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    FGOMEZ
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    addition or substraction

    I have a columns with thousand of entries (rows)some are receivables (+) and
    others payables (-), how can I do a formula to add only receivables or
    payables in other words negatives only or positives only.

    Thanks





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    Quote Originally Posted by FGOMEZ
    I have a columns with thousand of entries (rows)some are receivables (+) and
    others payables (-), how can I do a formula to add only receivables or
    payables in other words negatives only or positives only.

    Thanks
    I would create two new columns. In the first column, put the formula

    =if(a1>0,a1,"")

    In the second column,

    =if(a1<0,a1,"")

    Then sum each column to get what you need.
    Still using Excel 2000

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    dlw
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    RE: addition or substraction

    use the SUMIF function: sumif(range,"<0") and sumif(range,">0")

    "FGOMEZ" wrote:

    > I have a columns with thousand of entries (rows)some are receivables (+) and
    > others payables (-), how can I do a formula to add only receivables or
    > payables in other words negatives only or positives only.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >


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    FGOMEZ
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    Re: addition or substraction

    Thanks,
    That is exactly what I was looking for.

    Fernando

    "dlw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > use the SUMIF function: sumif(range,"<0") and sumif(range,">0")
    >
    > "FGOMEZ" wrote:
    >
    > > I have a columns with thousand of entries (rows)some are receivables (+)

    and
    > > others payables (-), how can I do a formula to add only receivables or
    > > payables in other words negatives only or positives only.
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >




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