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Default Nesting Problems

Like many before me, I find that when I create logical arguments seperately
they work fine, when nesting them together there is a problem. It's usually a
hit and miss affair where the logic behaves correctlyin some situations, but
gives incorrect reults other time. Any help for the following two problems
would be appreciated!

The Logic:
1.IF(I3=H3,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I3="RED",H3="YELLOW"),"IMPROVING"))
2.IF(I4=H4,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I4="RED",H4="GREEN,"IMPROVING"))
3.IF(I6=H6,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I6="GREEN",H6="GREEN"),"NO CHANGE"))"
4.IF(I7=H7,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I7="YELLOW",H7="GREEN"),"IMPROVING") )"
5.IF(I8=H8,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I8="YELLOW",H8="RED"),"GETTING WORSE"))"
6.IF(I9=H9,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I9="GREEN",H9="RED"),"GETTING WORSE"))"
7.IF(I11=H11,"NO CHANGE",IF(OR(I11="GREEN",H11="YELLOW"),"GETTING WORSE"))"

This Month (H) Last Month (I) Correct Result: Nested
Result:
YELLOW RED 1.IMPROVING 1.
IMPROVING
GREEN RED 2.IMPROVING 2.
IMPROVING
GREEN GREEN 3.NO CHANGE 3. GETTING WORSE
GREEN YELLOW 4.IMPROVING 4. IMPROVING
RED YELLOW 5.GETTING WORSE 5.
IMPROVING
RED GREEN 6.GETTING WORSE 6. IMPROVING
YELLOW GREEN 7.GETTING WORSE 7. GETTING WORSE


PPD PSOD/PCR Variance Nested Result

63 74 -17% (Correct) -100%
74 63 15% (Correct) -100%
0 0 100% (Correct) -100%
0 63 -100% (Correct) -100%