If function with blank cells
 

I have a worksheet with a date column for the week ending date. I want this
to automaticaly enter the date and calculate the row when the date meets
today's date. I have the following formula, which works to 1 row below last
week's ending date and then it gives #VALUE.
=IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,"")
I tried nesting an OR function to test for blank cells but still get the
#VALUE.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
How can I eliminate this?
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter

=IF(ISBLANK(A12),"",IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,""))

--Carlos

"Walter" wrote in message
...
I have a worksheet with a date column for the week ending date. I want
this
to automaticaly enter the date and calculate the row when the date meets
today's date. I have the following formula, which works to 1 row below
last
week's ending date and then it gives #VALUE.
=IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,"")
I tried nesting an OR function to test for blank cells but still get the
#VALUE.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
How can I eliminate this?
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter

Hi Walter

this works for me
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
you might like to deal with the situation where A12+7 = today as neither of
your formulas took that into account
e.g.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7=TODAY()),"",A12+7)


--
Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"Walter" wrote in message
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I have a worksheet with a date column for the week ending date. I want
this
to automaticaly enter the date and calculate the row when the date meets
today's date. I have the following formula, which works to 1 row below
last
week's ending date and then it gives #VALUE.
=IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,"")
I tried nesting an OR function to test for blank cells but still get the
#VALUE.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
How can I eliminate this?
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter

THanks Carlos. That works.
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter


"CarlosAntenna" wrote:

=IF(ISBLANK(A12),"",IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,""))

--Carlos

"Walter" wrote in message
...
I have a worksheet with a date column for the week ending date. I want
this
to automaticaly enter the date and calculate the row when the date meets
today's date. I have the following formula, which works to 1 row below
last
week's ending date and then it gives #VALUE.
=IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,"")
I tried nesting an OR function to test for blank cells but still get the
#VALUE.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
How can I eliminate this?
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter

I couldn't see any difference in your formula from what I had tried:
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7). Carlos suggested using the ISBLANK
function which works. Thanks for catching the "not dealing with today's
date". I hadn't caught that. It always helps for another set of eyes to
look at things. I really appreciate your time to help me!
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter


"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Walter

this works for me
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
you might like to deal with the situation where A12+7 = today as neither of
your formulas took that into account
e.g.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7=TODAY()),"",A12+7)


--
Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"Walter" wrote in message
...
I have a worksheet with a date column for the week ending date. I want
this
to automaticaly enter the date and calculate the row when the date meets
today's date. I have the following formula, which works to 1 row below
last
week's ending date and then it gives #VALUE.
=IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,"")
I tried nesting an OR function to test for blank cells but still get the
#VALUE.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
How can I eliminate this?
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter

Hi Walter

what i'm saying is that your formula should have worked for you ... and was
suggesting that you try it again - but if you've got a working formula
that's all that really matters.

--
Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"Walter" wrote in message
...
I couldn't see any difference in your formula from what I had tried:
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7). Carlos suggested using the
ISBLANK
function which works. Thanks for catching the "not dealing with today's
date". I hadn't caught that. It always helps for another set of eyes to
look at things. I really appreciate your time to help me!
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter


"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Walter

this works for me
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
you might like to deal with the situation where A12+7 = today as neither
of
your formulas took that into account
e.g.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7=TODAY()),"",A12+7)


--
Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"Walter" wrote in message
...
I have a worksheet with a date column for the week ending date. I want
this
to automaticaly enter the date and calculate the row when the date
meets
today's date. I have the following formula, which works to 1 row below
last
week's ending date and then it gives #VALUE.
=IF(A12+7<TODAY(),A12+7,"")
I tried nesting an OR function to test for blank cells but still get
the
#VALUE.
=IF(OR(A12="",A12+7TODAY()),"",A12+7)
How can I eliminate this?
--
Thanks for your help,
Walter