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B1 Has date 12/17/07

Formula below shows 900 in B2 but doesn't change if I delete the date or
change it

=IF(B1"TODAY()",900,0)

am I missing something

excel 2003

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is reached
then change to 0


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=IF(B1TODAY(),900,0)


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B1 Has date 12/17/07

Formula below shows 900 in B2 but doesn't change if I delete the date or
change it

=IF(B1"TODAY()",900,0)

am I missing something

excel 2003

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is reached
then change to 0



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Slight change:

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is reached
then change to 0


To change on the day it should be:

=IF(B1=TODAY(),900,0)

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=IF(B1TODAY(),900,0)


"politesse" wrote:

B1 Has date 12/17/07

Formula below shows 900 in B2 but doesn't change if I delete the date or
change it

=IF(B1"TODAY()",900,0)

am I missing something

excel 2003

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is reached
then change to 0






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ok then, why don't it change if I change the date to yesterday


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Slight change:

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is
reached
then change to 0


To change on the day it should be:

=IF(B1=TODAY(),900,0)

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk


"Toppers" wrote in message
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=IF(B1TODAY(),900,0)


"politesse" wrote:

B1 Has date 12/17/07

Formula below shows 900 in B2 but doesn't change if I delete the date or
change it

=IF(B1"TODAY()",900,0)

am I missing something

excel 2003

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is
reached
then change to 0








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Did a repair on excel and now it works. go figure! Thanks for all the help



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Meant to have said

To add to what Sandy just said xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Peo


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If it is text B1 will always be greater


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It does for me. Are you sure that the *Date* in B1 is a real XL Date?

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ok then, why don't it change if I change the date to yesterday


"Sandy Mann" wrote in message
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Slight change:

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is
reached
then change to 0

To change on the day it should be:

=IF(B1=TODAY(),900,0)

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk


"Toppers" wrote in message
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=IF(B1TODAY(),900,0)


"politesse" wrote:

B1 Has date 12/17/07

Formula below shows 900 in B2 but doesn't change if I delete the
date or
change it

=IF(B1"TODAY()",900,0)

am I missing something

excel 2003

What I am trying to do is have B2 show 900 until date 12/17/07 is
reached
then change to 0

















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