Solution to DATEDIF Function

  • Thread starter Nooruddin Surani
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Nooruddin Surani

DATEDIF function is a simple function, it returns #VALUE when either start_date is greater than end_date or the interval is not correct. You can visit the following link if you want to learn more about the function.

http://www.slideshare.net/nsurani/excel-datediff-function



liesl ZUHLKE wrote:

datedif
08-Aug-09

Hi I cannot get datedif to work. I am using the std formulae
DATEDIF(A2, B2, "d")
mostly I am getting back #value or
I have formatted all the cells simarly usually long date SA
please help-this is causing BIG probelms for me?
I can attach my excel spreadsheet but am not too sure how to add attachments to this post

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David Biddulph

I think you'll find that start after finish gives #NUM!, not #VALUE!

Your reference can cause confusion, as it is headed:
"Excel DATEDIFF Function",
but DATEDIFF with the double F is the VBA function, not the worksheet
function.

A much better source for info on DATEDIF is
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/datedif.aspx
 

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