Many thanks, Bob. Can u explain in more detail how you found the fault.

Not sure about "print method"

jeff
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"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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It fails because it is syntactically incorrect. You have brackets in the
wrong place.

This works, or at least doesn't throw an error

Dim sFormula As String

sFormula = _
"=IF(C2="""",""1"",IF(AND(A2=""enddate"",E2<" "01/01/01"",E2<NOW()+14),""2""
,if(and(A2=""startem"",Date(0,Month(E2),Day(E2))D ate(0,Month(Now()),Day(Now
()))),E2=""3"",""XXX"")))"
ActiveCell.Formula = sFormula

The way I checked it was to take the string you were trying to use,
display
that in the immediate window using the print method (? in the immediate
window), and then take the displayed value and stick it in a cell. Much
easier to see the problem then.

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"jocker" wrote in message
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Sorry, Bob. I did see your reply as to how to do it, but not on why my
expanded code fails.Take pity on a pensioner trying to help his daughter.


"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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I answered this in the other thread when you asked it yesterday.

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"jocker" wrote in message
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I have spent hours trying to correct this Excel code and am
considering
resigning.
Can anyone help ?

ActiveCell.Formula =


"=IF((C2)="""",""1"",IF(AND((A2)=""enddate"",(E2)< ""01/01/01"",(E2)<NOW()+1

4),""2"",if(and((A2)=""startem"",date(0,month(e2), day(e2))date(0,month(now(
)),day(now())),(e2)=""3""),""XXX""))"