a circular reference to enter the time when a change is made in another cell, then maintain that time. Choose Tools/Options/Calculation (Preferences/Calculation for Macs) and check the Iteration checkbox.
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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

    @Fotis1991

    Yes you are correct. The date will be updated next day when it is reopened. To get a static date, he can use UDF also.
    Thanks for reminding though.

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    Re: #VALUE error message on my formulas

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    Find the attached sheet. See if this works.
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