JulieD:

The formula is exactly what I was looking for.

One follow up thought: Is there a way to amend the formula to 'flag' if the
values entered exceed the maximum?

Thx.
Earl
"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Earl

try
=IF(AND(B1<"",C1<"",A1<"",B1+C1=A1),"*"&B1+C1&" *",B1+C1)

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Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"Earl" wrote in message
...
Ken,
Thx for the reply.
When I apply the formula it returns *0* whether column D has reached it's
max. or not.

The closest I have gotten is; =IF(B1+C1=A1,"Maximum Reached",SUM(B1+C1))
.

This is not what I want but maybe the only solution.


"Ken Hudson" wrote:

Hi Earl,
Try this in column D:

=IF(B1+C1=A1,"*" & B1+C1 & "*",B1+C1)

"Earl" wrote:

I have four columns of data. The first is the maximum no. allowed, the
second
is the last period total, the third is the current period total and the
fourth is the sum of two and three. The typical sum function works fine
until
the fourth column equals the first, this is where I want to place an
asterisk
before and after the sum. This would indicate that the vlue has reached
it's
max.

Is this possible?

Thanks.