@heyjay, I'm confused about the response. What changes to my formula should I be making?
Changing Status Dot Color Based On Deadline Column
Hi, I've tried looking up other questions to answer this and got as far as this formula [=IF(Deadline@row <= TODAY(+14), "Green", IF(Deadline@row <= TODAY(+7), "Yellow", IF(Deadline@row >= TODAY(0), "Red", "")))], but it's not providing the proper results. I have a Deadline column and a Status column (which is the RGY dots). I would like the dot to change color based on the following parameters:
If the deadline is approaching within the next 14 days or more, change to green.
If the deadline is approaching within the next 7 days, change to yellow.
If the deadline is today and/or in the past, change to red.
With my erroneous formula above, no matter what date is in there, the dot is green.
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try this..
=IF(AND(Deadline@row > TODAY(), Deadline@row < TODAY(+7)), "Yellow", IF(Deadline@row > TODAY(+8), "Green", IF(Deadline@row <= TODAY(0), "Red", "")))
Based on how I understand your initial formula and why its causing an issue-
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<= TODAY(+14) covers <= TODAY(+7)
You'll want to use:
-Between today and less than or equal to 7 days. (Yellow)
-and More than 7 days (Green)
-less than today (Red)Using is equal to more than once might have an issue with your formula.
e:formatting
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Im not sure why my response is formatting like that. Sorry I didnt mean to. I tried to remove it but it keeps doing it.
Here's what I came up with:
=IF(AND(Deadline@row > TODAY(), Deadline@row < TODAY(+7)), "Yellow", IF(Deadline@row > TODAY(+8), "Green", IF(Deadline@row <= TODAY(0), "Red", "")))
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@heyjay, I'm confused about the response. What changes to my formula should I be making?
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try this..
=IF(AND(Deadline@row > TODAY(), Deadline@row < TODAY(+7)), "Yellow", IF(Deadline@row > TODAY(+8), "Green", IF(Deadline@row <= TODAY(0), "Red", "")))
Based on how I understand your initial formula and why its causing an issue-
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That fixed it! Thank you!
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It turns out, the formula isn't working for some of the periods of time in the future. (It looks like it returns a blank instead of a dot for 7 and 8 days into the future. Anyone have any ideas for a fix? Here's what I'm using:
=IF(AND(Deadline@row > TODAY(), Deadline@row < TODAY(+7)), "Yellow", IF(Deadline@row > TODAY(+8), "Green", IF(Deadline@row <= TODAY(0), "Red", "")))
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