Formula adaptation for passing into Context

External and Internal representation of formula

Internal formula representation - is how it presence in the file. External representation - is how user see the formula at screen.

Conversion between External and Internal representation is not obvious (it depends on local language and other parameters).

Because of it, you should pass internal representation of formula into your Context. Below is how to determine it:

      • Create empty Excel-document and write required formula into some cell :

      • Save the document as XLSX-file on the desktop. Close the document (leave Excel) .

      • Open the XLSX-file with any ZIP-archivator (for example, change file extension from XLSX to ZIP, after that double click on file).

      • In the ZIP-archive, you should find file: xl -->> worksheets -->> sheet1.xml

      • open found file sheet1.xml with any XML-editor, and there see internal representation of your formula:

      • don`t forget add = (equality) sign to begin of formula. I.e. finally you should pass such formula into Context:

=SUM(U5,V5)

Formula reference styles

You can use both of A1 and R1C1 notations:

    • R1C1 style example: =SUM(RC[-3],RC[-2],RC[-1])

    • A1 style example: =SUM(B4,C4,D4)