I need step by step instructions to create a macro for 10 imbedde.
 

I am trying to put 10 nested if statements in a cell. In Excel 2002, it now
only allows 7 embedded if statements. It says I need to make a macro. I need
step by step instructions. Can you help?

Diana

There may be a different way to approach this if we knew what you are trying
to do, but in general you could write a UDF (User Defined Function) with a
Select...End select structure like so: (It takes in a whole number (iInput)
and returns a string corresponding to the entry 1-10)

You use it like any other worksheet function

=Get10Values(A1)

Function Get10Values(iInput As Integer) As String
Application.Volatile True
Select Case iInput
Case Is = 1
Get10Values = "One"
Case Is = 2
Get10Values = "Two"
Case Is = 3
Get10Values = "Three"
Case Is = 4
Get10Values = "Four"
Case Is = 5
Get10Values = "Five"
Case Is = 6
Get10Values = "Six"
Case Is = 7
Get10Values = "Seven"
Case Is = 8
Get10Values = "Eight"
Case Is = 9
Get10Values = "Nine"
Case Is = 10
Get10Values = "Ten"
Case Else
Get10Values = "Out of range"
End Select
End Function


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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS

"diana" wrote in message
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I am trying to put 10 nested if statements in a cell. In Excel 2002, it now
only allows 7 embedded if statements. It says I need to make a macro. I
need
step by step instructions. Can you help?

Give us details of what you are trying to do.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"diana" wrote in message
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I am trying to put 10 nested if statements in a cell. In Excel 2002, it
now
only allows 7 embedded if statements. It says I need to make a macro. I
need
step by step instructions. Can you help?

Is it really necessary to go 7 layers deep?

Are there really 128 (2^7) outcomes or just 2 coutcomes?

You might be able to use the AND operator to reduce the layers of IF.

Let us know how you want to proceed?


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Rob van Gelder - http://www.vangelder.co.nz/excel


"diana" wrote in message
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I am trying to put 10 nested if statements in a cell. In Excel 2002, it now
only allows 7 embedded if statements. It says I need to make a macro. I
need
step by step instructions. Can you help?