What is wrong with this formula

IF(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,OR("ABC","DEF")),"T","F")

Sara;344766 Wrote:
What is wrong with this formula

IF(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,OR("ABC","DEF")),"T","F")You can't use the OR operator like that you need to use an array like
this:
=IF(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,{"ABC","DEF"}),"T","F")


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Simon Lloyd;344786 Wrote:
You can't use the OR operator like that you need to use an array like
this:
=IF(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,{"ABC","DEF"}),"T","F")Ignor e that rubbish i just sent you - don't know why i did that, its
early hours of the morning here, use this:
=IF(OR(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,"ABC"),COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2, "DEF")),"T","F")


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Try it like this:

=IF(SUM(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,{"ABC","DEF"})),"T","F")

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"Sara" wrote in message
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What is wrong with this formula

IF(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,OR("ABC","DEF")),"T","F")

Here's one alternative which serves your underlying intents:
=IF(SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(MATCH($AQ2:$BB2,{"ABC","DEF"},0))),"T","F ")
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"Sara" wrote:
What is wrong with this formula
IF(COUNTIF($AQ2:$BB2,OR("ABC","DEF")),"T","F")