Division by Zero Error

[fkelly72]

I have a formula to calculate Margin as follows but gives a division by zero error on runtime.
({@ExtP}-{@Tot Cost})/{@ExtP}*100

I have tried using If <> 0 then 0 but still the same error.

 

[Turkbear]

What is the @ExtP formula?

Or try

If @ExtP > 0
then
({@ExtP}-{@Tot Cost})/{@ExtP}*100
else
({@ExtP}-{@Tot Cost})/100





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[fkelly72]

Genius. I don't understand the formula but it works Thank you.

 

[SkipVought]

I don't understand the formula...

[tt]
If @ExtP > 0
then
({@ExtP}-{@Tot Cost})/{@ExtP}*100
else
({@ExtP}-{@Tot Cost})/100
[/tt]

[tt]
if @ExtP .is greater than. 0
then
perform the calculation
else[red]
@ExtP IS ZERO -- cannot use in denominator!!![/red]
perform some other calculation that does not divide by @ExtP
[/tt]
HOWEVER, this seems to me like a screwy formula to begin with. It seems UP SIDE DOWN!

You are taking the difference between a total cost and ExtP (not sure but is this Extended Price or some value that eventually becomes equal to total cost???) and dividing by a value that begins at ZERO and increases to..... what? total cost?

Making the assumption as just stated, I'd see as much more reaonable, the formula to be...
[tt]
({@ExtP}/{@Tot Cost})*100
[/tt]
and if you want the inverse of that then the formula would be...
[tt]
(1 - ({@ExtP}/{@Tot Cost}))*100
[/tt]


Skip,

_{Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE!}

 

[fkelly72]

Your assumptions are correct. I'm working out the margin % between Extended Price and Extended Cost on a sales table.
Sometimes the cost or the price may be zero and hense the error I was receiving.

the formula for margin % being (price-cost)/price*100