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    Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Hello-

    Is there anywhere that lists Excel 2003 formulas or perhaps the proper way to write backwards compatible formulas?

    I have a sumif formula and a couple others that aren't working in Excel 2003 even though Microsoft Excel hep pages said sumif would work in 2003.
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    Re: Ecel 2003 formulas

    Hi jumonjii,

    SUMIF function supported in Excel 2003. SUMIFS doesn't.
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    Re: Ecel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Ok... so mine doesn't seem to work in 2003 but works in 2007. Any ideas? Like do advanced sumif formulas not work?

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    Re: Ecel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    I modified your title slightly to be a bit more descriptive.

    I have used sumif() in 2003, but as AlKey says, sumifS() wont work in 2003, nor will any of the other functions that have an "S" tacked onto the end...sumifS, countifS etc.

    What exactly does your formula and data look like?
    Are you sure the "numbers" are actually numbers and not texty that just looks like a number (text with =isnumber()
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    Re: Ecel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Hello-

    Maybe I should be using a different formula...

    The formula is:
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    On the other sheet, g11:g30 is a code letter. k34:k44 is a list of the different codes and M11:M30 is a dollar value associated with each code.

    On a different sheet I have a range of cells associated with each code and want a total for each one used, if used, for the year.

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    is K34 on Other Sheet?

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    SUMIF('other sheet'!$G$11:$G$30,'other sheet'!$K$34,'other sheet)'!$M$11:$M$30)
    SUMIF('other sheet'!$G$11:$G$30,'other sheet'!$K$34,'other sheet'!$M$11:$M$30)
    Remove ) maybe then it will work
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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Quote Originally Posted by FDibbins View Post
    is K34 on Other Sheet?
    No, K34 is on the sheet with g11:g30

    k34:k44 are all the different codes.

    On a different sheet each cell is suppose to sum the totals for each code.

    E.G.
    A1 would sum k34
    A2 would sum k35

    and so on.

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    I am out of time right now (and only have 2007 here right now anyway). I will be able to take another look at this in an hour or so (and will have 2003), so can you post a small sample workbook?
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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Quote Originally Posted by popipipo View Post
    SUMIF('other sheet'!$G$11:$G$30,'other sheet'!$K$34,'other sheet)'!$M$11:$M$30)
    SUMIF('other sheet'!$G$11:$G$30,'other sheet'!$K$34,'other sheet'!$M$11:$M$30)
    Remove ) maybe then it will work
    Sorry, I typed it in wrong. The SUMIF you posted with the ) removed is what I have.

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Sample workbook here.

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    The formula in N12 of All Forms appears to be correct and working. Saving the workbook produces an error that has to do with formatting supposedly outside of the range of rows and columns for this version of Excel.

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    Hmmm... the person who reviewed it uses Excel 2003. They said that there is nothing in any of the fields on the All Forms sheet. Very confusing.


    I get a 'minor loss of fidelity' error about formatting which isn't a big deal. I can fix some of that when I get to work and poke around since we have Excel 2003 there. I'm able to check some stuff but I can't "work on it" so to speak.

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    I opened your WB in 2003 and, if you mean the sumif() functions on sheet All Forms, they work just fine.

    (I would, however, suggest that you try to avoid the use of merged cells, they cause all sorts of problems with formulas)

    I also just opened in in 2010, and that is working fine too

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    Re: Excel 2003 formulas not working in later excel versions

    I found a copy of excel 2003 and did see that the formulas work as well.

    It's weird that it isn't working for the person I sent it to. Will have to double check what happened.

    Thanks for checking for me.

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