[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 100620] Wrong result with COUNTA or COUNT in formula

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 Resolution|INSUFFICIENTDATA|FIXED
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   ||8161

--- Comment #17 from Aron Budea  ---
Seems like this was fixed by the same commits as bug 118161, in 6.2 / 6.1 /
6.0.5.

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[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 100620] Wrong result with COUNTA or COUNT in formula

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--- Comment #14 from andis.lazd...@gmail.com ---
Hello!

There is no inquiry for additional information. It was not decided, if this is
bug or improvement. There is more or less easy workaround or switching to
OpenOffice.org, therefore to me this report can be closed.

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--- Comment #13 from QA Administrators  ---
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least
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--- Comment #12 from andis.lazd...@gmail.com ---
(In reply to Carlos from comment #11)
> 
> I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to
> 'UNCONFIRMED' once the requested information is provided.

In both cases Excel 2007 opens file with warning on circular references.

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--- Comment #11 from Carlos  ---
Can anyone test this files using MS Excel?
Does it warn about "circular references"?

I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to
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--- Comment #10 from Carlos  ---
Created attachment 132328
  --> https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/attachment.cgi?id=132328=edit
The original file saved as a MS Excel 2007-2013 file

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--- Comment #9 from Carlos  ---
Created attachment 132327
  --> https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/attachment.cgi?id=132327=edit
The original file saved as a MS Excel 2003 file

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[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 100620] Wrong result with COUNTA or COUNT in formula

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--- Comment #8 from Aron Budea  ---
Hi! I checked Excel's description for COUNTA as well, and based on that it
seems you're right, the circular reference can be eliminated based on this
criteria: "The COUNTA function counts cells containing any type of information,
including error values and empty text ("")".

So regardless of what the field with formula in the range evaluates to, it can
be counted in COUNTA (I don't know what actually happens in Excel, this is just
my deduction).

For reference and comparison:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/COUNTA-function-7dc98875-d5c1-46f1-9a82-53f3219e2509
https://help.libreoffice.org/Calc/Statistical_Functions_Part_One#COUNTA

Adding needAdvice keyword to get input on this from developers.

Now that we discussed COUNTA, is anything wrong with COUNT?

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--- Comment #7 from andis.lazd...@gmail.com ---
Hello!

This is manageable, however confusing for those used to Excel or Openoffice.org
Scalc. Probably, it is worth to understand, why this "feature" is introduced
and may be there is easy way to get rid of it to keep compliance with other
spreadsheet applications.
Considering limited resources instead of this bug I would definitely vote for
increase of performance of Scalc, which is becoming more and more evident
problem with every release.

> 
> I think that makes it clear it's intended behavior, and not a bug, since the
> circular reference exists because of the definition. What do you think Andis?

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--- Comment #6 from Aron Budea  ---
Note this in the help for COUNTA, values matter in the cells:
"If an argument is an array or reference, empty cells within the array or
reference are ignored."

I think that makes it clear it's intended behavior, and not a bug, since the
circular reference exists because of the definition. What do you think Andis?

The behavior was changed in v4.1.0.4, by the way.

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--- Comment #5 from andis.lazd...@gmail.com ---
Thank you for quick response!

This issue really is not a big problem. However, circular reference this time
is recognized by mistake. COUNTA calls to number of cells with no relation to
values and it is strange change in compare to previous versions and to other
office suites. Therefore to me it is regression.

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--- Comment #4 from m.a.riosv  ---
I did my test with:
Win10x64
Version: 5.1.4.2 (x64)
Build ID: f99d75f39f1c57ebdd7ffc5f42867c12031db97a
CPU Threads: 1; OS Version: Windows 6.19; UI Render: GL

The matter it's the same with:
Version: 5.0.6.2 (x64)
Build ID: b3fbfa99158a1030fb79f0ba72b6851afc3c7895-GL
Version: 5.3.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 757f221bceb74ccc2af8a9d4de149076280f29fb
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Windows 6.19; UI Render: GL; 
TinderBox: Win-x86@39, Branch:master, Time: 2016-06-23_23:54:55

Err:522 it's there, and it is a 'circular reference' error, if 'Iterative
references' it's not enable.

The only bug could be if there wasn't circular references, but C4 calls B4,
while B4 has COUNTA($B4:$T4) where C4 is part of the range.

So for not a bug, you can ask for help in ask.libreoffice.org or in mailing
list http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Users-f1639498.html

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andis.lazd...@gmail.com changed:

   What|Removed |Added

 Status|RESOLVED|REOPENED
Version|5.0.5.2 release |5.1.4.2 release
 Resolution|NOTABUG |---
 Ever confirmed|0   |1

--- Comment #3 from andis.lazd...@gmail.com ---
Thank you for advice in solving this problem! 

I find mistake in the initial report - it applies to 5.1.4.2!

Iterative references is not really solution, because it is possible to get more
compatibility and calculation result related problems in future by activating
the Iterative references function.

Formulas in attached file works well in Libreoffice 5.0.x, Openoffice.org 4.1.2
and Microsoft Excel and Iterative references are not activated in Libreoffice
5.0.x and Openoffice.org 4.1.2. Therefore to my understanding, keeping in mind
hundreds or thousands of files, which now shows error instead of result in
5.1.x, it is serious regression in basic calc functions.

I reopened the report, because I messed up versions of Libeoffice at the
beginning.

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 CC||miguelangelrv@libreoffice.o
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 Resolution|--- |NOTABUG

--- Comment #2 from m.a.riosv  ---
Hi @andis,

Err:522 as you can see in the status bar means a "circular reference", it
happens when a cell is included in the calculation of their formula (directly
or indirectly)

There is an option to allow calculate with circular references:
Menu/Tools/Options/LibreOffice calc/Calculate - Iterative references.
that avoid the errors.

Closed as not a bug, please if you are not agree, reopen it.

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--- Comment #1 from andis.lazd...@gmail.com ---
Forgot to mention: Ubuntu 14.04, 32 bit

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