Pat

If my interpretation of your question is OK:

=MIN(O16,J16-L16)

HTH
Steve


"Pat" wrote in message
...
Example:

J16 = 174
L16 = 26
O16 = 30

Formula:
=J16-L16
returns 148

If O16 were to be included in the above formula and the value in O16 is
less
than 148 then return 30 to the cell.
In the other hand if the result from the formula =J16-L16 were return less
than 30 then O16 would not return 30

I hope you can make sense to what I wish to accomplish. If not please let
me
know.

Pat