Formulas and functions

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Formulas and functions

This chapter provides instructions on working with formulas, including comprehensive descriptions of PlanMaker's arithmetic functions:

The chapter consists of the following sections:

▪Formula basics

The first section provides basic information on formulas.

▪Entering formulas

This section provides information on entering formulas in cells.

▪Relative versus absolute cell references

This section explains the difference between relative cell references (like =A1) and absolute cell references (like =$A$1) in formulas.

▪External cell references

The next section is about external cell references in formulas. These are cell references that refer to cells in other workbooks.

▪Error values

If a formula results in an error, an error value is displayed instead of the result. This section provides information on error values.

▪Working with arrays

This section provides instructions on working with arrays and array formulas.

▪Working with database functions

This section provides information on database functions such as DCount, DSum, etc.

▪Functions from A to Z

This section contains comprehensive descriptions of PlanMaker's arithmetic functions.

Tip: A short introduction to working with formulas can also be found in The PlanMaker tour.