Comments on: A Curious OR

By: Carl Alexander

Carl Alexander — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:52:00 +0000

As written, your IF function's first argument resolves to a FALSE condition so that the function's evaluation skips the second argument and uses the third.
I think you need a formula like the following:
=IF(OR(ISBLANK(D8),ISBLANK(E8)),"",D8+E8)
Note that the second argument ("") produces a non-numeric outcome (if that is your intent). You may want to use a zero instead.

By: Carl Alexander

Carl Alexander — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:22:00 +0000

The argument for the ISBLANK function looks like an improper logical construct. It looks like a text entry, which might mean the “OR” transform is a Tools-Autocorrect problem?

By: jkpieterse

jkpieterse — Tue, 24 May 2005 09:14:00 +0000

loannis:
I tried what you described. Surprisingly, Excel produced this function in case one uses the function wizard:

=ISERROR("A1?)

(there are quotes around the address, might not show in the post )

Instead of

=ISERROR(A1)

(without quotes, as expected)

By: Root

Root — Tue, 24 May 2005 01:07:00 +0000

It really makes my day that you guys use my Gemini template. Every time. I always like to think that if I get stuck on the macros for my annual accounts then at least someone here might help me out. . Good luck to you all. Open Source rocks.

By: Ioannis

Ioannis — Tue, 24 May 2005 00:11:00 +0000

One more problem with the erased defined names.
In cell A1 I have the error #NAME?.
I have the error from a defined name that does not exist.
I check this error with the function = ISERROR(A1)
I use the keyboard.
All right, I take TRUE.
Now I do the same, with "Insert Function Box."
Surprise! Now I take FALSE.

By: Rob S

Rob S — Mon, 23 May 2005 21:04:00 +0000

Name a cell “or” then delete the cell. Now the “oR” will be replaced by “or” in the formula. If you copy the range to a new book the formula will still read “or” but there will be no named range. Weird…

By: Vasant

Vasant — Mon, 23 May 2005 20:31:00 +0000

Could very easily have been accidental; e.g., typing oR into the Name Box and hitting Enter. Of course, that doesn’t explain how it got deleted if the originator of the workbook is as clueless as you say .

By: Dick Kusleika

Dick Kusleika — Mon, 23 May 2005 20:11:00 +0000

"Excel somehow remembers the deleted name."

Maybe, but I'd be VERY surprised if the person who sent this workbook ever used a defined name. I guess I'll ask.

By: Vasant

Vasant — Mon, 23 May 2005 19:38:00 +0000

I think the point was that this is happening with a specific workbook. zfraile has hit the nail on the head; Excel somehow remembers the deleted name.

By: locker

locker — Mon, 23 May 2005 19:18:00 +0000

I tried it in Excel 2000 and got the same results as Terry. The OR remained capitalized and the formula added the values in columns D and E regardless of whether or not they contained a blank.