formula help

Gaia Amaia

hello all,

can I get help with this - I am trying to count the "√" in column DAY 2 but its in a children lines from parent line 03.2025 - that is a children's line for parent line 2025

I don't know what am I doing wrong

=COUNTIF(CHILDREN([DAY 2]:[DAY 2] "√"))*8.5

kowal

hi @Gaia Amaia,

You had syntax error here is the proper formula: =COUNTIF(CHILDREN([Day 2]:[Day 2]), "√") * 8.5

Enjoy! :)

Gaia Amaia

@kowal

thank you but now its says a different error

Georgie

Hi @Gaia Amaia,

The #CIRCULAR REFERENCE error is presented when a formula references itself - take a look here for more information: Formula error messages. 

In your case, it looks like the cell in which you’ve entered the formula is a child row in the "DAY 2" column. I tested this on my end and found the same behaviour, and confirmed that either placing the formula in a different cell in the "DAY 2" column that’s not in a child row in the "DAY 2" column, or outdenting the row the formula is in resulted in the formula working correctly. 

Therefore, you have 4 different options, as follows:

1. Outdent the row that contains the formula so that it’s a parent row (click the cell that contains the formula, then click the outdent icon on the top toolbar, as seen below):
   
2. Place the formula in a parent row in the "DAY 2" column (for example, one of the rows that are highlighted in pink in your screenshot and have the + symbol), as seen below (Note: my formula in the screenshots is slightly different - you can keep the formula you currently have!):
   
3. Place the formula in a different column in the sheet (in a parent row).
4. Create a sheet summary and place the formula in a sheet summary field, as seen below:
   

Does that work for you?

Georgie

 

Gaia Amaia

@georgie

thank you for your help, but I have 31 column to do it in 10 sheets.

it will not work for me