Libre calc error 508 after troubleshooting

[nowadays]

Hello,

I use Libre Calc 7.0.1.2, on Ubuntu 18.04.1
I have written this formula in my Libre Calc cell :

=SQRT(SUM($C33*(D33-$D$62)²,$C34*(D34-$D$62)²,$C35*(D35-$D$62)²,$C36*(D36-$D$62)²,$C37*(D37-$D$62)²,$C38*(D38-$D$62)²,$C39*(D39-$D$62)²,$C40*(D40-$d$62²,$C41*(D41-$D$62)²,$C42*(D42-$D$62)²,$C43*(D43-$D$62)²,$C44*(D44-$D$62)²,$C45*(D45-$D$62)²,$C46*(D46-$D$62)²,$C47*(D47-$D$62)²,$C48*(D48-$D$62)²,$C49*(D49-$D$62)²,$C50*(D50-$D$62)²,$C51*(D51-$D$62)²,$C52*(D52-$D$62)²)))

(trying to calculate a standard deviance for random variables. no, the “stdev” won’t do here, because i need a different probability for each summand.)

it always gives me Error 508, which - as I have read here Error Codes in LibreOffice Calc - LibreOffice Help means “Error: Pair missing”, i.e. “Missing bracket, for example, closing brackets, but no opening brackets”

So I checked, and yep, it seems like there is one bracket too much at the end (in the formula I put above). However, whenever I try to delete a bracket, LibreCalc automatically puts one back in when I press enter, and then gives me the Error 508.

I have tried the same thing in another cell - it seems as if Libre Calc automatically adds or takes away (un)needed brackets until it has the correct amount. Which is nice normally, I guess, but not when LibreCalc miscounts, forces me to take one bracket too much, and then complains via “Error508” that it has too many brackets.

I have closing and opening LibreCalc, hasn’t helped.

Happy about any input.

[LeroyG]

Hello @nowadays, Do you replaced all ^2 with ² to post here? No need to. Next time paste the formula as copied from Calc, it is easiest for you and for the other users in the site. Also semicolon ( as a arguments separator is preferred rather than comma (,).

[nowadays]

Hi Leroy. No, I didnt replace ^2with ², my key board does that automatically. But thanks to your comment, i replaced all ² with ^2
and libre calc accepted it and corrected the brackets the correct way this time thanks for your help!

This is the correct version that works now:
=SQRT(SUM($C46*(D46-$D$75)^2,$C47*(D47-$D$75)^2,$C48*(D48-$D$75)^2,$C49*(D49-$D$75)^2,$C50*(D50-$D$75)^2,$C51*(D51-$D$75)^2,$C52*(D52-$D$75)^2,$C53*(D53-$D$75)^2,$C54*(D54-$D$75)^2,$C55*(D55-$D$75)^2,$C56*(D56-$D$75)^2,$C57*(D57-$D$75)^2,$C58*(D58-$D$75)^2,$C59*(D59-$D$75)^2,$C60*(D60-$D$75)^2,$C61*(D61-$D$75)^2,$C62*(D62-$D$75)^2,$C63*(D63-$D$75)^2,$C64*(D64-$D$75)^2,$C65*(D65-$D$75)^2))

[LeroyG]

Put the closing parentheses before the comma: $C40*(D40-$d$62²,.

=SQRT(SUM($C33*(D33-$D$62)^2;$C34*(D34-$D$62)^2;$C35*(D35-$D$62)^2;$C36*(D36-$D$62)^2;$C37*(D37-$D$62)^2;$C38*(D38-$D$62)^2;$C39*(D39-$D$62)^2;$C40*(D40-$D$62)^2;$C41*(D41-$D$62)^2;$C42*(D42-$D$62)^2;$C43*(D43-$D$62)^2;$C44*(D44-$D$62)^2;$C45*(D45-$D$62)^2;$C46*(D46-$D$62)^2;$C47*(D47-$D$62)^2;$C48*(D48-$D$62)^2;$C49*(D49-$D$62)^2;$C50*(D50-$D$62)^2;$C51*(D51-$D$62)^2;$C52*(D52-$D$62)^2))

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