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    Angry Formula Randomly Fails

    Hi all,

    I've got a relatively simple spread sheet which is giving me some problems.

    I have a reference cell and a 25 cell long column of data which all reference the same cell, and yet if i add a particular number (in this case 70) into the reference cell, one line out of 25 throws a really odd result, yet the others are all as expected. It also only seems to occur when the reference cell is this one value (70) and any other value displays the correct result?!

    It seems like a bug but I have no idea how to get around it. It was also working fine earlier today to my knowledge.

    Using Excel 2016

    Any ideas or anyone experienced similar?

    Thanks

    Sam

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Attach a sample workbook (not a picture or pasted copy). Make sure there is just enough data to demonstrate your need. Include a BEFORE sheet and an AFTER sheet in the workbook if needed to show the process you're trying to complete or automate. Make sure your desired results are shown, mock them up manually if necessary.

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Could we see the workbook? Desensitize it if necessary.

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Yep, I'll do it now

    Thanks

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    As requested
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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Without knowing more about what this is for and how you'd expect it to react, to me it looks like it's doing exactly what you've asked.
    The formula errors on the part in red below (because J17 is empty) which fires the IFERROR part of the formula.
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    If you use the evaluate formula option it steps through like this:
    B17-((M17/E17)*(B17-$N$6))
    22-((14406/1329)*(22--0.2))
    22-((10.8397291196388)*(22.2))
    22-240.641986455981

    Which ultimately gives the result:
    -218.641986455982

    What result were you expecting?

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    it looks like the correct answer to me. You have =IF(E17="","",E17/VLOOKUP(D17,correction_factor_CIBSE,2)) and E17 is 1329, what is in D17 is 43.0 and across from 43.0 in your correction factor table is 0.822 so 1329/0.822 is 1616.78832... which rounds up to 1617, where is the problem?

    edit, and I only looked at F17.
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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Hi,

    Thanks for this

    If you compare the results between 69 and 71 in the reference cell, you will see that it does not follow suit, yet the other cells do?

    I hope that makes sense and thanks for the help

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Quote Originally Posted by Sambo kid View Post
    it looks like the correct answer to me. You have =IF(E17="","",E17/VLOOKUP(D17,correction_factor_CIBSE,2)) and E17 is 1329, what is in D17 is 43.0 and across from 43.0 in your correction factor table is 0.822 so 1329/0.822 is 1616.78832... which rounds up to 1617, where is the problem?

    edit, and I only looked at F17.
    Hi,

    Thanks for the help, did you change the top reference cell to 70?

    If you change from 71 to 70 to 69, you'll see the inconsistency with 70

    Much appreciated

    Sam

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    ok, if I change the reference cell to 70, D17 changes to 38, across from 38 is 7.000 and 1329/7=189.857... or rounded to 190 which is what it shows in F17.
    at 69 D17 changes to 37 and across from 37 is 0.676 and 1329/0.676 = 1965.976... or 1966 which is what shows in F17.
    I must be missing something.

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Ah!

    There is an error in the correction factors!

    Doh!

    The 7.000 is what led me to it in your last comment. I've no idea how that happened but really appreciate your help!

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    Re: Formula Randomly Fails

    Hey, don't beat yourself up over it, we all make mistakes and sometimes it takes others to spot the issue.
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