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  1. 10-11-2011, 03:30 PM #1
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    Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    I am updating a workbook a colleague had handed off to me. There are several sections that contain formulas that pull data from other cells (some of these are simple calculations that sum two cells, others are more complicated formulas). These formulas appeared to be working until I double clicked one formula to view its inputs, then hit enter. The result, which was a value >0 before, turned to 0.

    This occurs throughout the time series.

    I tried F2 + ctrl/shift/enter, but I still get 0's as a "new" result, even though the inputs have not changed.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance for your help!
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    What's the formula. Is it pointing to another sheet, linked to another workbook? Do they have the needed values.
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    Maybe you have calculation set as manual
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    Some thoughts,
    1. Try: Hit F9 to recalculate.
    2. Select the cell which is giving you 0, On "Formula Tab" click "Trace Precedents" see if the arrows go to the right cells.
    3. Make sure your precedent cells are actually numbers and not text.
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    @NBVC- this happens across 5 or 6 rows in one section of the workbook... one equation is:

    =IF(H535<0, 'Ind Retirement'!$D$5*(H530)+H535, 'Ind Retirement'!$D$5*(H530-I533-SUM($H537:H537)))

    another formula is:

    =I530-SUM($H537:I537)

    where I530 =168.88 and H537+I537 = 0. the result of this sum is 0, where it should be 168.88
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    @ChemistB

    1) no luck
    2) the precedent cells are the correct cells that should be going into the problem cell
    3) all values are either percentages or numbers

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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    Not easy to tell what's going on....
    Can you attach the workbook or something that shows same problem?
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    Sample problem is attached- highlighted cells are the "problem" cells
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    The formulas are involved in a Circular Reference
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    I've followed Excel's "circular reference" ID arrows by evaluating the formulas involved, and was unable to determine where the circular reference has come to be

    Does anything pop out at you?
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    I am not sure that correct but look at attachment
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    As per the link I showed, you can go to Office Button, click Excel Options, select Formulas and then check Enable iterative calculation.
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    @NBVC

    that worked! thank you so much!
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    @NBVC

    Can you or anyone else help me with the same problem except for excel 2011 for MACs?
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    I am having the same problem with an excel spreadsheet that i have and i tried the Enable iterative calculation and it doesnt seem to work for me.
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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

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    Re: Formula result will only display as 0 (zero)

    I was having a similar issue and resolved it by checking to see there was no text included. My equation was simple, I was just getting the average of a group of 6 numbers.
    Click the Formulas Heading
    Under "Formula Auditing" click the down arrow next to the option "Error Checking"
    Click "Circular References" this should show you what is causing the output to be zero
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