if formula return true value
 

How can I get an if formula to return the difference of two cells but not
more than the value of another cell?

if formula return true value
 

=max(a1,b1-c1)
or maybe
=max(a1,abs(b1-c1))

b1 and c1 are the two cells to compare.
A1 is the cell not to exceed.

Theresa wrote:

How can I get an if formula to return the difference of two cells but not
more than the value of another cell?

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Dave Peterson

if formula return true value
 

something like =IF((A1-B1)<=C1,A1-B1,C1)

or in plain english ............. If A1-B1 is smaller or equal than C1
display the result of A1-B1
otherwise display the contents of C1

assuming A1 is always larger than B1

if not you may have to have an "absoluut" condition in the function

=IF(ABS(A2-B2)<=C2,ABS(A2-B2),C2)


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"Theresa" wrote in message
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How can I get an if formula to return the difference of two cells but not
more than the value of another cell?

if formula return true value
 

I think you may have intended MIN rather than MAX, Dave?

It always seems strange that to limit a formula to a maximum value one uses
the MIN function, so my mental agility sometimes struggles with the problem.
:-)
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David Biddulph

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
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=max(a1,b1-c1)
or maybe
=max(a1,abs(b1-c1))

b1 and c1 are the two cells to compare.
A1 is the cell not to exceed.

Theresa wrote:

How can I get an if formula to return the difference of two cells but not
more than the value of another cell?

--

Dave Peterson

if formula return true value
 

Thanks for the correction, David.

David Biddulph wrote:

I think you may have intended MIN rather than MAX, Dave?

It always seems strange that to limit a formula to a maximum value one uses
the MIN function, so my mental agility sometimes struggles with the problem.
:-)
--
David Biddulph

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
=max(a1,b1-c1)
or maybe
=max(a1,abs(b1-c1))

b1 and c1 are the two cells to compare.
A1 is the cell not to exceed.

Theresa wrote:

How can I get an if formula to return the difference of two cells but not
more than the value of another cell?

--

Dave Peterson

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Dave Peterson