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How to match #N/A values in csv or excel


Hello,

How do I count the number of #N/A values in a downloaded CSV or Excel?

Unfortunately, expected functions like =ISNA are  not working matching?

Thank you.

LV

Best answer by john.desborough

@Peter - from what i recall you need to use the COUNTIF() function and put β€œ#N/A” in for the criteria - treat it as a text string… 

this article here says the same thing.. 

 

check to see if that works

 

 

des

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Liz
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@john.desborough do you happen to know this by chance? We all know I’m terrible with spreadsheets. πŸ˜‚


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@Peter - can you show a screenshot of your spreadsheet and the logic you are trying to use.. that will help me in terms of providing some suggestions ..

 

@Liz - you’re getting so much better with them though lol..c’mon!!

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Looks to be some weird problem when downloading in excel format versus CSV format. in excel, the field category is β€˜text’ whereas in csv, the field category is β€˜general’.

In CSV, using formulas like =COUNTIF(A1:A100,NA()) and =ISNA do in fact work.

But in excel format, they do not.

Hope this helps others.


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@Peter - from what i recall you need to use the COUNTIF() function and put β€œ#N/A” in for the criteria - treat it as a text string… 

this article here says the same thing.. 

 

check to see if that works

 

 

des


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