Combining IF formulas to Return Text Values

t.siddall101151

I have 3 columns;  Start Date, End Date, Progress

I can get the following formulas to work separately for row 17:

=IF([Start Date]17 < TODAY(), "In Progress", "Not Started") Returns in the Progress column

=IF([End Date]17 < TODAY(), "Overdue") Returns in the Progress column.

I want to combine these 2 formulas in one cell to return either; In Progress, Not Started or Overdue.

If there are no dates in the Start and End Date columns I want it to return blank in the Progress column.

Additionally I would like to use [Start Date]:[Start Date] instead of [Start Date]17  to cover the whole column, but it doesn't seem to work in either formula.

Thanks

Tom 

 

Andrée Starå

Hi Tom,

Try something like this.

This will show as blank if either the Start or End Date is blank.

=IF(OR(ISBLANK([Start Date]@row); ISBLANK([End Date]@row)); ""; IF([End Date]@row < TODAY(); "Overdue"; IF([Start Date]@row < TODAY(); "In Progress"; "Not Started")))

The same version but with the below changes for your and others convenience.

=IF(OR(ISBLANK([Start Date]@row), ISBLANK([End Date]@row)), "", IF([End Date]@row < TODAY(), "Overdue", IF([Start Date]@row < TODAY(), "In Progress", "Not Started")))

Depending on your country you’ll need to exchange the comma to a period and the semi-colon to a comma.

Did it work?

Hope that helps!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

t.siddall101151

Hello Andree,

It works perfectly.

Thanks for helping me and for the quick response.

Tom

Andrée Starå

Excellent!

Happy to help!