I can write functions in PHP & MySQL, but can't get my headd around
another language for Excel.

I have a spreadsheet with 2 columns for dates (B & C), a duration
column (D) and a Yes or No column (E). We fill column B with the date a
car arrives at our workshop, C with the date it leaves, D with the
duration of time we had it and E if it has been added to the insurance
database [if it is with us more than 14 days].

I need to work out the duration column with the following style of
function...

Code:
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if $C2="" then ($D2="todays date"-$B2) else ($D2=$C2-$B2)
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I also need a function to perfom the following conditional format...

Code:
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if $D214
if $E2="Yes" - Highlight row in BLUE
else - Highlight row in RED
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Any help with this would be really grateful
Ian


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Can you rephrase your code in words?
I'm not into PHP but I can VB


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for if statement, put like this in your cells D2
=IF(C2="",TODAY()-B2,C2-B2)

and for your conditional format

criteria1:
formula=AND(D214,E2="Yes")
set your pattern color to blue

criteria2:
value greater than 14
set your color to red


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Cheers for the help guys. I have got it working now. I changed it around
a bit and now use...

Code:
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=($C2<"") - Fill Green
=($E2="Yes") - Fill Blue
=($D214) - Fill Red
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