Less than/ Greater than logic flipped

Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:

170<186,000 comes up TRUE

but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
=U14<U15 comes up FALSE

=U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem

(right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over each
other, no change...)

Hi!

U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is set
to NUMBER.

Try this:

=ISTEXT(U14)
=ISNUMBER(U14)

Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and its
format is the default GENERAL.
Goto Edit>Copy
Select cell U14
Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
OK

Did that straighten things out?

Biff

"nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
>
> 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
>
> but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
>
> =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
>
> (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> each
> other, no change...)
>

Thanks!! what is the add, step, doing? never would have got that. Seems
like that should not happen, or should be transparent for Text / Number
Status... (maybe good for a geez whats up list, would appear to have been a
prob for awhile).

Anyways it would seem to be technicallly different than what doing in a
major equation using. (example proofed to work, this example in cell BT9,
for quantity of shares to buy.. BT5 $-IN, bc bd cb are embedded inputs, but
Question is for the TEXT option used. Should I use an ISNUMBER instead or in
addition to? Else answer might be to use ISNumber in other equations that
refer to this cell.
please excuse long example:
DO I NEED TO CHANGE THIS EQUATION? (if recall, was given TEXT choices to
get formatting..) Thanks.

=IF(OR(AND(BC9="",BD9="",CB9=""),AND(BC9="",OR($BT$2="fm",EXACT(F9,"B")))),"",IF($BT$5>=1000,TEXT(TRUNC((

$BT$5/IF(OR($BT$2="fm",EXACT(F9,"B"),AND(BC9<>"",BD9="")),BC9,IF(BD9<>"",BD9,IF(OR(CB9={"",0}),"",CB9)))/1000),2),"0.00"),TEXT((

$BT$5/IF(OR($BT$2="fm",EXACT(F9,"B"),AND(BC9<>"",BD9="")),BC9,IF(BD9<>"",BD9,IF(OR(CB9={"",0}),"",CB9)))),"#,##0")))


"Biff" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is set
> to NUMBER.
>
> Try this:
>
> =ISTEXT(U14)
> =ISNUMBER(U14)
>
> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and its
> format is the default GENERAL.
> Goto Edit>Copy
> Select cell U14
> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
> OK
>
> Did that straighten things out?
>
> Biff
>
> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
> >
> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
> >
> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
> >
> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
> >
> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> > each
> > other, no change...)
> >
>
>
>

P.S. are you saying I Should.. or Can format cells used for formula's /
calculations as: General? thanks

"Biff" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is set
> to NUMBER.
>
> Try this:
>
> =ISTEXT(U14)
> =ISNUMBER(U14)
>
> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and its
> format is the default GENERAL.
> Goto Edit>Copy
> Select cell U14
> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
> OK
>
> Did that straighten things out?
>
> Biff
>
> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
> >
> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
> >
> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
> >
> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
> >
> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> > each
> > other, no change...)
> >
>
>
>

trying to apply to cells related to equations using seems to wipe out all
cond. formatting. Is this something I have to do.. / to start over in a
column to verify all cells working? thanks

- cell long equation (cond. formatting refers to.. x) has custom formatting
set:
,,#.0 (for some reason excel changes to: #.0,, )
that is spot where equation is not functioning


"Biff" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is set
> to NUMBER.
>
> Try this:
>
> =ISTEXT(U14)
> =ISNUMBER(U14)
>
> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and its
> format is the default GENERAL.
> Goto Edit>Copy
> Select cell U14
> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
> OK
>
> Did that straighten things out?
>
> Biff
>
> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
> >
> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
> >
> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
> >
> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
> >
> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> > each
> > other, no change...)
> >
>
>
>

Hi, seems to be 99% working.. works this situation as column is a calculated
field (non-issue in a text column with cond. formatting referring to other
items? as would not occur?),

the thing I see as very odd is that procedure added a +0 (plus zero)
directly to the end of my long equation. For now will assume that is ok / is
the ultimate fix/ answer...

"Biff" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is set
> to NUMBER.
>
> Try this:
>
> =ISTEXT(U14)
> =ISNUMBER(U14)
>
> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and its
> format is the default GENERAL.
> Goto Edit>Copy
> Select cell U14
> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
> OK
>
> Did that straighten things out?
>
> Biff
>
> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
> >
> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
> >
> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
> >
> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
> >
> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> > each
> > other, no change...)
> >
>
>
>

update fix was for cond. formatting to work, pasting a format free /
general format cell, as paste-special-add to fix cell, fixed conditional
formatting to start to work. Equation in cell stopped working as a (...)+0
was placed around entire formula, (which seemed negate the ? Not/ filter
prefix being used in formula), therefore when source cells empty, Value
Errors show up with complet columns having ##### sign errors in column.
Only conclusion is not sure what best choice is, including using xl...
unless I missed something else?

"Biff" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is set
> to NUMBER.
>
> Try this:
>
> =ISTEXT(U14)
> =ISNUMBER(U14)
>
> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and its
> format is the default GENERAL.
> Goto Edit>Copy
> Select cell U14
> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
> OK
>
> Did that straighten things out?
>
> Biff
>
> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
> >
> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
> >
> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
> >
> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
> >
> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> > each
> > other, no change...)
> >
>
>
>

It "sounds" like you have a real mess on your hands!

Unfortunately, you've lost me! I can't follow what you're doing.

Biff

"nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> update fix was for cond. formatting to work, pasting a format free /
> general format cell, as paste-special-add to fix cell, fixed conditional
> formatting to start to work. Equation in cell stopped working as a
> (...)+0
> was placed around entire formula, (which seemed negate the ? Not/ filter
> prefix being used in formula), therefore when source cells empty, Value
> Errors show up with complet columns having ##### sign errors in column.
> Only conclusion is not sure what best choice is, including using xl...
> unless I missed something else?
>
> "Biff" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is
>> set
>> to NUMBER.
>>
>> Try this:
>>
>> =ISTEXT(U14)
>> =ISNUMBER(U14)
>>
>> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and
>> its
>> format is the default GENERAL.
>> Goto Edit>Copy
>> Select cell U14
>> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
>> OK
>>
>> Did that straighten things out?
>>
>> Biff
>>
>> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
>> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
>> >
>> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
>> >
>> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
>> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
>> >
>> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
>> >
>> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
>> > each
>> > other, no change...)
>> >
>>
>>
>>

060326/7: Less than/ Greater than logic flipped. thanks in advance.
hope not too much detail, questions are: for PROCEDURE: (good proc?)

Select empty cell. Make sure cell not preformatted (no what?),
and format is default GENERAL.
Goto Edit>Copy, select destination cell; Edit>Paste Special>Add

DOES PREFORMATTING / DEFAULT FORMATTING Include hi-liting whole column?
Does that Negate any signle cell changes to default to what column is??

what is the add doing (addition?)
if that is for formatting.. how should I set up my equation, in the first
place:
example here, don't worry about what is doing besides converting to a format
to read either: "0.00" or "#,##0"

is there a way to get those choices, without having cell treated as text?
as it stands, doing PROCEDURE the top line below (IF(OR etc true, then ""
nothing, does not function), but peculiar: adds to equation =(IF.... )+0

OTHERWISE: formula works, but cond. formatting does not recognize as
numbers?? Would that be the answer: to get cond. format to have isnumber(
added? (could not get that to work)

(merely chooses between >1000, and output to show as 1k= 1.0)

=IF(OR(AND(BC9="",BD9="",CB9=""),AND(BC9="",OR($BT$2="fm",EXACT(F9,"B")))),"",IF($BT$5>=1000,TEXT(TRUNC((

$BT$5/IF(OR($BT$2="fm",EXACT(F9,"B"),AND(BC9<>"",BD9="")),BC9,IF(BD9<>"",BD9,IF(OR(CB9={"",0}),"",CB9)))/1000),2),"0.00"),TEXT((

$BT$5/IF(OR($BT$2="fm",EXACT(F9,"B"),AND(BC9<>"",BD9="")),BC9,IF(BD9<>"",BD9,IF(OR(CB9={"",0}),"",CB9)))),"#,##0")))

Hi, found what might be answer, along with your info that also helpd.. thank
you very much: value(...)

"Biff" wrote:

> It "sounds" like you have a real mess on your hands!
>
> Unfortunately, you've lost me! I can't follow what you're doing.
>
> Biff
>
> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > update fix was for cond. formatting to work, pasting a format free /
> > general format cell, as paste-special-add to fix cell, fixed conditional
> > formatting to start to work. Equation in cell stopped working as a
> > (...)+0
> > was placed around entire formula, (which seemed negate the ? Not/ filter
> > prefix being used in formula), therefore when source cells empty, Value
> > Errors show up with complet columns having ##### sign errors in column.
> > Only conclusion is not sure what best choice is, including using xl...
> > unless I missed something else?
> >
> > "Biff" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> U14 is probably TEXT. It can still be TEXT even though Format>Cells is
> >> set
> >> to NUMBER.
> >>
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> =ISTEXT(U14)
> >> =ISNUMBER(U14)
> >>
> >> Select an empty cell. Make sure this cell has not been preformatted and
> >> its
> >> format is the default GENERAL.
> >> Goto Edit>Copy
> >> Select cell U14
> >> Goto Edit>Paste Special>Add
> >> OK
> >>
> >> Did that straighten things out?
> >>
> >> Biff
> >>
> >> "nastech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > Hi, don't know what is wrong, small question?? ugh
> >> > have equations involved, but simple version also shows as in same cell:
> >> >
> >> > 170<186,000 comes up TRUE
> >> >
> >> > but when have in separate cells: 170 in U14 & 186000 in U15
> >> > =U14<U15 comes up FALSE
> >> >
> >> > =U14>U15 comes up TRUE cannot figure out problem
> >> >
> >> > (right click all cells format: number, same each / paste formats over
> >> > each
> >> > other, no change...)
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>