Re: [libreoffice-users] The way SUM works

On 12/21/2011 03:33 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote:
> On 22/12/11 1:41 AM, Don Myers wrote:
> > > On 21/12/11 5:18 PM, Don Myers wrote:
> > > > On 12/20/2011 08:27 PM, James Knott wrote:
> > > > > nvrk wrote:
> > > > > > The number displayed in a Calc cell is limited in decimal places 
> > > > > > by the
> > > > > > formatting preference.  Set the number format for the cells to 
> > > > > > show more
> > > > > > decimal places and see the results.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In your case the sum calculation is based on the actual 
> > > > > > multiplication
> > > > > > result in the individual cells to a large number of decimal 
> > > > > > places, and
> > > > > > then the displayed sum shortened to show the decimal places set 
> > > > > > by the
> > > > > > formatting preference.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The (sum of the original entries) multiplied by (1,22) displayed 
> > > > > > to two
> > > > > > decimal places is not likely to display exactly the same as the 
> > > > > > sum of
> > > > > > (individual entries) multiplied by (the same multiplier).
> > > > >
> > > > > That pretty well SUMs it up.  ;-)
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > There is a setting for calc where you can have the total as shown 
> > > > and not as calculated:
> > > >
> > > > Settings
> > > >
> > > > Go to tools, options, calc, calculate, and check the box "Precision 
> > > > as Shown"
> > > >
> > > > Don
> > > Is this saved on a per spreadsheet basis or is it global (do I need 
> > > to change it back and forth, if I open 2 sheets can one be 
> > > "Precision as Shown" and the other normal.
> > > steve
> > Steve,
> >
> > That is a global setting.
> >
> > Don
> H Don. You are saying they global and Gérard is saying they are local. 
> I might need to test to be sure.
> steve
Hi Steve,

I'm far from an expert. But, once something is selected in the tools, 
options........., that becomes the default for all new spreadsheets. It 
isn't something that you need to do every time you open a new sheet. I 
do settlement sheets. To have the right numbers, I need precision as 
shown. When I install LibreOffice, I always change calc for precision as 
shown. All new sheets are done that way unless I would go back and 
uncheck it. That is my definition of Global.

Don

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