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3. SUMPRODUCT Formula and ABS Function
The SUMPRODUCT function allows us to include the ABS function to provide
absolute numbers. Suppose we are given the following data. If we would just
use the SUMPRODUCT formula, we would get a negative number as shown
below:
However, using ABS Function, we can get the absolute number as result. The
formula to be used would be:
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ABS as a VBA Function
If we wish to use the ABSOLUTE function in Excel VBA code, it can be used in
the following manner. Let’s assume I need ABS of -600 so the code would be:
Dim LNumber As Double
LNumber = ABS(-600)
Now in the above code, the variable known as LNumber would now contain the
value of 600.
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