I am trying to figure which formula to use for the following type of
scenario. I've simplified it to make it easier to understand the concept.

Column A has a five digit "group" number followed by dash and another five
"individual" number (ex: 12345-67890). However, the first five digits are not
all the same because there are multiple "group" numbers.

I want to be able to create a formula in Column B that analyzes the first
five numbers in Column A, and yield "Blue" or "Red".

If the first five numbers are either "12345" or "23456", I want the formula
to yield "Blue" in Column B.

If the first five numbers are "34567" or "45678", I want the formula to
yield "Red" in Column B.

Which formula should I use and how would I write it? THANKS!

shay34 wrote:
I am trying to figure which formula to use for the following type of
scenario. I've simplified it to make it easier to understand the concept.

Column A has a five digit "group" number followed by dash and another five
"individual" number (ex: 12345-67890). However, the first five digits are not
all the same because there are multiple "group" numbers.

I want to be able to create a formula in Column B that analyzes the first
five numbers in Column A, and yield "Blue" or "Red".

If the first five numbers are either "12345" or "23456", I want the formula
to yield "Blue" in Column B.

If the first five numbers are "34567" or "45678", I want the formula to
yield "Red" in Column B.

Which formula should I use and how would I write it? THANKS!

How many options are there? You could set up a lookup table on another sheet
with Group numbers in column A and "colors" in column B, then:

=VLOOKUP(LEFT(A2,5),GroupSheet!$A$1:$B$13,2,FALSE)

Try this:

=IF(OR(LEFT(A1,5)="12345",LEFT(A1,5)="23456"),"Blu e",IF(OR(LEFT(A1,5)
="34567",LEFT(A1,5)="45678"),"Red","colourless" ))

If you have a lot more categories than this it would be better to use
VLOOKUP and a table somewhere that listed them all.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Nov 13, 4:40*pm, shay34 wrote:
I am trying to figure which formula to use for the following type of
scenario. I've simplified it to make it easier to understand the concept.

Column A has a five digit "group" number followed by dash and another five
"individual" number (ex: 12345-67890). However, the first five digits are not
all the same because there are multiple "group" numbers.

I want to be able to create a formula in Column B that analyzes the first
five numbers in Column A, and yield "Blue" or "Red".

If the first five numbers are either "12345" or "23456", I want the formula
to yield "Blue" in Column B.

If the first five numbers are "34567" or "45678", I want the formula to
yield "Red" in Column B.

Which formula should I use and how would I write it? THANKS!

=IF(OR(LEFT(A1,5)={"12345","23456"}),"Blue",IF(OR( LEFT(A1,5)={"34567","45678"}),"Red","Neither
red nor blue"))
--
David Biddulph

"shay34" wrote in message
...
I am trying to figure which formula to use for the following type of
scenario. I've simplified it to make it easier to understand the concept.

Column A has a five digit "group" number followed by dash and another five
"individual" number (ex: 12345-67890). However, the first five digits are
not
all the same because there are multiple "group" numbers.

I want to be able to create a formula in Column B that analyzes the first
five numbers in Column A, and yield "Blue" or "Red".

If the first five numbers are either "12345" or "23456", I want the
formula
to yield "Blue" in Column B.

If the first five numbers are "34567" or "45678", I want the formula to
yield "Red" in Column B.

Which formula should I use and how would I write it? THANKS!

There are 24 different group numbers in the Red plan and 15 different group
numbers in the Blue plan.

"Glenn" wrote:

shay34 wrote:
I am trying to figure which formula to use for the following type of
scenario. I've simplified it to make it easier to understand the concept.

Column A has a five digit "group" number followed by dash and another five
"individual" number (ex: 12345-67890). However, the first five digits are not
all the same because there are multiple "group" numbers.

I want to be able to create a formula in Column B that analyzes the first
five numbers in Column A, and yield "Blue" or "Red".

If the first five numbers are either "12345" or "23456", I want the formula
to yield "Blue" in Column B.

If the first five numbers are "34567" or "45678", I want the formula to
yield "Red" in Column B.

Which formula should I use and how would I write it? THANKS!

How many options are there? You could set up a lookup table on another sheet
with Group numbers in column A and "colors" in column B, then:

=VLOOKUP(LEFT(A2,5),GroupSheet!$A$1:$B$13,2,FALSE)