How to set a cell value based on another column. If false do nothing to original value

Adam Wilson

I have a status column that is a dropdown list. I also have another date column "Goods and Services Received" that pulls a date using a VLOOKUP from another smartsheet. What I am trying to do is change the status column to "Complete" if there is a date in the "Goods and Services Received" column of the reference sheet, but leave the original value in the status column if there is no date in the "Goods and Services Column".

Adam Wilson

The column Goods and Services Certification Received which is a column in this same sheet pulls a date from another sheet if there is a matching record. It will either have a date or indicate #NO MATCH. If there is a date in that column I want the status column changed to "Complete" If the column has #NO MATCH I want the Status column to display the original value in the Status column.

I thought this might work but it always returns #CIRCULAR REFERENCE.

=IF(ISDATE([Goods and Services Certification Received]1), "Complete", Status1)

Paul Newcome

What is the original formula in the status column?

Adam Wilson

The Status column is a dropdown list with the following options: I am trying to set the value to "Completed" only if a date is found in the column "Goods and Services Certification Received"

Appro Creation

Pending Approval

Pending PO Creation

Pending PO Approval

Work in Progress

Awaiting Certification

Completed

Converting to Fixed

Ready to Bill

SJM Billed to Accounting

Project Closed

Ongoing Project

Quote only Request

Project Cancelled

Project on Hold

Paul Newcome

You would have to automate all or none. Once a different selection is made manually it will override and delete the formula.