In the following example column E thru K, are labelled Machine1 thru
Machine6 respectively, in only 1 of the columns I mark with an "X",
this lets me know that the information I enter in other columns on the
same row are linked to that specific machine

For example, I place an "X" in E3, all the data in columns
L,M,N,O,P......... and so on belong to Machine1. If I were to place an
"X" in F4 then the data belongs to Machine2.

In column E thru K only one "X" exists on each row

Now I'm trying to look at columns E thru K and if an "X" exists on that
row then place the text, Machine1, Machine2 etc. etc. in a cell in
column B. The if statement below, does not seem to work correctly, when
the formula is copied down several rows, the Machine # does not change
to reflect what is in column E thru K. The one good thing is it has no
more than 7 nested if's. Any suggestions or easier ways of doing this.


=IF(E3="X","Machine1",IF(F3="X","Machine2",IF(G3=" X","Machine3",IF(H3="X","Machine4",IF(I3="X","Mach ine5,IF(J3="X",Machine6",IF(K3="X","Machine7","No
Machine")))))))

Here's one way:

=IF(COUNTIF(E3:K3,"x"),"Machine"&MATCH("x",E3:K3,0 ),"")

Biff

"burl_h" wrote in message
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In the following example column E thru K, are labelled Machine1 thru
Machine6 respectively, in only 1 of the columns I mark with an "X",
this lets me know that the information I enter in other columns on the
same row are linked to that specific machine

For example, I place an "X" in E3, all the data in columns
L,M,N,O,P......... and so on belong to Machine1. If I were to place an
"X" in F4 then the data belongs to Machine2.

In column E thru K only one "X" exists on each row

Now I'm trying to look at columns E thru K and if an "X" exists on that
row then place the text, Machine1, Machine2 etc. etc. in a cell in
column B. The if statement below, does not seem to work correctly, when
the formula is copied down several rows, the Machine # does not change
to reflect what is in column E thru K. The one good thing is it has no
more than 7 nested if's. Any suggestions or easier ways of doing this.


=IF(E3="X","Machine1",IF(F3="X","Machine2",IF(G3=" X","Machine3",IF(H3="X","Machine4",IF(I3="X","Mach ine5,IF(J3="X",Machine6",IF(K3="X","Machine7","No
Machine")))))))

Biff,

Thanks for the help, your solution worked great

burl

T. Valko wrote:
Here's one way:

=IF(COUNTIF(E3:K3,"x"),"Machine"&MATCH("x",E3:K3,0 ),"")

Biff

"burl_h" wrote in message
ups.com...
In the following example column E thru K, are labelled Machine1 thru
Machine6 respectively, in only 1 of the columns I mark with an "X",
this lets me know that the information I enter in other columns on the
same row are linked to that specific machine

For example, I place an "X" in E3, all the data in columns
L,M,N,O,P......... and so on belong to Machine1. If I were to place an
"X" in F4 then the data belongs to Machine2.

In column E thru K only one "X" exists on each row

Now I'm trying to look at columns E thru K and if an "X" exists on that
row then place the text, Machine1, Machine2 etc. etc. in a cell in
column B. The if statement below, does not seem to work correctly, when
the formula is copied down several rows, the Machine # does not change
to reflect what is in column E thru K. The one good thing is it has no
more than 7 nested if's. Any suggestions or easier ways of doing this.


=IF(E3="X","Machine1",IF(F3="X","Machine2",IF(G3=" X","Machine3",IF(H3="X","Machine4",IF(I3="X","Mach ine5,IF(J3="X",Machine6",IF(K3="X","Machine7","No
Machine")))))))

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

Biff

"burl_h" wrote in message
oups.com...
Biff,

Thanks for the help, your solution worked great

burl

T. Valko wrote:
Here's one way:

=IF(COUNTIF(E3:K3,"x"),"Machine"&MATCH("x",E3:K3,0 ),"")

Biff

"burl_h" wrote in message
ups.com...
In the following example column E thru K, are labelled Machine1 thru
Machine6 respectively, in only 1 of the columns I mark with an "X",
this lets me know that the information I enter in other columns on the
same row are linked to that specific machine

For example, I place an "X" in E3, all the data in columns
L,M,N,O,P......... and so on belong to Machine1. If I were to place an
"X" in F4 then the data belongs to Machine2.

In column E thru K only one "X" exists on each row

Now I'm trying to look at columns E thru K and if an "X" exists on that
row then place the text, Machine1, Machine2 etc. etc. in a cell in
column B. The if statement below, does not seem to work correctly, when
the formula is copied down several rows, the Machine # does not change
to reflect what is in column E thru K. The one good thing is it has no
more than 7 nested if's. Any suggestions or easier ways of doing this.


=IF(E3="X","Machine1",IF(F3="X","Machine2",IF(G3=" X","Machine3",IF(H3="X","Machine4",IF(I3="X","Mach ine5,IF(J3="X",Machine6",IF(K3="X","Machine7","No
Machine")))))))