Help with multiple If statements checking multiple columns for duplicates

Mmadd

Hello,

I am trying to check one column of data ([Duplicate Donor ID Check]) against multiple columns (two examples being [RM Donor ID], [SS Donor ID] but there will be more) of data for duplicates.

The formula works when checking [Duplicate Donor ID Check] against itself for duplicates returning the result of "1" but it doesn't go through the rest of the If statements until the final "value_if_false", which is "0". Depending on which column the duplicate is found, I want the formula to return a different number so I know where it is. I have the AND in the formula to not count blanks as duplicates.

Here is what I have:

=IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([Duplicate Donor ID Check]:[Duplicate Donor ID Check], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) > 1), 1, IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([RM Donor ID]:[RM Donor ID], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) > 1), 2, IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([SS Donor ID]:[SS Donor ID], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) > 1), 3, 0)))

Adding a snip if that helps

bisaacs

Hey @Mmadd,

NVM I understand what you're trying to do now! I think I was able to get it working by changing the COUNTIFS statements:

=IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([Duplicate Donor ID Check]:[Duplicate Donor ID Check], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) > 1), 1, IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([RM Donor ID]:[RM Donor ID], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) >= 1), 2, IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([SS Donor ID]:[SS Donor ID], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) >= 1), 3, 0)))

Try that and see if it works!

bisaacs

Hey @Mmadd,

NVM I understand what you're trying to do now! I think I was able to get it working by changing the COUNTIFS statements:

=IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([Duplicate Donor ID Check]:[Duplicate Donor ID Check], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) > 1), 1, IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([RM Donor ID]:[RM Donor ID], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) >= 1), 2, IF(AND([Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row <> "", COUNTIFS([SS Donor ID]:[SS Donor ID], [Duplicate Donor ID Check]@row) >= 1), 3, 0)))

Try that and see if it works!

Mmadd

Hi @bisaacs,

That did the trick. Thank you for your help!