Summing Values/Outputs of IF formulae

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Would anyone be able to advise me how to go about summing the values/outputs
that result from the use of a IF formula?

Background - I used a IF formula to assign scores of 1-4 for the categories
low, moderate, significant and high. I now need to sum these scores. Using
SUM does not work nor does SUMIF...

help pls
 
Post a copy of your IF formula. It seems like you should be able to
SUM the results without any problem; unless you are assigning your
scores as "1", "2", etc.

Ken
 
Post a copy of your IF formula. It seems like you should be able to
SUM the results without any problem; unless you are assigning your
scores as "1", "2", etc.

Ken
 
I used a IF formula to assign scores of 1-4
Using SUM does not work
Click to expand...

In your IF formula remove the quotes from around any numbers. For example:

WRONG:

=IF(A1="A","1","0")

RIGHT:

=IF(A1="A",1,0)
 
I used a IF formula to assign scores of 1-4
Using SUM does not work
Click to expand...

In your IF formula remove the quotes from around any numbers. For example:

WRONG:

=IF(A1="A","1","0")

RIGHT:

=IF(A1="A",1,0)
 
=IF(D58="","0",IF(D58="LOW","1",IF(D59="MODERATE","2",IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT","3","4"))))
 
=IF(D58="","0",IF(D58="LOW","1",IF(D59="MODERATE","2",IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT","3","4"))))
 
this doesnt work.....returns an error

T. Valko said:
In your IF formula remove the quotes from around any numbers. For example:

WRONG:

=IF(A1="A","1","0")

RIGHT:

=IF(A1="A",1,0)
Click to expand...
 
this doesnt work.....returns an error

T. Valko said:
In your IF formula remove the quotes from around any numbers. For example:

WRONG:

=IF(A1="A","1","0")

RIGHT:

=IF(A1="A",1,0)
Click to expand...
 
=IF(D58="","0",IF(D58="LOW","1",IF(D59="MODERATE","2",IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT","3","4"))))

Remove the quotes from around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))

When you quote numbers they get evaluated as TEXT. The SUM function ignores
text.
 
=IF(D58="","0",IF(D58="LOW","1",IF(D59="MODERATE","2",IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT","3","4"))))

Remove the quotes from around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))

When you quote numbers they get evaluated as TEXT. The SUM function ignores
text.
 
So, as previously instructed, drop the quotes around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))
 
So, as previously instructed, drop the quotes around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))
 
Thank you

Glenn said:
So, as previously instructed, drop the quotes around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))
Click to expand...
 
Thank you

Glenn said:
So, as previously instructed, drop the quotes around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))
Click to expand...
 
Thanks!

T. Valko said:
Remove the quotes from around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))

When you quote numbers they get evaluated as TEXT. The SUM function ignores
text.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks!

T. Valko said:
Remove the quotes from around the numbers:

=IF(D58="",0,IF(D58="LOW",1,IF(D59="MODERATE",2,IF(D58="SIGNIFICANT",3,4))))

When you quote numbers they get evaluated as TEXT. The SUM function ignores
text.
Click to expand...
 
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