Why doesn't this nested IF statement work?

[Brandoni]

I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on the
month in every other column.

M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
$200 April $100 May $100 April

Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add all
three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should be
$300.

I keep getting an error. Any help?

=IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="April",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)

 

[Miguel Zapico]

You may use a simpler formula like:
=if(N8="April",M8,0)+if(P8="April",O8,0)+if(R8="April",Q8,0)

 

[Kevin Vaughn]

Try this one:

=M8*(N8="April")+O8*(P8="April")+Q8*(R8="April")
The answer to your question is you probably have too many nested Ifs (only 7
are allowed.) A quick glance at it indicates you do.

 

[Don Guillett]

for this simple example, a simple solution
=IF(B2="April",A2)+IF(D2="April",D2)+IF(F2="April",E2)

 

[Bob Phillips]

=SUMPRODUCT(SUMIF(INDIRECT({"N8","P8","R8"}),"April",INDIRECT({"M8","O8","Q8
"})))

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Bob Phillips

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I have six columns next to each other and am trying to add date based on the
month in every other column.

M8 N8 O8 P8 Q8 R8
$200 April $100 May $100 April

Then trying to have the formula add any combination of M8,08 and Q8 that
have "April" next to them. So the formula checks to see if it should add all
three, or two, or just one. In this example, the returned result should be
$300.

I keep getting an error. Any help?

=IF(N8="April",IF(P8="April",IF(R8="April",(M8+O8+Q8),if(N8="April",IF(P8="A
pril",(M8+O8),(IF(N8="April",IF(R8="April",((M8+Q8),IF(N8="April",M8,IF(P8="
April",o8,IF(R8="April",Q8,0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0),0)