I have a worksheet, and if cell 1 contains the word "Minimum," I need it
to compare cells 2 and 3. I need it to run the equation in cell 4
=if(cell3=cell2,"yes","no")
But if cell1 contains the word Maximum, I need it to compare cells 2
and 3 and run the equation:
=if(cell3<=cell2,"Yes","No")
I think you can use the =find statement, but I cannot get it to work.
Any suggestions?


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I see two options...

1) the cell (e.g. A1) must contain either MINIMUM or MAXIMUM (no blanks
or other values) use this formula:

=IF(A1="MINIMUM",IF(C1=B1,"YES","NO"),IF(C1<=B1," YES","NO")) --or
this formula:
=IF(OR(AND(A1="MINIMUM",C1=B1),AND(A1="MAXIMUM",C 1<=B1)),"yes","no")

2) the cell (e.g. A1) may be blank or contain something other than Min.
or Max.

=IF(A1="MINIMUM",IF(C1=B1,"YES","NO"),IF(A1="MAXI MUM",IF(C1<=B1,"YES","NO"),"N/A"))
--or this formula:
=IF(OR(AND(A1="minimum",C1=B1),AND(A1="maximum",C 1<=B1)),"yes",IF(OR(A1="MINIMUM",A1="MAXIMUM"),"NO ","N/A"))

Is this what you were looking for?

Bruce


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One way:


=IF(A1="Minimum",IF(A3=A2,"Yes","No"), IF(A1="Maximum",
IF(A3<=A2,"Yes","No"),""))

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I have a worksheet, and if cell 1 contains the word "Minimum," I need it
to compare cells 2 and 3. I need it to run the equation in cell 4
=if(cell3=cell2,"yes","no")
But if cell1 contains the word Maximum, I need it to compare cells 2
and 3 and run the equation:
=if(cell3<=cell2,"Yes","No")
I think you can use the =find statement, but I cannot get it to work.
Any suggestions?

Enter this in Cell 4, replacing the Cell1, Cell2, and Cell3 with the addresses of the appropriate
cells:

=IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("minimum",LOWER(Cell1)))),IF( Cell3=Cell2,"yes","no"),IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("maxi mum",LOWER(Cell1)))),IF(Cell3<=Cell2,"yes","no")," Neither"))

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


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I have a worksheet, and if cell 1 contains the word "Minimum," I need it
to compare cells 2 and 3. I need it to run the equation in cell 4
=if(cell3=cell2,"yes","no")
But if cell1 contains the word Maximum, I need it to compare cells 2
and 3 and run the equation:
=if(cell3<=cell2,"Yes","No")
I think you can use the =find statement, but I cannot get it to work.
Any suggestions?


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One other option I just realized, is that the words MINIMUM or MAXIMUM
may be contained within other text (e.g. "Value is MINIMUM")....

=IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("MINIMUM",A1)0)),IF(C1=B1," YES","NO"),IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("MAXIMUM",A1)0)),I F(C1<=B1,"YES","NO"),"N/A"))

note that the FIND function IS case sensitive. MINIMUM, minimum and
Minimum are all different and, in my example, only MINIMUM will return
the desired answer. The others will return "N/A".

this can be overcome by using SEARCH instead of FIND, as such:

=IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("MINIMUM",A1)0)),IF(C1=B1 ,"YES","NO"),IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("MAXIMUM",A1)0 )),IF(C1<=B1,"YES","NO"),"N/A"))


HTH

Bruce


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Thank you! This solved my problem.


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