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using =IF function with 12 variables
intent: use 12 variables to get 3 products - 12, or 16, or 24
this formula works =IF(A4="2 x 6 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 8 12 in centers",12, IF(A4="2 x 10 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 12 12 in centers",12)))) but I have 8 more variables to go ending with ("2 x 12 24 in centers",24) and the equation is going to be too long. I tried using the special characters question mark "?" and asterik "*" but got nowhere. Any help out there? thank you - Chris, a swell estimator |
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using =IF function with 12 variables
Excel will only allow for a maximum of 7 nested "IFs" in a formula... Not
knowing the full extent of your worksheet from the details presented , you might try to use a Vlookup table, Column A contains the criteria and Column B contains the value that you desire, then have you formula look up the desire value... Column "A" Column "B" 2 x 6 12 in centers 12 2 x 8 12 in centers 12 2 x 10 12 in centers 12 -- Joe Mac "swell estimator" wrote: intent: use 12 variables to get 3 products - 12, or 16, or 24 this formula works =IF(A4="2 x 6 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 8 12 in centers",12, IF(A4="2 x 10 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 12 12 in centers",12)))) but I have 8 more variables to go ending with ("2 x 12 24 in centers",24) and the equation is going to be too long. I tried using the special characters question mark "?" and asterik "*" but got nowhere. Any help out there? thank you - Chris, a swell estimator |
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using =IF function with 12 variables
Try this:
=--MID(A4,FIND("in",A4)-3,2) "swell estimator" wrote: intent: use 12 variables to get 3 products - 12, or 16, or 24 this formula works =IF(A4="2 x 6 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 8 12 in centers",12, IF(A4="2 x 10 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 12 12 in centers",12)))) but I have 8 more variables to go ending with ("2 x 12 24 in centers",24) and the equation is going to be too long. I tried using the special characters question mark "?" and asterik "*" but got nowhere. Any help out there? thank you - Chris, a swell estimator |
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using =IF function with 12 variables
What does the -- do before the MID?
Thanks, Barb Reinhardt "Teethless mama" wrote: Try this: =--MID(A4,FIND("in",A4)-3,2) "swell estimator" wrote: intent: use 12 variables to get 3 products - 12, or 16, or 24 this formula works =IF(A4="2 x 6 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 8 12 in centers",12, IF(A4="2 x 10 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 x 12 12 in centers",12)))) but I have 8 more variables to go ending with ("2 x 12 24 in centers",24) and the equation is going to be too long. I tried using the special characters question mark "?" and asterik "*" but got nowhere. Any help out there? thank you - Chris, a swell estimator |
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using =IF function with 12 variables
On Sep 8, 8:11*am, Barb Reinhardt
wrote: What does the -- do before the MID? Thanks, Barb Reinhardt "Teethless mama" wrote: Try this: =--MID(A4,FIND("in",A4)-3,2) "swell estimator" wrote: intent: use 12 variables to get 3 products - 12, or 16, or 24 this formula works =IF(A4="2 *x 6 *12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 *x 8 *12 in centers",12, IF(A4="2 *x 10 12 in centers",12,IF(A4="2 *x 12 12 in centers",12)))) but I have 8 more variables to go ending with ("2 x 12 24 in centers",24) and the equation is going to be too long. I tried using the special characters question mark "?" and asterik "*" but got nowhere. Any help out there? *thank you - Chris, a swell estimator OPs formula expressed a desire to return a number (12) not text ("12") hence the -- operator. Ken Johnson |
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