IF Formula
 

I have lists of insurance names followed by their types in once cell
example:
cigna WC
Aetna GRP
Progressive PIP

i would like to have a column that would show me the type so i can sort by
type (my report doesnt have 'type' column)

i need the formula to say
"if cell contains 'WC' then the result equal 1, if the cell contains 'grp'
then the result would equal 2, if the cell contains 'PIP' then the result
would equal 3"

i cannot figure out how to write that kind of formula

thank you MS community

IF Formula
 

Since both Name & Type are in one cell, assuming your first cell is A1, put
this in B1 and drag down.

=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("wc",A1)),IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("gr p",A1)),IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("pip",A1)),"Type
not found",3),2),1)

Search is not case sensitive and will produce a #VALUE! error if the Value
is not found. By using IsError function, value not found = True, value found
= False; reverse logic at work here. If first value not found (IsError =
True), then go to the next IF statement, etc.
Change the reference to A1 in the formula to wherever your first data cell
is.

Mike F

"Joe" wrote in message
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I have lists of insurance names followed by their types in once cell
example:
cigna WC
Aetna GRP
Progressive PIP

i would like to have a column that would show me the type so i can sort by
type (my report doesnt have 'type' column)

i need the formula to say
"if cell contains 'WC' then the result equal 1, if the cell contains 'grp'
then the result would equal 2, if the cell contains 'PIP' then the result
would equal 3"

i cannot figure out how to write that kind of formula

thank you MS community

IF Formula
 

Try this formula, if no match, you will get 0. FYI, the Find function is
case sensitive.

=ISNUMBER(FIND("WC",A1))*1+ISNUMBER(FIND("GRP",A1) )*2+ISNUMBER(FIND("PIP",A1))*3

HTH
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Data Hog


"Joe" wrote:

I have lists of insurance names followed by their types in once cell
example:
cigna WC
Aetna GRP
Progressive PIP

i would like to have a column that would show me the type so i can sort by
type (my report doesnt have 'type' column)

i need the formula to say
"if cell contains 'WC' then the result equal 1, if the cell contains 'grp'
then the result would equal 2, if the cell contains 'PIP' then the result
would equal 3"

i cannot figure out how to write that kind of formula

thank you MS community