How to pull earliest start date based on condition

Sofia I.

I am trying to create a conditional formula that will pull the earliest start date (listed on a separate sheet) based on a criteria which in this case is the room number. Currently, these dates are tied to the resource manager in the reference sheet and are manually inputted into this summary sheet

I have tried using the IF function with column references, but I feel I am missing something.

bisaacs

Hi @Sofia I.,

I think you're looking for the MIN function, as that returns the earliest date in a range:

=MIN([Start Date])

Sofia I.

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/431089#Comment_431089

This is currently what I am working with:

=IF({Reference Sheet Range 1} = Room@row, =MIN({Reference Sheet Range 2}))

Where each reference range is a column. It gave an "#Invalid operation" error. I would also like to point out that not every room is connected to the earliest date in the column

bisaacs

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/431105#Comment_431105

You'll want to remove the "=" in front of MIN, let me know if that fixes it!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Sofia I.

I hope you're well and safe!

Try this.

=IF({Reference Sheet Range 1} = Room@row, MIN({Reference Sheet Range 2}))

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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