Formula with INDEX and IF

[Neil_R]

I have a fairly simple formula that I am trying to amend so that inserting a line does not cause the cell values to change using the INDEX command. The formula I was using was:

=IF(E6>0, E6, 0)

Which I have updated to:

=IF(INDEX(C:E,3,3>0),INDEX(C:E,3,3,0))

This produces a #VALUE error so I am obviously have the formatting wrong but cant get my head around what to change, can anyone help?

 

[tyija1995]

That IF INDEX combination is always true so you will always return INDEX(C:E,3,3) I.e. the 3rd row and 3rd column of C:E (E3)

It is nested incorrectly hence the error,

It would look like:
=IF(INDEX(C:E,3,3>0),INDEX(C:E,3,3),0)

Though this looks a bit weird to me!!

 

[Fluff]

If you want E6 it should be
=IF(INDEX(C:E,6,3)>0,INDEX(C:E,6,3),0)

 

[FormR]

I think it should look more like:

=IF(INDEX(C:E,6,3)>0,INDEX(C:E,6,3),0)

Change the 6 to 3 if you really meant to say E3 in your description.

 

[steve the fish]

Whats behind the decision to use index thats just pointing at a fixed cell?