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Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

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    Question Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    I have a report I pull data from via another worksheet with using VLOOKUP. The numbers could come over in the format of <XXX.XX>. This represents a negative number. How Do I convert or strip these character from this cell when the existing formula:

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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    Try in B13:
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    to convert <000.00> into -000.00
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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    Try replacing the formula you have in B13 with this

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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    @Crooza
    With or without ">" or "<" existing in "string", SUBTITUTE still works, so we do not need "IF", I believe.
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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    Bebo You're probably right. Good pick up.
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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    That Worked! Thanks. As a bonus how would you convert that number into a positive?
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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    =SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(VLOOKUP(119, 'Sheetgo_br1-day-gl.csv'!5:25, 3, FALSE),">",""),"<","-")+0

    Change "-" by ""
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    Re: Turning <XXX.XX> to a negative value?

    Great. Thanks. I should have seen that.
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