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FISHERINV

Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation: if y = FISHER(x), then FISHERINV(y) = x.

Syntax

expression.FISHERINV(arg1);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
arg1RequiredApiRange | ApiName | numberThe value to perform the inverse of the transformation.

Returns

number

Example

Reverse a Fisher transformation to get a correlation value in a spreadsheet.

// How do I convert a Fisher transformation back to a correlation in a spreadsheet?

// Extract the original correlation value from its Fisher transformation in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
let ans = func.FISHERINV(0.56);
worksheet.GetRange("B2").SetValue(ans);