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IFERROR

Definition of IFERROR

Returns the first argument if it is not an error value, otherwise returns the second argument if present, or a blank if the second argument is absent.

Sample Usage

IFERROR(A1,"Error in cell A1")

IFERROR(A2)

Syntax

IFERROR(value, [value_if_error])

  • value - The value to return if value itself is not an error.

  • value_if_error - [ OPTIONAL - blank by default ] - The value the function returns if value is an error.

Notes

  • IFERROR(exp1,exp2) is logically equivalent to IF(NOT(ISERR(exp1)),exp1,exp2). Ensure that this is the desired behvaior.

See Also

ISNA: Checks whether a value is the error `#N/A`.

ISERROR: Checks whether a value is an error.

ISERR: Checks whether a value is an error other than `#N/A`.

IF: Returns one value if a logical expression is `TRUE` and another if it is `FALSE`.

In order to use the IFERROR formula, start with your edited Excellentable

 

Then type in the IFERROR Formula in the area you would like to display the outcome:

 

Type in the complete IFERROR formula for a cell as shown below:

 

Excellentable will generate the outcome when hitting enter. 

A
B
C
1
State
Population
Total area in mi2
Land area in mi2
Water area in mi2
2
Alabama
4833722
52,420 (135,767)
3
Alaska
735132
665,384 (1,723,337)
4
Arizona
6626624
113,990 (295,233)
5
Arkansas
2959373
53,179 (137,733)
6
California
38332521
163,695 (423,968)
7
Colorado
5268367
104,094 (269,602)
8
Connecticut
3596080
5,543 (14,356)
9
Delaware
925749
2,489 (6,446)
10
Florida
210
65,758 (170,312)
11
Georgia
9992167
59,425 (153,910)
12
Hawaii
1404054
10,932 (28,314)
13
Idaho
1612136
83,569 (216,443)
14
15
35
D
E
F
1
House seat(s)
2
50,645 (131,170)
1,775 (4,597)
7
3
570,641 (1,477,950)
94,743 (245,383)
1
4
113,594 (294,207)
396 (1,026)
9
5
52,035 (134,770)
1,143 (2,960)
4
6
155,779 (403,466)
7,916 (20,502)
53
7
103,642 (268,432)
452 (1,171)
7
8
4,842 (12,541)
701 (1,816)
5
9
1,949 (5,048)
540 (1,399)
1
10
53,625 (138,888)
12,133 (31,424)
6
11
57,513 (148,958)
1,912 (4,950)
14
12
6,423 (16,635)
4,509 (11,678)
2
13
82,643 (214,044)
926 (2,398)
2
14
15
G
1
2
TRUE
3
TRUE
4
TRUE
5
FALSE
6
TRUE
7
FALSE
8
TRUE
9
FALSE
10
TRUE
11
FALSE
12
TRUE
13
FALSE
14
15

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