How to enter an array formula within another formula
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I have an Excel sheet, which holds timings for reports (when were they started, first handled, still open or already closed, ...).
For clarity in the Excel formulas, I've given a name to all columns, e.g.:
- name
All_Still_Open: the columnStill_OpencontainsTRUEorFALSE, a formula result. - name
All_Start_Dates: the columnStart Datecontains the starting date of the reports.
I'd like to know the average time a report is still open. Therefore I have following array formula:
{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
(The curly brackets are entered using Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
This is working fine, but my department has been working very hard, and now no report is open anymore. As a result of this, the formula gives a division by zero error code, which I don't want: I'd like to see the value 0 instead.
I've tried to put an IF-clause around it, but this doesn't work: the if-clause seems to make it impossible to turn this into an array formula.
I'd like something like the following:
=IF(<condition>;0;{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
=> Mind the curly brackets.
Is this possible using standard Excel or do I need to write my own function for this (which I prefer to avoid for readability reasons)? (It seems that adding the curly brackets myself, without using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, does not work.
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I have an Excel sheet, which holds timings for reports (when were they started, first handled, still open or already closed, ...).
For clarity in the Excel formulas, I've given a name to all columns, e.g.:
- name
All_Still_Open: the columnStill_OpencontainsTRUEorFALSE, a formula result. - name
All_Start_Dates: the columnStart Datecontains the starting date of the reports.
I'd like to know the average time a report is still open. Therefore I have following array formula:
{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
(The curly brackets are entered using Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
This is working fine, but my department has been working very hard, and now no report is open anymore. As a result of this, the formula gives a division by zero error code, which I don't want: I'd like to see the value 0 instead.
I've tried to put an IF-clause around it, but this doesn't work: the if-clause seems to make it impossible to turn this into an array formula.
I'd like something like the following:
=IF(<condition>;0;{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
=> Mind the curly brackets.
Is this possible using standard Excel or do I need to write my own function for this (which I prefer to avoid for readability reasons)? (It seems that adding the curly brackets myself, without using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, does not work.
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Nov 28 at 9:29
Dominique
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Try IFERROR if its available to you.IF(your formula, what to do if an error)". Remember only one = sign per line. So {=IFERROR(AVERAGE...)}. Also depending on your version of excel, there is now apparently AVERAGEIF if I recall correctly.
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Nov 28 at 12:59
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I have an Excel sheet, which holds timings for reports (when were they started, first handled, still open or already closed, ...).
For clarity in the Excel formulas, I've given a name to all columns, e.g.:
- name
All_Still_Open: the columnStill_OpencontainsTRUEorFALSE, a formula result. - name
All_Start_Dates: the columnStart Datecontains the starting date of the reports.
I'd like to know the average time a report is still open. Therefore I have following array formula:
{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
(The curly brackets are entered using Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
This is working fine, but my department has been working very hard, and now no report is open anymore. As a result of this, the formula gives a division by zero error code, which I don't want: I'd like to see the value 0 instead.
I've tried to put an IF-clause around it, but this doesn't work: the if-clause seems to make it impossible to turn this into an array formula.
I'd like something like the following:
=IF(<condition>;0;{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
=> Mind the curly brackets.
Is this possible using standard Excel or do I need to write my own function for this (which I prefer to avoid for readability reasons)? (It seems that adding the curly brackets myself, without using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, does not work.
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Nov 28 at 9:29
Dominique
57611028
I have an Excel sheet, which holds timings for reports (when were they started, first handled, still open or already closed, ...).
For clarity in the Excel formulas, I've given a name to all columns, e.g.:
- name
All_Still_Open: the columnStill_OpencontainsTRUEorFALSE, a formula result. - name
All_Start_Dates: the columnStart Datecontains the starting date of the reports.
I'd like to know the average time a report is still open. Therefore I have following array formula:
{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
(The curly brackets are entered using Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
This is working fine, but my department has been working very hard, and now no report is open anymore. As a result of this, the formula gives a division by zero error code, which I don't want: I'd like to see the value 0 instead.
I've tried to put an IF-clause around it, but this doesn't work: the if-clause seems to make it impossible to turn this into an array formula.
I'd like something like the following:
=IF(<condition>;0;{=AVERAGE(IF(All_Still_Open;TODAY()-All_Start_Dates))}
=> Mind the curly brackets.
Is this possible using standard Excel or do I need to write my own function for this (which I prefer to avoid for readability reasons)? (It seems that adding the curly brackets myself, without using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, does not work.
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Try IFERROR if its available to you.IF(your formula, what to do if an error)". Remember only one = sign per line. So {=IFERROR(AVERAGE...)}. Also depending on your version of excel, there is now apparently AVERAGEIF if I recall correctly.
– Forward Ed
Nov 28 at 12:59
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Try IFERROR if its available to you.IF(your formula, what to do if an error)". Remember only one = sign per line. So {=IFERROR(AVERAGE...)}. Also depending on your version of excel, there is now apparently AVERAGEIF if I recall correctly.
– Forward Ed
Nov 28 at 12:59
Try IFERROR if its available to you.
IF(your formula, what to do if an error)". Remember only one = sign per line. So {=IFERROR(AVERAGE...)}. Also depending on your version of excel, there is now apparently AVERAGEIF if I recall correctly.– Forward Ed
Nov 28 at 12:59
Try IFERROR if its available to you.
IF(your formula, what to do if an error)". Remember only one = sign per line. So {=IFERROR(AVERAGE...)}. Also depending on your version of excel, there is now apparently AVERAGEIF if I recall correctly.– Forward Ed
Nov 28 at 12:59
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Try IFERROR if its available to you.
IF(your formula, what to do if an error)". Remember only one = sign per line. So {=IFERROR(AVERAGE...)}. Also depending on your version of excel, there is now apparently AVERAGEIF if I recall correctly.– Forward Ed
Nov 28 at 12:59