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)

50,645 (131,170)

1,775 (4,597)

7

570,641 (1,477,950)

94,743 (245,383)

1

113,594 (294,207)

396 (1,026)

9

52,035 (134,770)

1,143 (2,960)

4

155,779 (403,466)

7,916 (20,502)

53

103,642 (268,432)

452 (1,171)

7

4,842 (12,541)

701 (1,816)

5

1,949 (5,048)

540 (1,399)

1

53,625 (138,888)

12,133 (31,424)

6

57,513 (148,958)

1,912 (4,950)

14

6,423 (16,635)

4,509 (11,678)

2

82,643 (214,044)

926 (2,398)

2

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE