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Michael1105
Feb 14, 2023Copper Contributor
Why is Find/Replace saying "There's a problem with this formula"?
Hello,
I am boggled by this and it's hindering me from replacing something within a formula across a worksheet that should be fairly simple of a process to complete.
I have this formula in a cell that refers to a table within another worksheet: =sumifs(Jan5Wk1[Amount],Jan5Wk1[Product],"A*")
I am trying to do a Find/Replace to change "Jan5" to "Jan6".
When I click "Replace" within the cell I am returned with the "There's a problem with this formula. Not trying to type a formula?...etc" error.
First, I am trying to type a formula.
Second, if I manually type the formula =sumifs(Jan6wk1[Amount],Jan6wk1[Product],"A*") Excel accepts it.
I have tried entering the entire formula in for both the find and replace and that returns the same error.
I don't want to have to go to each cell and type this formula when the formula is already intact and the only part of the formula I need to change is the "Jan5 to Jan6". It will take me forever to complete this project if I have to do this plus it leaves room for error in inputting this formula in each cell. I have 5 worksheets to change like this in a total of 1200 cells.
What is wrong with Excel that it is returning this error? What am I doing wrong that would cause this?
Is there another way to find and replace data in a cell other than the Find/Replace feature?
I appreciate any help you can lend with this situation.
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In a quick test it works as intended for me.
Could you attach a small sample workbook demonstrating the problem (without sensitive data), or if that is not possible, make it available through OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or similar?
- Michael1105Copper Contributor
HansVogelaar
I want to thank for your response.I've attached the file and the screen shot.