DateDif Question

[Rob]

I using DATE(Cell1,Cell2,"d"), the result is always 0.

I used the evalute forumula and here is what it says :

Datedif(39236,39266, "d"). How can the result be 0. Cell1 and Cell2 are
calculated fields with a format of custom (mmm dd yyyyy). I have tried
changing the format to date but still the same effect.

The calculations in the cell1 and cell2 are Date(Year(cell5),
Month(cell5)+1, Day(cell6).

Help - this is driving me crazy.

 

[Max]

Try it with a little coercion:
=DATEDIF(A1+0,B1+0, "d")
assuming source dates in A1, B1 (earlier/later dates)

 

[Rob]

No Dice.

Here is the formula for the cell2, cell3

Cell2 = 03/15/07
cell3 =

=IF(A18=" "," ",IF('Loan Summary'!$B$7,DATE(YEAR('Amortization
Schedule'!B17),MONTH('Amortization Schedule'!B17),DAY('Amortization
Schedule'!B17)+14),DATE(YEAR('Amortization Schedule'!B17),MONTH('Amortization
Schedule'!B17)+1,DAY('Amortization Schedule'!B17))))

 

[Max]

Cell2 = 03/15/07

The above is not a valid date.
Fix it* to be a valid date and the DATEDIF expression should work fine.
*eg re-enter cell 2 as a full unambiguous date: 15 Mar 2007

 

[papou]

Hello Rob
Not sure but try:
=DATEDIF(DATEVALUE(Cell1),DATEVALUE(Cell2),"d")

HTH
Cordially
Pascal

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

Why are you using DATEDIF this way, you will get the same result simply by
using

=cell3-cell2


and format as general


of course the reason you get zero is what others already have said, you are
using text


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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

 

[Ron Rosenfeld]

I using DATE(Cell1,Cell2,"d"), the result is always 0.

I used the evalute forumula and here is what it says :

Datedif(39236,39266, "d"). How can the result be 0. Cell1 and Cell2 are
calculated fields with a format of custom (mmm dd yyyyy). I have tried
changing the format to date but still the same effect.

The calculations in the cell1 and cell2 are Date(Year(cell5),
Month(cell5)+1, Day(cell6).

Help - this is driving me crazy.

I assume you have a typo above since DATE(Cell1,Cell2,"d") is not valid.

Suggestions:
1. Format the cell with the datedif formula as "General".
2. If you just want "days" difference, then use
=C2-C1 (and format the result as number or general)
--ron