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Subtracting one row from another

dogregory
7 - Meteor

I need to subtract row 9 from row 8 into a new row. I thought it would be easy using multi-row formula, but apparently it is not. 

I put in this formula [Row+8:EIN#1]-[Row+9:EIN#1]=[Row+10:EIN#1] for 10 EINs in 10 Columns to create a new row and I get "Parse error at char(58): Parse error

 

What's up?

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pedrodrfaria
13 - Pulsar

Hi @dogregory 

 

If you are certain of using Row+8 and Row+8, then the correct formula would be [Row+8:EIN#1]-[Row+9:EIN#1], This would then be created on a new column. From there we would need to see the clean up necessary. 

 

Are you able to provide the dataset? This would allow us to better support you.

 

Pedro.

dogregory
7 - Meteor

@pedrodrfaria Thanks,

 

No, I can't supply an active data set. Here are some scrubbed images

pedrodrfaria
13 - Pulsar

@dogregory  Is it always going to be Row 8 and Row 9? Or can it be different in the future?

dogregory
7 - Meteor

@pedrodrfaria will always be rows 8 and 9

pedrodrfaria
13 - Pulsar

@dogregory is this what you are looking for?

 

I used a logic to filter by the name of the first column, but if it is always row 8 and 9, you can filter by those using the select records tool.

 

pedrodrfaria_0-1613684518919.png

 

Pedro.

dogregory
7 - Meteor

@pedrodrfaria Thanks for the attempt, but I think since it works by columns and not rows it won't fit my needs. 

Thanks,

Doug. 

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