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if cell b >0, then calculate the Sum Cell b-cell a
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You would need to add another column to be able to make that calculation.
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Please try this:
=IF([ColA]@row > 0, [ColB]@row - [ColA]@row, 0)
If ColA is <=0 then it will return 0
(change "ColA" and "ColB" to your actual column names)
Hope this helps!
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It gave me back #Circular Reference
this is the formula I made
=IF(May@row > 0, April@row - May@row, 0)
It did not change if I put the row name in brackets [ ]
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Are you putting the formula into the May or April row?
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into the May row
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Which column are you pasting this formula into? Sounds like you're executing this formula in cell b if you're getting a circular reference. This formula won't work in cell/column b because it's the cell being evaluated and written to.
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Yes I do get a circular reference. What I want to do if possible is if the month = $0 leave it as $0. but if the month is greater than $0 then take that amount and subtract it from the previous months amount to get the difference.
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You would need to add another column to be able to make that calculation.
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Ok, thank you!
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I believe once you reference that other column from the May (cell b) column, your circular reference error will return.
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