I have a formula that brings cell values from Sheet 1 to Sheet 2. If a cell is on Sheet 1 is empty, the result on Sheet 2 is a 0. I want to conditionally format the cells to hide the 0 that results from an empty cell. HOWEVER if Sheet 1 has a 0 and the result on Sheet 2 is that 0, I want that 0 to be displayed.
Is this possible using Conditional Formatting or does Excel treat all zeros (true 0 and empty cell) equally?
Please help.
Last edited by majime01; 06-23-2022 at 12:20 AM.
One way of doing this (in general, as you do not quote the formula you are using) is to modify your_formula along the lines of:
=IF(your_formula="","",your_formula)
Hope this helps.
Pete
Can't you test if your cell in sheet1 is empty, and if it is make your cell in sheet2 a null, otherwise make it equal to your cell in sheet1 (or whatever the formula is)?
eg; =IF(Sheet1!F2="","",Sheet1!F2*3)
Edit: Come on Pete! Stop drawing so fast!
Last edited by Croweater; 06-22-2022 at 08:37 PM.
Well, I'm about to go to bed, so you can have the stage to yourself !!
Pete
LOL. Cheers. The Missus is dragging me to Ikea though!
Sorry, here is the formula I'm using.
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 1st Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 2nd Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 3rd Grade '!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 4th Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 5th Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),"none selected")))))
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That's better - thanks.
Now, please provide a sample workbook.
I figured it out. Using the following works great.
=IF(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 1st Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 2nd Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 3rd Grade '!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 4th Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 5th Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),"none selected")))))="","",=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 1st Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 2nd Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 3rd Grade '!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 4th Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D4&"A",'QPS - 5th Grade'!A7:AX270,7,FALSE),"none selected")))))
It doesn't look like a very efficeient solution. I am sure we could have come up with something better for you. If you provide a workbook, we can see if it's possoble.
Looks like the same solution offered in posts 2 and 3...but I'm glad you figured it out.
You don't need the = sign in the middle of the formula.
Pete
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