Information Functions
This category contains the Information functions.
The data in the following table serves as the basis for some of the examples in the function descriptions:
C |
D |
|
2 |
x value |
y value |
3 |
-5 |
-3 |
4 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
-1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
\<bookmark_value\>CELL function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>cell information\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>information on cells\</bookmark_value\>
CELL
Returns information on address, formatting or contents of a cell.
Syntax
CELL(Info_type; Reference)
\<emph\>Info_type\</emph\> is the character string that specifies the type of information. The character string is always in English. Upper or lower case is optional.
Info_type |
Meaning |
COL |
Returns the number of the referenced column. Cell("COL";D2) returns 4. |
ROW |
Returns the number of the referenced row. Cell("ROW";D2) returns 2. |
SHEET |
Returns the number of the referenced sheet. Cell("Sheet";Sheet3.D2) returns 3. |
ADDRESS |
Returns the absolute address of the referenced cell. CELL("ADDRESS";D2) returns $D$2. CELL("ADDRESS";Sheet3.D2) returns $Sheet3.$D$2. =CELL("ADDRESS";'X:\dr\test.ods'#$Sheet1.D2) returns 'file:///X:/dr/test.ods'#$Sheet1.$D$2. |
FILENAME |
Returns the file name and the sheet number of the referenced cell. =CELL("FILENAME";D2) returns 'file:///X:/dr/own.ods'#$Sheet1, if the formula in the current document X:\dr\own.ods is located in Sheet1. =CELL("FILENAME";'X:\dr\test.ods'#$Sheet1.D2) returns 'file:///X:/dr/test.ods'#$Sheet1. |
COORD |
Returns the complete cell address in Lotus™ notation. CELL("COORD"; D2) returns $A:$D$2. CELL("COORD"; Sheet3.D2) returns $C:$D$2. |
CONTENTS |
Returns the contents of the referenced cell, without any formatting. |
TYPE |
Returns the type of cell contents. b = blank. empty cell l = label. Text, result of a formula as text v = value. Value, result of a formula as a number |
WIDTH |
Returns the width of the referenced column. The unit is the number of zeros (0) that fit into the column in the default text and the default size. |
PREFIX |
Returns the alignment of the referenced cell. ' = align left or left-justified " = align right ^ = centered \ = repeating (currently inactive) |
PROTECT |
Returns the status of the cell protection for the cell. 1 = cell is protected 0 = cell is not protected |
FORMAT |
Returns a character string that indicates the number format. , = number with thousands separator F = number without thousands separator C = currency format S = exponential representation, for example, 1.234+E56 P = percentage In the above formats, the number of decimal places after the decimal separator is given as a number. Example: the number format #,##0.0 returns ,1 and the number format 00.000% returns P3 D1 = MMM-D-YY, MM-D-YY and similar formats D2 = DD-MM D3 = MM-YY D4 = DD-MM-YYYY HH:MM:SS D5 = MM-DD D6 = HH:MM:SS AM/PM D7 = HH:MM AM/PM D8 = HH:MM:SS D9 = HH:MM G = All other formats - (Minus) at the end = negative numbers are formatted in color () (brackets) at the end = there is an opening bracket in the format code |
COLOR |
Returns 1, if negative values have been formatted in color, otherwise 0. |
PARENTHESES |
Returns 1 if the format code contains an opening bracket (, otherwise 0. |
\<emph\>Reference\</emph\> (list of options) is the position of the cell to be examined. If \<emph\>Reference\</emph\> is a range, the cell moves to the top left of the range. If \<emph\>Reference\</emph\> is missing, LibreOffice Calc uses the position of the cell in which this formula is located. Microsoft Excel uses the reference of the cell in which the cursor is positioned.
\<bookmark_value\>CURRENT function\</bookmark_value\>CURRENT
This function returns the result to date of evaluating the formula of which it is a part (in other words the result as far as that evaluation has got). Its main use is together with the STYLE() function to apply selected styles to a cell depending on the cell contents.
Syntax
CURRENT()
Example:
=1+2+CURRENT()
The example returns 6. The formula is calculated from left to right as: 1 + 2 equals 3, giving the result to date when CURRENT() is encountered; CURRENT() therefore yields 3, which is added to the original 3 to give 6.
=A2+B2+STYLE(IF(CURRENT()>10;”Red”;”Default”))
The example returns A2 + B2 (STYLE returns 0 here). If this sum is greater than 10, the style Red is applied to the cell. See the STYLE function for more explanation.
="choo"&CURRENT()
The example returns choochoo.
\<bookmark_value\>FORMULA function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>formula cells;displaying formulas in other cells\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>displaying;formulas at any position\</bookmark_value\>FORMULA
Displays the formula of a formula cell as a text string.
Syntax
FORMULA(reference)
\<emph\>reference\</emph\> is a reference to a cell containing a formula.
An invalid reference or a reference to a cell with no formula results in the error value #N/A.
Example:
If cell A8 contains the formula =SUM(1;2;3) then
FORMULA(A8) returns the text "=SUM(1;2;3)" (without the double quotes).
\<bookmark_value\>IF function\</bookmark_value\>INFO
Returns specific information about the current working environment. The function receives a single text argument and returns data depending on that parameter.
Syntax
INFO("Type")
The following table lists the values for the text parameter Type and the return values of the INFO function.
Value for "Type" |
Return value |
"osversion" |
Always "Windows (32-bit) NT 5.01", for compatibility reasons |
"system" |
The type of the operating system. |
"release" |
The product release identifier, for example "300m25(Build:9876)" |
"numfile" |
Always 1, for compatibility reasons |
"recalc" |
Current formula recalculation mode, either "Automatic" or "Manual" (localized into LibreOffice language) |
Other spreadsheet applications may accept localized values for the Type parameter, but LibreOffice Calc will only accept the English values.
Example:
=INFO("release") returns the product release number of the LibreOffice in use.
=INFO(D5) with cell D5 containing a text string system returns the operation system type.
\<bookmark_value\>ISBLANK function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>blank cell contents\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>empty cells; recognizing\</bookmark_value\>ISBLANK
Returns TRUE if the reference to a cell is blank. This function is used to determine if the content of a cell is empty. A cell with a formula inside is not empty.
Syntax
ISBLANK(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is the content to be tested.
Example:
ISBLANK(D2) returns FALSE as a result.
\<bookmark_value\>ISERR function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>error codes;controlling\</bookmark_value\>ISERR
Tests for error conditions, except the #N/A error value, and returns TRUE or FALSE.
Syntax
ISERR(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is any value or expression which is tested to see whether an error value other than #N/A is present.
Example:
ISERR(C8) where cell C8 contains =1/0 returns TRUE, because 1/0 is an error.
ISERR(C9) where cell C9 contains =NA() returns FALSE, because ISERR() ignores the #N/A error.
\<bookmark_value\>ISERROR function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>recognizing;general errors\</bookmark_value\>ISERROR
Tests for error conditions, including the #N/A error value, and returns TRUE or FALSE.
Syntax
ISERROR(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is or refers to the value to be tested. ISERROR() returns TRUE if there is an error and FALSE if not.
Example:
ISERROR(C8) where cell C8 contains =1/0 returns TRUE, because 1/0 is an error.
ISERROR(C9) where cell C9 contains =NA() returns TRUE.
\<bookmark_value\>ISERROR function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>recognizing;general errors\</bookmark_value\>ISERROR
Returns the value if the cell does not contains an error value, or the alternative value if it does.
Syntax
IFERROR(Value;Alternate_value)
Value is the value or expression to be returned if it is not equal or results in an error.
Alternate_value is the value or expression to be returned if the expression or value of Value is equal or results in an error.
Example:
ISERROR(C8) where cell C8 contains =1/0 returns TRUE, because 1/0 is an error.
ISERROR(C8) where cell C8 contains =1/0 returns TRUE, because 1/0 is an error.
\<bookmark_value\>ISEVEN function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>even integers\</bookmark_value\>ISEVEN
Returns TRUE if the value is an even integer, or FALSE if the value is odd.
Syntax
ISEVEN(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is the value to be checked.
If Value is not an integer any digits after the decimal point are ignored. The sign of Value is also ignored.
Example:
If you enter the value 642, TRUE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, TRUE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, TRUE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, TRUE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, TRUE will be returned as the result.
\<bookmark_value\>ISEVEN_ADD function\</bookmark_value\>ISEVEN_ADD
Tests for even numbers. Returns 1 if the number divided by 2 returns a whole number.
Syntax
ISEVEN_ADD(Number)
Number: the number to be tested.
Example:
=ISEVEN_ADD(5) returns 0.
ISNONTEXT(D9) returns TRUE.
\<bookmark_value\>ISFORMULA function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>recognizing formula cells\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>formula cells;recognizing\</bookmark_value\>ISFORMULA
Returns TRUE if a cell is a formula cell.
Syntax
ISFORMULA(reference)
\<emph\>Reference\</emph\> indicates the reference to a cell in which a test will be performed to determine if it contains a formula.
Example:
ISFORMULA(C4) returns FALSE as a result.
\<bookmark_value\>ISLOGICAL function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>number formats;logical\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>logical number formats\</bookmark_value\>ISLOGICAL
Tests for a logical value (TRUE or FALSE).
If an error occurs, the function returns FALSE.
Syntax
ISLOGICAL(value)
Returns TRUE if \<emph\>Value\</emph\> is a logical value (TRUE or FALSE), and returns FALSE otherwise.
Example:
ISLOGICAL(99) returns FALSE, because 99 is a number, not a logical value.
ISLOGICAL(ISNA(D4)) returns TRUE whatever the contents of cell D4, because ISNA() returns a logical value.
\<bookmark_value\>ISNA function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>#N/A error;recognizing\</bookmark_value\>ISNA
Returns TRUE if a cell contains the #N/A (value not available) error value.
If an error occurs, the function returns FALSE.
Syntax
ISNA(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is the value or expression to be tested.
Example:
ISNA(D3) returns FALSE as a result.
\<bookmark_value\>ISNA function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>#N/A error;recognizing\</bookmark_value\>ISNA
Returns the value if the cell does not contains the #N/A (value not available) error value, or the alternative value if it does.
Syntax
IFNA(Value;Alternate_value)
Value is the value or expression to be returned if it is not equal or results in an #N/A error.
Alternate_value is the value or expression to be returned if the expression or value of Value is equal or results in an #N/A error.
Example:
=IFNA(D3;D4) returns the value of D3 if D3 does not result in an #N/A error, or D4 if it does.
\<bookmark_value\>ISNONTEXT function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>cell contents;no text\</bookmark_value\>ISNONTEXT
Tests if the cell contents are text or numbers, and returns FALSE if the contents are text.
If an error occurs, the function returns TRUE.
Syntax
ISNONTEXT(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is any value or expression where a test is performed to determine whether it is a text or numbers or a Boolean value.
Example:
ISNONTEXT(D2) returns FALSE.
ISNONTEXT(D9) returns TRUE.
\<bookmark_value\>ISNUMBER function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>cell contents;numbers\</bookmark_value\>ISNUMBER
Returns TRUE if the value refers to a number.
Syntax
ISNUMBER(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is any expression to be tested to determine whether it is a number or text.
Example:
ISNUMBER(C3) returns the result TRUE.
ISNUMBER(C2) returns FALSE as a result.
\<bookmark_value\>ISODD function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>odd integers\</bookmark_value\>ISODD
Returns TRUE if the value is odd, or FALSE if the number is even.
Syntax
ISODD(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is the value to be checked.
If Value is not an integer any digits after the decimal point are ignored. The sign of Value is also ignored.
Example:
If you enter the value 642, FALSE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, FALSE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, FALSE will be returned as the result.
If you enter the value 642, FALSE will be returned as the result.
\<bookmark_value\>ISODD_ADD function\</bookmark_value\>ISODD_ADD
Returns TRUE (1) if the number does not return a whole number when divided by 2.
Syntax
ISODD_ADD(Number)
Number: the number to be tested.
Example:
=ISODD_ADD(5) returns 1.
\<bookmark_value\>ISREF function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>references;testing cell contents\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>cell contents;testing for references\</bookmark_value\>ISREF
Tests if the argument is a reference. Returns TRUE if the argument is a reference, returns FALSE otherwise. When given a reference this function does not examine the value being referenced.
Syntax
ISREF(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is the value to be tested, to determine whether it is a reference.
Example:
ISREF(C5) returns the result TRUE
=ISREF("abcdef") returns always FALSE because a text can never be a reference.
If you enter the value 642, TRUE will be returned as the result.
=ISREF(INDIRECT("A6")) returns TRUE, because INDIRECT is a function that returns a reference.
=ISREF(ADDRESS(1; 1; 2;"Sheet2")) returns FALSE, because ADDRESS is a function that returns a text, although it looks like a reference.
\<bookmark_value\>ISTEXT function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>cell contents;text\</bookmark_value\>ISTEXT
Returns TRUE if the cell contents refer to text.
If an error occurs, the function returns FALSE.
Syntax
ISTEXT(value)
\<emph\>Value\</emph\> is a value, number, Boolean value, or an error value to be tested.
Example:
ISTEXT(D9) returns the result TRUE.
ISTEXT(C3) returns FALSE as a result.
\<bookmark_value\>N function\</bookmark_value\>N
Returns the numeric value of the given parameter. Returns 0 if parameter is text or FALSE.
If an error occurs the function returns the error value.
Syntax
N(value)
Value is the parameter to be converted into a number. N() returns the numeric value if it can. It returns the logical values TRUE and FALSE as 1 and 0 respectively. It returns text as 0.
Example:
N(123) returns 123
N(TRUE) returns 1
N(FALSE) returns 0
N("abc") returns 0
=N(1/0) returns #DIV/0!
\<bookmark_value\>NA function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>#N/A error;assigning to a cell\</bookmark_value\>NA
Returns the error value #N/A.
Syntax
NA()
Example:
NA() converts the contents of the cell into #N/A.
\<bookmark_value\>TYPE function\</bookmark_value\>TYPE
Returns the type of value, where 1 = number, 2 = text, 4 = Boolean value, 8 = formula, 16 = error value, 64 = array.
Syntax
TYPE(value)
Value is a specific value for which the data type is determined.
Example (see example table above)
TYPE(C2) returns 2 as a result.
TYPE(D9) returns 1 as a result.