Test it first

=IF(RIGHT(N11,3)="cab","yes",IF(RIGHT(N11,2)<"ab" ,"no",""))

this is effectively an If ... Else. You will need to set appropriate return
values.



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"nastech" wrote in message
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Trying to do exlude one item from an equation. Is there a easy way for
example:

RIGHT(N11,2)<"ab",

but want to keep the one circumstance of: "cab", but get rid of the rest
of
the frab

thanks..