To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=87855 Issue #|87855 Summary|ODFF: VARA and STDEVA with text arguments -> error Component|Spreadsheet Version|OOo 2.4.0 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|DEFECT Priority|P4 Subcomponent|programming Assigned to|spreadsheet Reported by|drking
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Apr 4 07:38:07 +0000 2008 ------- =STDEVA("red";1;2) gives Err:504 (parameter) =STDEVA(0;1;2) gives 1 (OK) =MAXA("red";1;2) is OK =COUNTA("red";1;2) is OK =AVERAGEA("red";1;2) is OK =VARA("red";1;2) gives Err:504 (parameter) ODFF (Dec07) is unclear what should happen, but it is fairly consistently unclear:- "STDEVA( { Any sample }+ ) cells with text are converted to 0; other types are ignored. AVERAGEA( { Any N }+ ) Cells containing text values are treated as if they contained number 0. MAXA( { Any N }+ ) cells with text are converted to 0" The implication is that a text parameter should be treated as 0, the same as a cell containing text. Really ODFF should be more specific - but whatever, Calc should treat text in these xxxA functions in the same way. This is not a burning issue - but I think is worthwhile sorting out. People experimenting with these functions to find out how they work could easily try the examples I give. Many thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]