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DIV error, excel 2016

Frank .S
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hi experts, i have a DIV error in cell K7 & K13 on the attached excel 2016 worksheet (see screenshot below) but i dont understand how to fix, please assist.

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Ryan ChongSoftware Team Lead

Commented:

cell J7 is empty (zero), so you got a divided by zero error.

byundtMechanical Engineer
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J7 is blank, so your formula in K7 is dividing by 0. Use this formula in K7 (and copy it down) instead:
=IF(SUM(J7)=0,"",ROUNDUP(I13/J7,0)*J7)

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Or you can require both I13 and J7 to have values:
=IF(OR(SUM(J7)=0, SUM(I13)=0),"",ROUNDUP(I13/J7,0)*J7)

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I assume the formula in cell K13 is a SUM formula. If so, it will return 0 once you fix the formula in cell K7. If the formula in K13 tests whether the SUM is 0 and returns an empty string (looks like a blank) if so, it will still be fixed when you fix the formula in cell K7.
Frank .SBuilding Estimator

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so does that mean i must have a value in cell j7 at all times otherwise the formula will show a 'DIV' error always?
- also, can the formula in k13 have an if statement that if there is zero or nothing in j7, then show nothing otherwise sum k7 to k12?
Ryan ChongSoftware Team Lead

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so does that mean i must have a value in cell j7 at all times otherwise the formula will show a 'DIV' error always?


Yup, since your formula use the value of J7 for division calculation.


also, can the formula in k13 have an if statement that if there is zero or nothing in j7, then show nothing otherwise sum k7 to k12?                                  

see if below is the one you looking for?


=IF(SUM(I13)=0,"",ROUNDUP(I13/ IF(J7=0,1,J7),0)*IF(J7=0,1,J7))


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=IF(SUM(I13)=0,"",IF(J7=0,ROUNDUP(I13,0),ROUNDUP(I13/J7,0)*J7))



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Frank,
Your original formula in cell K7 will show a #DIV/0! whenever cell J7 is empty. I suggested formulas in my first Comment to fix that problem.

Your formula in cell K13 will show a #DIV/0! is any cell in K7:K12 has a #DIV/0! error value. You may make that cell show an empty string (looks like a blank) by using:
=IFERROR(IF(SUM(K7:K12)=0,"",SUM(K7:K12)),"")

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Brad
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Frank,
The problems in column L are likely very similar to those in column K. If you have difficulty getting the right formulas for L7:L13, please post your workbook.

Brad
Frank .SBuilding Estimator

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hi brad, yes your solution k13 & k14 have worked as in it now shows nothing in these cells if J7 is blank.
- would i use the same "iferror" formula for k7?
byundtMechanical Engineer
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For cell K7, you might use:
=IFERROR(ROUNDUP(I13/J7,0)*J7,"")

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That formula doesn't care whether J7 is blank (and therefore cause #DIV/0! error), or I13 is an empty string (to suppress a 0 sum) and would therefore cause a #VALUE! error..
Frank .SBuilding Estimator

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thankyou experts for helping me with my ifstatements that have cleaned up my worksheet..