In the 37th session of Chandoo.org podcast, Let’s debug ’em #VALUEs & #N/As.
What is in this session?
In this podcast,
- Introduction to Excel formula errors
- The easy kind: syntax errors
- The triky ones: # ERRORs
- Fixing errors – using IFERROR & ISERROR
- Error checking & debug options
- Using Errors deliberately – charts & data validation
- A challenge for you – produce #NULL error
- Conclusions
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Links & Resources mentioned in this podcast
Understanding & Fixing Excel Errors:
- Various Excel formula errors – what do they mean and how to fix them?
- What to do when your Excel formula is not working
- Using F9 key to debug formulas
Error handing in Excel
- IFERROR formula – what is it, how to use it?
- Excel formula auditing features – how to use them?
- Hiding errors in print outs
Using Errors deliberately
Related Podcasts:
- CP026: Excel operators – an introductions & overview
- CP008: How to maintain workbooks created by others
Transcript of this session:
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How do you tackle errors?
My favorite techniques for error handling are – IFERROR & F9 key.
What about you? What kind of errors do you face frequently. How do you handle them? What do you do to ensure fewer errors in your reports and dashboards? Please share your tips in the comments area.
Also, tell me which formulas you will write to produce #NULL error in Excel.
3 Responses to “How-to create an elegant, fun & useful Excel Tracker – Step by Step Tutorial”
Hi Chandoo,
I am responsible for tracking when church reports are submitted on time or not and the variations from the due date for submission.
Here is the Scenario;
The due date for the submission of monthly reports is on the 5th of each month. and I would like to know how many reports have been submitted on time (i.e, those that have been submitted on or before the due date) I would also want to track those reports that have been submitted after the due date has passed.
How can I create such a tracker?
Hi Chandoo,
I am a member of your excel school.
I was trying to create SOP Tracker I follow all your steps but I keep this error below.
The list source must be a delimited list, or a reference to a single row or cell.
I try looking on YouTube for answer but no luck.
can you help on this?
thanks
Carl.
Dear Mr. Chando,
Rakesh, I'm working in a private company in the UAE. Recently, I'm struggling to get more details about the staff sick, annual, unpaid, and leaves. I would like to get a tracker in excel. Could you please help me in this situation?
I also watching your videos in YouTube. i hope you can help me on this situation.