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    Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

    I'm stuck with the following issue

    Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

    I have a cell (which we will call cell A1) which has the following Formula
    =IF(T14>0,SUM(G14*T14),"")

    I then have another formula which looks at "A1"
    =(NOT(ISBLANK(A1)))

    If the result in A1 = "" (Blank) the result for the second formula is "True". The result should be "False" as A1 is "" (BLANK)

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    Re: Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

    Better to do it like this:

    =A1<>""

    A1 isn't empty, as it contains the formula.

    Hope this helps.

    Pete

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    Re: Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

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    Re: Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

    Unfortunately the
    =(NOT(ISBLANK(A1)))
    is only part of a formula I'm using

    I really need the A1 cell to be "Blank" for the rest of the formula to work,

    Is there anyway of making A1 "blank"

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    Re: Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

    Substitute my formula for the snippet that you quote in your larger formula.

    Hope this helps.

    Pete

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    Re: Why is my Formula result = "True" rather than "False"

    I had to change it to a "COUNTBLANK" rather than a "(NOT(ISBLANK"

    But thanks for your help

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