nested function to select value from 8 options

[Mel]

I have a spreadsheet that has 8 seperate tables that do a
calculation. If the input option matches one of the 8, a value will
be displayed, if not, 'False' will be displayed. What I am trying to
do is look at all 8 fields and the one that is not equal to 'false',
show that value.

field to display in is M8. Fields with the data are: U8, AN8, BA8,
BN8, CA8, CN8, DA8, DN8.
I will be copying this formula down for the forty rows below. (M8 to
M47).

I have tried "If(and" and "if(or" but cannot get past the first 3.

I know there has to be an easier way.
thx

Mel

 

[barry houdini]

I have a spreadsheet that has 8 seperate tables that do a
calculation.  If the input option matches one of the 8, a value will
be displayed, if not, 'False' will be displayed.   What I am trying to
do is look at all 8 fields and the one that is not equal to 'false',
show that value.

field to display in is M8.  Fields with the data are: U8, AN8, BA8,
BN8, CA8, CN8, DA8, DN8.
I will be copying this formula down for the forty rows below. (M8 to
M47).

I have tried "If(and" and "if(or" but cannot get past the first 3.

I know there has to be an easier way.
thx

Mel

Hello Mel,

I'm not really clear what you want to do. What value is in M8, can you
give an example. Are you looking for a match with one of those 8
cells. If M8 = BA8 for instance then what value would you like to
return?

regards, barry

 

[Mel]

Hello Mel,

I'm not really clear what you want to do. What value is in M8, can you
give an example. Are you looking for a match with one of those 8
cells. If M8 = BA8 for instance then what value would you like to
return?

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The info in M8 will be from one of the 8 fields. One field will have
a value such as NUONT01 and the rest will have 'false'. Only one will
have a value, the rest will have false listed.

Mel

 

[dhstein]

If the values are "False" (as in the logical False condition) then this will
work:

=IF(U8,U8,IF(AN8,AN8,IF(BA8,BA8,IF(BN8,BN8,IF(CA8,CA8,IF(CN8,CN8,IF(DA8,DA8,IF(DN8,DN8,"No Matches"))))))))

 

[Mel]

If the values are "False" (as in the logical False condition) then this will
work:

=IF(U8,U8,IF(AN8,AN8,IF(BA8,BA8,IF(BN8,BN8,IF(CA8,CA8,IF(CN8,CN8,IF(DA8,DA8­,IF(DN8,DN8,"No Matches"))))))))









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no, this will not work. in the 8 fields that I have listed, there
will only be one that had data ie (NUONT2) and all the other fields
will be displaying 'FALSE'. I need to be able to only display the
field with the data and not 'false'.
thx
Mel

 

[barry houdini]

no, this will not work.    in the 8 fields that I have listed, there
will only be one that had data ie (NUONT2) and all the other fields
will be displaying 'FALSE'.  I need to be able to only display the
field with the data and not 'false'.
thx
Mel- Hide quoted text -

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Hello Mel,

Try

=SUBSTITUTE(U8&AN8&BA8&BN8&CA8&CN8&DA8&DN8,"FALSE","")