using text and numbers

T

Tommy

I want to add a row of golf scores, but sometimes you have to put letters
instead of numbers. Can I do this and have it input the letters or if
numbers use them

Name score score total
Player DQ DQ DQ

That is what I want it to look like, but I can't get it to see letters, so I
input 0 for the score. Can this be done.

thank you
 
B

Biff

Hi!

Try this:

=IF(COUNTIF(B2:C2,"DQ"),"DQ",B2+C2)

You're post is kind of vague, however.

Is it possible to have both a score and a DQ at the same time:

Name score score total
Player 77 DQ ???

Biff
 
M

Max

Tommy said:
I want to add a row of golf scores,
but sometimes you have to put letters
instead of numbers.
Can I do this and have it input the letters or if
numbers use them

Name score score total
Player DQ DQ DQ

That is what I want it to look like,
but I can't get it to see letters, so I
input 0 for the score. Can this be done.
Click to expand...

Assuming the source table below is in Sheet1,
cols A to D, from row1 down
Name score score total
Player DQ DQ DQ
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In a new Sheet2,

Put in A1:
=IF(Sheet1!A1="","",IF(Sheet1!A1="DQ",0,Sheet1!A1))

Copy A1 to D1, fill down to say, D50
to cover the max expected extent of the table in Sheet1

Sheet2 will return the required results
 
T

Tommy

Biff

yes it is possible to have

name score score total
player DQ 72 72

is there a formula that will do this
 
B

Bryan Hessey

Try

=IF(SUM(A1:B1)>0,SUM(A1:B1),IF(COUNTIF(A1:B1,"DQ")>0,"DQ",""))

or, for three rounds A to C,

=IF(SUM(A1:C1)>0,SUM(A1:C1),IF(COUNTIF(A1:C1,"DQ")>0,"DQ",""))

--
 
M

Max

Tommy said:
name score score total
player DQ 72 72
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Another play to try, adapted from a post by Peo y'day,

Place in D2:
=IF(COUNTIF(B2:C2,"DQ")=2,"DQ",SUMPRODUCT(--(0&SUBSTITUTE(B2:C2,"DQ",""))))
Copy down

Adapt the ranges & the COUNTIF(...)= #
to suit the number of cols for the scores
(the formula above is for the sample data posted
which shows 2 score cols in cols B & C)

#: If there's 18 score cols, use COUNTIF(...)=18
 
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