Conditional Format with dates
I have an expected due date in column A and an actual date in column B (if
there is no data a #N/A appears). I have a conditional format set to remind me of upcoming, but am having trouble with one to tell me about past due. A B 6/26/08 6/25/08 9/24/08 #N/A 3/20/08 3/25/08 11/18/08 #N/A My first condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY()+30,A3=TODAY()) This one works fine, it highlights the cells of upcoming appointments. My Second condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") The second condition is not doing anything. I am missing something easy, thanks for your help. |
Conditional Format with dates
Use ISNA(A3) instead of A3="#N/A"
since #N/A represents 'value is not available' it can not be compared to anything... "Lost in Microbiology" wrote: I have an expected due date in column A and an actual date in column B (if there is no data a #N/A appears). I have a conditional format set to remind me of upcoming, but am having trouble with one to tell me about past due. A B 6/26/08 6/25/08 9/24/08 #N/A 3/20/08 3/25/08 11/18/08 #N/A My first condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY()+30,A3=TODAY()) This one works fine, it highlights the cells of upcoming appointments. My Second condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") The second condition is not doing anything. I am missing something easy, thanks for your help. |
Conditional Format with dates
try this
=AND(A3<TODAY(),(ERROR.TYPE(B3)=7)) On Oct 21, 8:51*pm, Lost in Microbiology wrote: I have an expected due date in column A and an actual date in column B (if there is no data a #N/A appears). I have a conditional format set to remind me of upcoming, but am having trouble with one to tell me about past due. A * * * * * * * *B 6/26/08 * * * 6/25/08 9/24/08 * * * #N/A 3/20/08 * * * 3/25/08 11/18/08 * * #N/A My first condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY()+30,A3=TODAY()) This one works fine, it highlights the cells of upcoming appointments. My Second condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") The second condition is not doing anything. I am missing something easy, thanks for your help. |
Conditional Format with dates
Thanks, it worked for those with N/A. Please note, the #N/A was pasted as a
value from a different program into the cell. I received this file from a client and am trying to flag action items. However, the new problem, is that even when a date value I entered in column B is present, it still highlights the date as past due. Is there some other cell property I sould check? "Sheeloo" wrote: Use ISNA(A3) instead of A3="#N/A" since #N/A represents 'value is not available' it can not be compared to anything... "Lost in Microbiology" wrote: I have an expected due date in column A and an actual date in column B (if there is no data a #N/A appears). I have a conditional format set to remind me of upcoming, but am having trouble with one to tell me about past due. A B 6/26/08 6/25/08 9/24/08 #N/A 3/20/08 3/25/08 11/18/08 #N/A My first condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY()+30,A3=TODAY()) This one works fine, it highlights the cells of upcoming appointments. My Second condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") The second condition is not doing anything. I am missing something easy, thanks for your help. |
Conditional Format with dates
Thanks for the help and prodding.
I just used Ctrl-F to find and Replace the section I was working on with blanks intead of the #N/A. Then changed the second condition to ISBLANK(). It works fine and takes a lot of "noise" out of the spreadsheet. Thanks again for the help. "Lost in Microbiology" wrote: Thanks, it worked for those with N/A. Please note, the #N/A was pasted as a value from a different program into the cell. I received this file from a client and am trying to flag action items. However, the new problem, is that even when a date value I entered in column B is present, it still highlights the date as past due. Is there some other cell property I sould check? "Sheeloo" wrote: Use ISNA(A3) instead of A3="#N/A" since #N/A represents 'value is not available' it can not be compared to anything... "Lost in Microbiology" wrote: I have an expected due date in column A and an actual date in column B (if there is no data a #N/A appears). I have a conditional format set to remind me of upcoming, but am having trouble with one to tell me about past due. A B 6/26/08 6/25/08 9/24/08 #N/A 3/20/08 3/25/08 11/18/08 #N/A My first condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY()+30,A3=TODAY()) This one works fine, it highlights the cells of upcoming appointments. My Second condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") The second condition is not doing anything. I am missing something easy, thanks for your help. |
Conditional Format with dates
=AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") will always return FALSE unless A3="#N/A"
use =OR(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") "Lost in Microbiology" wrote: Thanks, it worked for those with N/A. Please note, the #N/A was pasted as a value from a different program into the cell. I received this file from a client and am trying to flag action items. However, the new problem, is that even when a date value I entered in column B is present, it still highlights the date as past due. Is there some other cell property I sould check? "Sheeloo" wrote: Use ISNA(A3) instead of A3="#N/A" since #N/A represents 'value is not available' it can not be compared to anything... "Lost in Microbiology" wrote: I have an expected due date in column A and an actual date in column B (if there is no data a #N/A appears). I have a conditional format set to remind me of upcoming, but am having trouble with one to tell me about past due. A B 6/26/08 6/25/08 9/24/08 #N/A 3/20/08 3/25/08 11/18/08 #N/A My first condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY()+30,A3=TODAY()) This one works fine, it highlights the cells of upcoming appointments. My Second condition is: =AND(A3<TODAY(),A3="#N/A") The second condition is not doing anything. I am missing something easy, thanks for your help. |
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