=IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))

Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:

....If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))

Thanks

Brian

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:31:03 -0800, "Brian"
wrote:

=IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))

Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:

...If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))

Thanks

Brian

.... =IF(COUNTIF(m22,"*e*")0,"r","a")


--ron

Try this:

=IF(M22="all","a",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("e",M22)),"r" ,"a"))
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HTH,

RD

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"Brian" wrote in message
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=IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))

Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:

...If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))

Thanks

Brian

=IF(LEN(A1)LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1, "e","")), "r", "a")

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


"Brian" wrote in message
...
=IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))

Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:

...If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))

Thanks

Brian