What would be really nice would be a set of functions that duplicate the
IS*() error functions but provide a second parameter, which is the value
to use if there is an error. I.e. ONERROR(value ; error_value). This
would save having to calculate 'value' twice [often with a very long
formula like this]: once for the test and again for the value. The other
option is to use a work area cell that holds the intermediate value.

Or is that already do-able in some obvious way that I just haven't seen?

On Thu, 2006-02-09 at 21:54 -0600, David Chapman wrote:
> Filtering out errors...
> 
> http://www.openofficetips.com/blog/archives/2004/11/basic_functions_5.html
> 
> On 2/9/06, Barrie Backhurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 2006-02-09 at 11:12 -0800, Eugénio Varejão wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > When I write the function bellow:
> > >
> > > =IF('file:///E:/Cronoslot/DVP/SCP/MATCON_SCP_001.ods'#$material.C91
> > <>"";INDEX('
> > file:///E:/Cronoslot/DVP/SCP/MATCON_SCP_001.ods'#$material.$C$6:$C$125;MATCH(D91;'file:///E:/Cronoslot/DVP/SCP/MATCON_SCP_001.ods'#$material.$D$6:$D$125;0))
> > )
> > >
> > >
> > > I get the result expected when the external spreadsheet have the value.
> > > But when the value does not exist I get an annoying #N/A and the
> > > subsequent operations give the result #N/A, as expected. How can I
> > > change the #N/A for a 0 (Zero) or a blank cell?
> > >
> > > Thank you for your time a knowledge,
> > >
> > > EVarejão
> >
> > Add the IF and ISNA functions to your formula to substitute your desired
> > result, should ISNA be TRUE
> >
> > Barrie
> >
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