another complex =IF question

[gimp]

i was given the formula to use in cell A1 if cell b1 = x to make A1
either be blank if it said something other than x, or if it said x it
would generate an (*). now is there a formula that can be used in the
same senario if B1 had a series of possible values to generate a (*) in
cell A1?

thanks again

 

[Ragdyer]

Try this in A1:

=IF(OR(B1={"X","Y","Z"}),"*","")

 

[Franz Verga]

If I well understand your problem, this formula is what you need:

=IF(OR(B1="x",B1="a",B1=3),"(*)","")

You can have till 30 conditions inside the OR function, so 30 possible
values in B1 to have an (*) in A1.

Nel post *gimp* ha scritto:

i was given the formula to use in cell A1 if cell b1 = x to make A1
either be blank if it said something other than x, or if it said x it
would generate an (*). now is there a formula that can be used in the
same senario if B1 had a series of possible values to generate a (*)
in cell A1?

thanks again

--
(I'm not sure of names of menus, options and commands, because
translating from the Italian version of Excel...)

Hope I helped you.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Ciao

Franz Verga from Italy

 

[Franz Verga]

This is avery interesting formula, I never saw before such use of array in
an OR function...
As far you know it's possible to use this way to shorten such a formula:

=IF(AND(B1>=5,B1<=10,something,something_else)

I've tried with this:

=IF(AND(B1&{">=","<="}&{5,10}),"*","")

but I have a #VALUE! as a result.



Nel post *Ragdyer* ha scritto:

Try this in A1:

=IF(OR(B1={"X","Y","Z"}),"*","")

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Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Ciao

Franz Verga from Italy

 

[Ragdyer]

It's called an "Array Constant"

From XL's Help file:

Items that an array constant can contain

· Array constants can contain numbers, text, logical values such as TRUE or
FALSE, or error values such as #N/A.
· Numbers in array constants can be in integer, decimal, or scientific
format.
· Text must be enclosed in double quotation marks, for example "Tuesday".
· You can use different types of values in the same array constant, for
example, {1,3,4;TRUE,FALSE,TRUE}.
· The values in an array constant must be constants, not formulas.

· Array constants cannot contain $ (dollar signs), parentheses, or %
(percent signs).
· Array constants cannot contain cell references.
· Array constants cannot contain columns or rows of unequal length.

 

[gimp]

ok what is the longest formula that can be created like this. i maxed
it out came back saying formula too long. i prolly have 1000 or more
possibilities.

 

[Franz Verga]

I told you you have max 30 conditions, so max 30 values, but if you have
1000 or more possibilities, you can try with VLOOKUP function in this way:

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(B1,$A$3:$A$29,1,0))),"","*")

where $A$3:$A$29 is the range with all the possible conditions (one per each
cell).

Obviously you have to set your own range.


Nel post *gimp* ha scritto:

ok what is the longest formula that can be created like this. i maxed
it out came back saying formula too long. i prolly have 1000 or more
possibilities.

--
(I'm not sure of names of menus, options and commands, because
translating from the Italian version of Excel...)

Hope I helped you.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Ciao

Franz Verga from Italy

 

[Bob Phillips]

You can't build a formula like that, and why would you?

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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[Max]

Just another play to try ..

Assume all the 1000+ possible values are listed in say, Sheet2's col A

Then in Sheet1,
Put in A1:
=IF(ISNUMBER(MATCH(B1,Sheet2!A:A,0)),"*","")
Copy A1 down to return correspondingly