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Using the wildcard with IF
Hi all,
I'm trying to set up a message that will generate from an IF formula. At the moment I'm at: =IF(E3="*C3","","Please check that you have chosen") The content of C3 is a part of the content in E3 e.g. E3=161426 oxygen and C3=oxygen. I want to check that what is in C3 is also in E3 and, if not, put up a message. All help appreciated. |
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Using the wildcard with IF
Try it like this:
=IF(COUNTIF(E3,"*"&C3),"","Please check that you have chosen") -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "DamienO" wrote in message ... Hi all, I'm trying to set up a message that will generate from an IF formula. At the moment I'm at: =IF(E3="*C3","","Please check that you have chosen") The content of C3 is a part of the content in E3 e.g. E3=161426 oxygen and C3=oxygen. I want to check that what is in C3 is also in E3 and, if not, put up a message. All help appreciated. |
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Thanks a lot. That works perfectly
"T. Valko" wrote: Try it like this: =IF(COUNTIF(E3,"*"&C3),"","Please check that you have chosen") -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "DamienO" wrote in message ... Hi all, I'm trying to set up a message that will generate from an IF formula. At the moment I'm at: =IF(E3="*C3","","Please check that you have chosen") The content of C3 is a part of the content in E3 e.g. E3=161426 oxygen and C3=oxygen. I want to check that what is in C3 is also in E3 and, if not, put up a message. All help appreciated. |
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "DamienO" wrote in message ... Thanks a lot. That works perfectly "T. Valko" wrote: Try it like this: =IF(COUNTIF(E3,"*"&C3),"","Please check that you have chosen") -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "DamienO" wrote in message ... Hi all, I'm trying to set up a message that will generate from an IF formula. At the moment I'm at: =IF(E3="*C3","","Please check that you have chosen") The content of C3 is a part of the content in E3 e.g. E3=161426 oxygen and C3=oxygen. I want to check that what is in C3 is also in E3 and, if not, put up a message. All help appreciated. |
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Using the wildcard with IF
Hi,
Here is another approach =IF(ISERR(FIND(C3,E3)),"Please check that you have chosen","") If this helps, please click the Yes button Cheers, Shane Devenshire "DamienO" wrote: Hi all, I'm trying to set up a message that will generate from an IF formula. At the moment I'm at: =IF(E3="*C3","","Please check that you have chosen") The content of C3 is a part of the content in E3 e.g. E3=161426 oxygen and C3=oxygen. I want to check that what is in C3 is also in E3 and, if not, put up a message. All help appreciated. |
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Note that FIND is case sensitive.
Oxygen and oxygen will not match. Might be better to use SEARCH which is not case sensitive. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Shane Devenshire" wrote in message ... Hi, Here is another approach =IF(ISERR(FIND(C3,E3)),"Please check that you have chosen","") If this helps, please click the Yes button Cheers, Shane Devenshire "DamienO" wrote: Hi all, I'm trying to set up a message that will generate from an IF formula. At the moment I'm at: =IF(E3="*C3","","Please check that you have chosen") The content of C3 is a part of the content in E3 e.g. E3=161426 oxygen and C3=oxygen. I want to check that what is in C3 is also in E3 and, if not, put up a message. All help appreciated. |
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