Hide Errors Until Cell is Populated

CB_OSG

I'm calculating the variance between dates using the following formula.  The problem is that an error is displayed if the Actual Start Date is not populated as show in the screenshot.  

Formula used in Variance Start Date: 

=NETWORKDAYS([Planned Start Date]3, [Actual Start Date]3) - 1

 

Is it possible to have the Variance Start Date cell blank if there is not an Actual Start Date defined by adding something to the formula above? 

Andrée Starå

Hi,

Yes, you can add an IFERROR function at the beginning of the formula.

More info: https://help.smartsheet.com/function/iferror

Would that work?

Have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting

Mike Wilday

Yes! Just wrap your formula in an IFERROR function. 

=IFERROR(NETWORKDAYS([Planned Start Date]3, [Actual Start Date]3) - 1, "")

Paul Newcome

You can also put it in a regular IF statement.

 

IF(ISDATE([Actual Start Date]@row), NETWORKDAYS([Planned Start Date]3, [Actual Start Date]3) - 1)

 

It will have exactly the same result as Andree's and Mike's suggestion above. It's just another option.

Mike Wilday

CB_OSG

Perfect.  Thank you very much!!!

Andrée Starå

Excellent!

Happy to help!

Best,

Andrée

Paul Newcome

Haha. I had opened this thread in a new tab earlier in the morning and forgot to refresh it later when I got a chance to look at it. When I posted my response I saw I was late to the party, so I hurried up and did some quick editing with my *this works the same* disclaimer. Haha 

Mike Wilday

Haha. It's just a good reminder to the community that it's possible to come at a solution from multiple angles and get your results in a variety of ways. 

Paul Newcome

So true. Some harder than others when you start over-thinking. Haha.