Helper columns vs #UNPARSEABLE error

Stephen Wood

This works for me using helper columns where I do count(parent) and count(children)

=IF(OR(children18 = 0, Parent18 > 0), 1, 0)

If I substitute the count(children) its #UNPARSEABLE

=IF(OR(count(children) = 0, Parent18 > 0), 1, 0)

Paul Newcome

Ok. Here is a little tip for when you want to consolidate...

Take the formula in the column you want to remove and copy everything except for the initial =.

Then go to the formula you are building into, highlight the full cell reference, then paste.

So if your columns are [Master Formula], [Children Column], and [Parent Column]...

[Master Formula]: =IF(OR([Children Column]@row = 0, [Parent Column]@row > 0), 1, 0)

[Children Column]: =COUNT(CHILDREN())

[Parent Column]: =COUNT(PARENT())

So you are going to take the formula from [Children Column] (excluding the initial =) and drop it into the [Master Formula where it says [Children Column]@row.

=IF(OR(COUNT(CHILDREN()) = 0, [Parent Column]@row > 0), 1, 0)

And then the same for [Parent Column]@row...

=IF(OR(COUNT(CHILDREN()) = 0, COUNT(PARENT()) > 0), 1, 0)

And there is your consolidated formula...

Paul Newcome

What formulas are you using in the parent and children columns?

Stephen Wood

Children Column

=COUNT(CHILDREN())

Parent Column

=COUNT(PARENT())

Paul Newcome

Ok. Here is a little tip for when you want to consolidate...

Take the formula in the column you want to remove and copy everything except for the initial =.

Then go to the formula you are building into, highlight the full cell reference, then paste.

So if your columns are [Master Formula], [Children Column], and [Parent Column]...

[Master Formula]: =IF(OR([Children Column]@row = 0, [Parent Column]@row > 0), 1, 0)

[Children Column]: =COUNT(CHILDREN())

[Parent Column]: =COUNT(PARENT())

So you are going to take the formula from [Children Column] (excluding the initial =) and drop it into the [Master Formula where it says [Children Column]@row.

=IF(OR(COUNT(CHILDREN()) = 0, [Parent Column]@row > 0), 1, 0)

And then the same for [Parent Column]@row...

=IF(OR(COUNT(CHILDREN()) = 0, COUNT(PARENT()) > 0), 1, 0)

And there is your consolidated formula...

Stephen Wood

Thanks. That worked.