circular reference

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    Make cell equal to contents of another cell

    This question is making me think I've gone crazy, seems simple but can not figure it out: If in cell a2 of sheet 1 I have some formula that returns a number by searching one database and if the value isnt there it searches sheet 2 'missing prehospital...' so cell a2 in 'missing...' has a...
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    vba update cell values

    I have 2 sheets, first is a daily lineup, 2nd is a knowledge tracker. I am trying to get, through the use of a button, for vba to look at who did what for the day, and then insert that date into the knowledge tracker. Not everyone knows everything so i am running into some issues. In the...
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    Can Excel options be made as default or 'sticky'

    I have a question about whether certain Excel options can be set as default, or otherwise be made 'sticky' so that I don't have to set them again and again when opening the same spreadsheet. I believe the question is generic, but in this case I am using Excel 2007 SP3 MSO and running on Win7...
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    PLZ HELP! Circular Reference Warning in calculated column

    First of all, thanks for any help! http://postimg.org/image/mptrthkxj/ I have a table, pic above, with dates and rows and the last column is the TOTALS column for each row. When i make the formula =Sum(A2,A3,A4) it all works, but i have like 50 of these tables and i need to add columns for...
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    Circular reference Excel 2013

    I have started to use Excel 2013 and got issue with circular reference which I never have had before. So there is 3 columns: 1. TOTAL SUMIF DATE: which counts totals for invoice if there is no invoice number but there is invoice date. formula...
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    How to Find Total revenue and Profit using circular reference with only profit margin

    I have a Profit Margin in mind and want that to be the only number that can be imputed into that equation. My example is Revenue =586,120 Cost of Goods= 31% or .31*586,120 Bakery Labor= 22% or .22*586,120 The Delivery labor can be changed but its 86,881, Total Vehicle Cost can be...
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    Formula = 0 after trying to trace/correct circular reference

    Ok this is weird. I had a circular reference error when I opened my workbook this morning. I have been trying to trace where it is coming from to get rid of the "#REF" everywhere. I was able to delete and recreate formulas but now I have a group of cells (where I believe the original error was...
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    Dividing the input value with another cell

    Hello, I'm teacher trying to use Excel as a grade-book. I would like to be able to enter an input in a cell (the number of points earned) and have that divided by a constant value (the number of possible points) to be turned into a percentage. My self-attempts have resulted in what excel calls...
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    Circular Reference situation

    All, I need severe help with completing this issue. I am trying to do a weird calculation that should work but I keep getting a circular referece error and I do not know why. For example I have several columns from a - p and they contain data regarding testing. the first 5 columns require...
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    Circular Reference

    I am having problem with a formula that references itself. Here is what I am trying to do. i will put in the numbers that i have marked known and i would like to generate purchase price, mortage payment and cash flow. Purchase price references itself. I can do the calculation on paper but...
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    Function to add rows ignoring blanks, texts and formulas

    Hey i have circular references in a few cells and so i get a '0' when there is no data. But when i try to add the column up i get a '0' even when there are numbers in some of the rows. So i cant use the sum function here.. Is there another function i can use to do this i posted a similar...
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    If Workbook Contains a Circular Reference then

    Hello, I'm trying to get something like this to work (simplified for example, I know excel already warns me): Sub CircTEST() If ActiveWorkbook.CircularReferences.Count > 0 Then MsgBox ("Circ Ref") Else MsgBox ("NO Circ Ref") End If End Sub Didn't think it would be too difficult...
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    circular reference

    Good Evening friends, I have small problem in excel.. i want to autoupdate values in same cell. for example, A B 1 US$ EURO 2 10 9.20 I want a result like... if i enter a value in A2 (i.e. USD value) then B2 (EURO) would update automatically... and vis-versa... I would very much...
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    UDF If based on UDF

    I am trying to create a UDF based on this UDF that I found on the internet somewhere: Function RefOnPrevSheet(Addr As String) As Variant Application.Volatile True With Application.Caller.Parent If .Index = 1 Then RefOnPrevSheet = _...
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    Circular Reference that i cant find

    I have an excel file in 2003, that when i open says there is a circular reference. I have been unable to locate this, I have checked each sheet for errors, checked any hidden sheet and also unhidden any columns and rows. Even stranger, when i open this within Excel 2007, the error message does...
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    Data Validation: Lists | Linking Cells

    I have a dropdown list in a cell on, say, sheet1. Then for example, on sheet2 I need the same drop down list, BUT if a value is selected in the dropdown list on sheet1, when I switch to sheet2, I want the value selected to populate the same cell that has the dropdown. Conversely, if a value is...
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    3-Cell Circular Reference

    Is there anyway to create a circular reference between three cells, and still enter text freely into any of the cells? I've speculated that it might be possible by utilizing three or more other cells slaved to the first three, and simply kept off to the side. To give a better understanding of...
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    Excel Not Calculation - Iterations

    Hi, I have built a very complicated financial spreadsheet at work that requires MANY circular references. I recently needed to change something and add another circular reference, and now that section of the file is not calculating correctly. When I go to into the "Evaluate Formula" it...
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    Need help with getting rid of a circular reference, or better setting this one up.

    Without going into too much detail of the process, the tool I am designing allows the supervisors of a net repair shop calculate how long each panel will take to complete, and what time the net will be completed at. To calculate the time, the supervisor enters in information on each panel, and...
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    =TODAY() creating circular reference

    I have a spreadsheet that I've been using for years to track my finances which was saved as .xls. I recently updated it to .xlsx and I'm suddenly having circular reference issues on every tab. The most perplexing one is if I type =TODAY() into any cell, it shows up under Circular References...

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