Need a conditional formula to automate status column based on values in date columns

victoria.anzalone76406

Here's a screenshot of a very simple sheet I've set up where I've manually set the Status. I want to automate the value selection from the "Status" dropdown based on the presence of dates (Actuals) in my Start and End columns:

• If the Start and End columns are blank, Status is "Not Started"
• If Start has a date and End is blank, Status is "In Progress"
• If Start has a date and End has a date, Status is "Complete"

Is this possible? Can someone suggest a formula with @row that I can try applying here?

Lee Joramo

This should do what you want

=IF(AND(Start1 = "", End1 = ""), "Not Started", IF(Start1 = "", "Not Started", IF(End1 = "", "In Progress", "Complete")))

victoria.anzalone76406

That worked; thank you!

Paul Newcome

Another option would be along the lines of...

 

=IF(ISDATE(End@row), "Complete", IF(ISDATE(Start@row), "In Progress", "Not Started"))