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Dichotomy66
Brass Contributor
Apr 28, 2020

Excel returning incorrect result even though evaluation gives the correct result

The spreadsheet is posting an incorrect result, Even though when I run evaluate formula the final result inside its popup is correct, when finished a different result is posted to the spreadsheet

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  • Dichotomy66's avatar
    Dichotomy66
    Brass Contributor

    Spoke too soon the reinstall did not correct the problem.

    I attached the sheet ,,, look at cells  AO7:AO16 for example though it occurs in other places, IN particular AO11 and AO12. Running evaluate formula leads to a different result which is correct

    • Riny_van_Eekelen's avatar
      Riny_van_Eekelen
      Platinum Contributor

      Dichotomy66 Wow, what a schedule. For an outsider like myself, the formulae are difficult to grasp without a thorough analysis of the entire workbook. When I opened the schedule I got a warning that it contained circular references. Not a good sign. Then I evaluated the formula in AO11 and noted a large number of #VALUE! errors, and after about a hundred clicks it returned 0.00, exactly what is in AO11. So, I'm afraid I'm not the right person to help you here. Sorry!

      • Dichotomy66's avatar
        Dichotomy66
        Brass Contributor

        Yeah it is an extremely complex sheet for sure Riny_van_Eekelen 

        And for some reason every now and then it will go from working fine for months to suddenly getting a bug. Fortunately I know the sheet well enough that usually I can fix them quickly.

    • Dichotomy66's avatar
      Dichotomy66
      Brass Contributor

      It is not a formula issue as this is happening in a few different places on the spreadsheet. As I said the "evaluate formula" returns the correct answer as its final result but the spreadsheet then posts a different result. This spreadsheet and all its formulas has worked fine for a year or more with no changes. Then in the last few days it stopped working correctly

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