Read cell with comma as a number/value

Ida Skou

Dear all,

I have a column with numbers that can contain a comma. I need to do a sumif on this column, but Smartsheet reads this column as text, and therefore my formular does not work.

I have tried different ways to convert the column to a number in another column, but I have not managed to find a function that works.

• I tried VALUE, but that removes my comma and turns 6,0 into 60.
• I tried VALUE(LEFT but that rounds down turning 8,5 into 8,0.
• I considered seperating my number into different columns, but the lenght of the numbers are not the same. It can be fx. 2 or 2,5 or 10,5. So using LEFT/MIDDLE/RIGHT in three different colums is difficult. (Hope this makes sense.)

I hope someone can help me.

Thanks in advance! :)

Best, Ida

Gia Thinh

Hi,

Try to substitute the comma with dot as screenshot below.

Gia Thinh

Hi,

Try to substitute the comma with dot as screenshot below.

Ida Skou

Dear Gia,

I just tried it and it worked! Amazing! :) So simple - you have no idea how long I have spend on this.

Thank you very much! :)

Best, Ida

Gia Thinh

I am happy knowing that it worked. :)