nested if functions in Excel 2002

D

Darin Gibson

I need to nest 10 IF functions.

According to Excel help:

Up to seven IF functions can be nested as value_if_true and value_if_false
arguments to construct more elaborate tests. See the last of the following
examples.

What else can I do?
 
D

Duke Carey

Probably any number of things. However, to give you a specific alternative
requires that you state clearly what you are trying to accomplish
 
K

Kassie

Hi Darin

With the limited info given, there is a way around this. Split your
arguments over two comuns, the first testing the first say 6 ifs. As a
result for If nr 6 being False, use "NOT DONE" Then in the 2nd column, test
only conditions 7 to 10, in other words the ones stating "NOT DONE". With
more info availabloe, VLOOKKUP could be an easier solution
 
D

Darin Gibson

Ok, here goes:

column F is the weight of each object. column h is the specific gravity of
each object.

In columns I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P, I want the weight of the object to be in the
column in which it's specific gravity falls.

here is the formula for each column (row 3 only)

Col (range) formula
I (<1.070)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,F3)))))))

J (1.070-1.075)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,F3,0)))))))

K (1.075-1.080)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,F3,IF(H3>1.07,0,0)))))))

L (1.080-1.085)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,F3,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,0)))))))

M (1.085-1.090)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,F3,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,0)))))))

N (1.090-1.095)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,F3,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,0)))))))

O (1.095-1.100)
=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,F3,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,0)))))))

P (>1.100)
=IF(H3>1.1,F3,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,0)))))))

This worked great, but now I want to add 4 more categories (ie, change the
1.100 category to (1.105-1.110) and also add (1.110-1.115) , (1.115-1.120)
Click to expand...
, and (>1.120).


For example,

=IF(H3>1.12,F3,IF(H3>1.115,0,IF(H3>1.110,0,IF(H3>1.105,0,IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,0))))))))))

This is of course too many nested ifs.

is there a way to use vlookup or index or match? Or am I better with split
nesting?
 
D

Duke Carey

Taking the first of your formulas, in column I

=IF(H3>1.1,0,IF(H3>1.095,0,IF(H3>1.09,0,IF(H3>1.085,0,IF(H3>1.08,0,IF(H3>1.075,0,IF(H3>1.07,0,F3)))))))

All it really is doing is testing if it is between 1.075 and 1.07, right?

=IF(AND(H3<=1.075,H3>1.07,f3,0)

To make it more flexible, put each column's upper and lower limits in rows 1
and 2 (or whatever rows work in your sheet, but let's assume row 1 for the
upper limit and row 2 for the lower limit for right now), let's modify the
formula yet again:

=IF(AND(H3<=I1,H3>I2,f3,0)
 

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