If Date Function
 

I would like to add the dates that someone is employed which is easy if you
have a Job Start Date and Job End Date. I just go something like C1-B1 and
format the calculating cell into a number. However, what do I want to tell
it if End Date is blank, calculate it by todays date?


Job Start Date Job End Date Days Employed
4/1/2009 7/1/2009 91
4/5/2009 -39908

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Rose

If Date Function
 

Try this:

A1 = start date
B1 = end date (or empty)

=IF(A1="","",IF(B1="",TODAY(),B1)-A1)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Rose" wrote in message
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I would like to add the dates that someone is employed which is easy if you
have a Job Start Date and Job End Date. I just go something like C1-B1
and
format the calculating cell into a number. However, what do I want to
tell
it if End Date is blank, calculate it by todays date?


Job Start Date Job End Date Days Employed
4/1/2009 7/1/2009 91
4/5/2009 -39908

--
Rose

If Date Function
 

=IF(B1="",TODAY()-A1,B1-A1)

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Jacob Skaria


"Rose" wrote:

I would like to add the dates that someone is employed which is easy if you
have a Job Start Date and Job End Date. I just go something like C1-B1 and
format the calculating cell into a number. However, what do I want to tell
it if End Date is blank, calculate it by todays date?


Job Start Date Job End Date Days Employed
4/1/2009 7/1/2009 91
4/5/2009 -39908

--
Rose

If Date Function
 

I think you will need to test for A1 being blank (as Biff's approach did),
otherwise today's date will be returned on all "empty" rows your formula is
copied down to.

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Jacob Skaria" wrote in message
...
=IF(B1="",TODAY()-A1,B1-A1)

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Jacob Skaria


"Rose" wrote:

I would like to add the dates that someone is employed which is easy if
you
have a Job Start Date and Job End Date. I just go something like C1-B1
and
format the calculating cell into a number. However, what do I want to
tell
it if End Date is blank, calculate it by todays date?


Job Start Date Job End Date Days Employed
4/1/2009 7/1/2009 91
4/5/2009 -39908

--
Rose

If Date Function
 

try this
=IF(B2<"",B2-A2,TODAY()-A3)

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"Rose" wrote:

I would like to add the dates that someone is employed which is easy if you
have a Job Start Date and Job End Date. I just go something like C1-B1 and
format the calculating cell into a number. However, what do I want to tell
it if End Date is blank, calculate it by todays date?


Job Start Date Job End Date Days Employed
4/1/2009 7/1/2009 91
4/5/2009 -39908

--
Rose

If Date Function
 

Thanks Rick. I assume job start date to be mandatory..


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Jacob Skaria


"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

I think you will need to test for A1 being blank (as Biff's approach did),
otherwise today's date will be returned on all "empty" rows your formula is
copied down to.

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Jacob Skaria" wrote in message
...
=IF(B1="",TODAY()-A1,B1-A1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"Rose" wrote:

I would like to add the dates that someone is employed which is easy if
you
have a Job Start Date and Job End Date. I just go something like C1-B1
and
format the calculating cell into a number. However, what do I want to
tell
it if End Date is blank, calculate it by todays date?


Job Start Date Job End Date Days Employed
4/1/2009 7/1/2009 91
4/5/2009 -39908

--
Rose