How am I using this Formula wrong?

Himjamin
Himjamin
edited 05/30/24 in Formulas and Functions

I get a "#INVALID COLUMN VALUE" error from this formula.

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  • Mark.poole
    Mark.poole ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    edited 05/30/24 Answer ✓

    @Himjamin

    The Has() as well as the Contains() Functions have to be used as part of another Formula. As It only returns True or False. So instead try

    =IF(Has(Testing1:Testing13,13),"Value you want it to return if True","Value you want it to return if False")

    If you omit the False portion of the formula it will return a blank.

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  • Mark.poole
    Mark.poole ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    edited 05/30/24 Answer ✓

    @Himjamin

    The Has() as well as the Contains() Functions have to be used as part of another Formula. As It only returns True or False. So instead try

    =IF(Has(Testing1:Testing13,13),"Value you want it to return if True","Value you want it to return if False")

    If you omit the False portion of the formula it will return a blank.

    If you found this comment helpful. Please respond with any of the buttons below. Awesome🖤, Insightful💡, Upvote⬆️, or accepted answer. Not only will this help others searching for the same answer, but help me as well. Thank you.

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