SUM cells in a row

Lisa Hallowell

I am trying to add values within cells in a child row that contain links to other sheets ... getting Total: 0 ... tried the below formula with no success ... any help would be soooo appreciated!

 

 

="Total: " + SUM(CHILDREN(Name2, Name17)

Jess Price

Try changing SUM to COUNT

Christine Oakes

Add one more close parenthesis at the end of your column.

 

="Total: " + SUM(CHILDREN(Name2, Name17))

J. Craig Williams

I'm not sure either of those is the correct answer.

 

"add values" implies SUM not COUNT.

 

The System will (usually?) add that last paranthesis as an auto-correct (it adds both if needed) but without warning you.

 

You formula is looking at the CHILDREN of row 2 and the CHILDREN of row 17.

 

If row 2 and row 17 are not parents, then the sum will be 0.

 

Are you trying instead of sum the values of row 2 THROUGH row 17?

 

That would be this:

 

="Total: " + SUM(Name2:Name17)

 

A screen shot would make it easier to help.

 

 

Craig