assuming your data (one column range) are in A1:A100 and there are some 0 (blank / zero) value in these column..
try this *Array Formula* =MIN(IF(A1:A100<>0,A1:A100)) On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 3:39 AM, John A. Smith <johnasmit...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thank you very much. It works great. One other question please; I have a > column with all formula's and I am looking for the smallest number in it by > using =MIN(range). I get 0 (zero) because the formula is > =IF(DY9="GONE","",D9). DY9 is an automatic status column that shows "GONE" > if a ship date is filled out in a previous column. D9 is the value of the > shipment yet to ship. =MAX(range) works but it senses the zero if it is > gone so the =MIN(range) doesn't. > > Thank you for your kind teaching help. > > John > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM, STDEV(i) <setiyowati.d...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Please try, and check if it helps >> >> =IF(COUNT('Dept A:Dept C'!B3)=0,"",AVERAGE('Dept A:Dept C'!B3)) >> >> -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel