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Q&A Summing values formatted for a different locale

LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet ...

posted 1y ago by Wicket‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Wicket‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar Wicket‭ · 2023-06-22T00:15:01Z (over 1 year ago)
  • LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.
  • #### References
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
  • #### Notes
  • Originally posted in Super User as an answer to the question that inspired this question, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
  • `LEFT` returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the `LEFT` function inside `VALUE` function to convert the value returned by `LEFT` into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet apps like Google Sheets.
  • NOTES:
  • 1. Countries that use Euros as their local currency use a dot as a thousand separator and commas as a decimal separator. The above assumes that the spreadsheet is set to a country that uses Euros as currency.
  • 2. If your spreadsheet is set to use separators the other way, then use `SUBSTITUTE` to replace the comma with a dot.
  • #### References
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: SUBSTITUTE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_SUBSTITUTE_function)
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
  • #### Notes
  • Based on my answer posted in Super User to the question that inspired this question [a few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
#2: Post edited by user avatar Wicket‭ · 2023-06-22T00:04:34Z (over 1 year ago)
  • LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.
  • #### References
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
  • #### Notes
  • Originally posted in Super User, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
  • LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.
  • #### References
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
  • - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)
  • #### Notes
  • Originally posted in Super User as an answer to the question that inspired this question, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Wicket‭ · 2023-06-22T00:03:36Z (over 1 year ago)
LEFT returns a text value, so it's working as expected. You might put the LEFT function inside VALUE function to convert the value returned by LEFT into a number. This applies to other spreadsheet like Google Sheets.

#### References

 - [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: LEFT function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_LEFT_function)
- [Documentation/How Tos/Calc: VALUE function](https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Calc:_VALUE_function)

#### Notes

Originally posted in Super User, [few moments ago](https://superuser.com/a/1790444/152004).