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Excel function question

I need to create an exception report where I can flag 5% exceptions with a *
sign.
Example:
B and C are columns with dollar amounts
b1 $100
C1 $300
I need D1 to show a * since c1 deviates more than 5% from b1.
How do I do that?
--
jj

Try in D1
=if(abs(c1-b1)/b10.05,"*","")

"jj" wrote:

I need to create an exception report where I can flag 5% exceptions with a *
sign.
Example:
B and C are columns with dollar amounts
b1 $100
C1 $300
I need D1 to show a * since c1 deviates more than 5% from b1.
How do I do that?
--
jj

Thanks bj!!!!

"bj" wrote:

Try in D1
=if(abs(c1-b1)/b10.05,"*","")

"jj" wrote:

I need to create an exception report where I can flag 5% exceptions with a *
sign.
Example:
B and C are columns with dollar amounts
b1 $100
C1 $300
I need D1 to show a * since c1 deviates more than 5% from b1.
How do I do that?
--
jj

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